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From: singer@endor.harvard.edu (Richard Siegel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Sllloooowww Mac II problem
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Date: Tue, 20-Oct-87 14:58:47 EDT
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In article <11905@decwrl.DEC.COM> hunt@firqb.dec.com (Phil Hunt) writes:
>I was running Multifinder 6.0b6, System 4.2a4 and it is GREAT, but, while
>running Red Ryder 10.0, I noticed that the system would delay about 6-8 seconds
>while downloading every 3 minutes or so, causing RR 10.0 to get timeouts, so I

	Since the Finder's running in the background, it updates the
disk statistics *every time* a write occurs. If you want to see slow,
try running MacTerminal under MF with the "Save Lines Off Top" 
option enabled.

Why it happens with the regular Finder, I haven't a clue.

		-Rich

**The opinions stated herein are my own opinions and do not necessarily
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