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From: msimpson@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Mike Simpson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: GCC Internal Hyperdrive and Multi-Finder
Keywords: Is it possible?  Tried it yet?
Message-ID: <20588@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA>
Date: 26 Jan 88 20:27:45 GMT
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Reply-To: msimpson@teknowledge-vaxc.UUCP (Mike Simpson)
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Well, I'm afraid I may have started this one some time ago.  But, to
agree with Peter Merchant and others, GCC's support of the internal
HyperDrive has gone from bad to worse to non-existant.  However, we end
users can take at least *some* solace in the fact that GCC doesn't
discriminate -- they screw other developers as well.

An example follows.

When I got my upgrade to V3R2, I noticed that there was no HyperTools
utility along with it.  (HyperTools is a volume de-fragmentation utility
for HyperDrives.)  I ordered ALSoft's DiskExpress, only to find that it
would't work under V3R2.  I was surprised at this, so I called ALSoft.
The following exchange took place:

ME:  I'm running V3R2 Hyperdrive Software, new System/Finder, and
	DiskExpress won't work.  It seems to be eating my hard disk.
ALSOFT:  Oh, do you have a disk with V3R1, System 3.2 and Finder 5.3?
ME: Yes.  Why?
ALSOFT:  Try booting the Mac with that disk, running DiskExpress from it
	on your Hyperdrive volumes.  Then put HyperTools on that disk,
	run it, and do a Complete Optimization on the volume..  That
	will make the free space on the volume accessible to all
	drawers, rather than just the one on which you ran
	DiskExpress.

ME:  (some timelater) I tried it, and it worked.  That's good news.  But
	why won't DiskExpress work directly under V3R2?
ALSOFT:  Because GCC changed their file and block allocation algorithms
	between V3R1 and V3R2, and wouldn't tell us how they did it.

How petty.  How juvenile.  I've had to replace my boat anchor (20 meg
internal Hyperdrive) twice because of kamikaze flameouts ("This file
can't be opened.  Unknown error." is my favorite), instances where the
Manager has refused to work, etc., etc.

I will never purchase another General Computer Corporation product.
Those of you who have purchased a Personal Laser Printer:  good luck,
and let's hope you don't need it.
-- 
Mike Simpson		Teknowledge, Inc.  	Los Angeles, CA
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