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From: jac@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Jim Clausing)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: MultiFinder/Finder 6.0 difficulties
Message-ID: <5017@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 21 Jan 88 18:51:02 GMT
Organization: The Ohio State University Dept of Computer and Information Science
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I just installed MF two nights ago, so please bear with me, but I have
run across a couple of problems and was wondering if anyone else had
seen them and/or could suggest solutions.

First off, I am running an upgraded (to E) 512K Mac with 2M of MacMemory
and a serial MacBottom.  I am running System 4.2/MultiFinder 1.0/Finder
6.0 right out of the box with Suitcase, Pyro!, and the ApplicationMenu
INIT posted here recently.  

Problem #1, MacWrite 4.5 doesn't seem to work at all for me.  When I 
start it up the mouse freezes before the menubar is put up.  This 
happens both with and without MultiFinder.  Don't tell me I should
be using something else, because I do, but my sister still uses it
and besides everyone should have a copy around so they can read,
print, etc. the Tech. Notes.  Does 4.6 do any better?  When will
5.0 be released and is it really worth the money to upgrade (or can
I still get it free by taking the original disk into a local dealer?)?

Problem #2, under MultiFinder, RedRyder 10.3 and StuffIt 1.31 don't
seem to want to work together.  I can run either one of them okay, but
if I try to have both open at the same time, the mouse freezes while
opening the second application (order makes no difference).

Problem #3, (not as big a problem, but somewhat annoying) when booting
the hard disk, for some reason, ElectricStart cannot seem to hand off
control to the Finder on the hard disk anymore.  The disk is ejected,
but immediately prompted for reinsertion.  To run from the hard disk
I have to use the old option-command double-click trick (on either
Finder or MultiFinder depending on which I wish to run).

Any assistance on any or all of the above would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx.
-- 
Jim Clausing  -- "Is it time for a colorful metaphor?"
CIS Department			jac@ohio-state.arpa
Ohio State University		jac@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu
Columbus, OH 43210	GEnie:		J.CLAUSING