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From: lbl@druhi.ATT.COM (LocklearLB)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: 40 folder limit
Message-ID: <2649@druhi.ATT.COM>
Date: 4 Feb 88 20:12:15 GMT
References: <880202-180354-1442@Xerox> <6664@drutx.ATT.COM>
Organization: AT&T, Denver, CO
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Summary: work-arounds are available, but not a real fix

In article <6664@drutx.ATT.COM>, jhs@drutx.ATT.COM (ShoreJ) writes:
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> I have a related question, having just gotten (re)started on an ST:
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> 	Is there or is there not a fix for the 40 folder limit?
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> I'm confused because I've seen postings that claim new limits of
> 100, 200, etc. folders, but recently I see that the world is 
> waiting for Atari's fix of this problem.
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> Could someone clarify for Robert, me, and other neophyte/non-developer
> ST users?
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> Jeff at the Labs

Jeff,

There are at least two different work-arounds that patch a larger number of
memory buffers into the system.  These are kludges that provide a larger number
of folders, but there is still a limit when using these methods.  This is not
what I and most other users call a fix to the problem.  A real fix is being
developed at Atari and will hopefully be available sometime in the near future.
Near future in this case probably means a year.  In the meantime, you should
use foldrxxx or GEMBOOT in order to get around the 40 folder problem.

I should also mention that the new release of ROM's should have numerous other
fixes such as the Malloc problems, etc.

I hope this helps.

Barry