Re: Dos 3.3 Launcher w/o HD: what is this error?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <36kdbh$ppa@netaxs.com>,
coated with complacency <vsp@unix3.netaxs.com> wrote:
> 
> So I'm trying the same thing with an 800K RAMdisk, creating /RAM5/DOS3.3
> and allocating files as appropriate.  Starting Dos3.3 Launcher by itself
> has predictable results; I go into ProDos 8, then see "Dos 3.3 Launcher,
> by John MacLean (name from memory, pardon me if it's off):
> ERROR:  No startup file."  However...
> 
> When I click on a Dos3.3 icon, I get the "I can't find DOS3.3 Launcher."
> Using -locate- to find the launcher in /RAM5/DOS3.3 goes as usual, but
> then instead of going into the launcher, I get FATAL: System Error 1E42.
> 
> What is this error?

It is a resource manager error (see the list of general error types I
posted yesterday).  $1E42 means that the Resource Manager detected a
damaged resource file when trying to write to it (the exact reason is
"damaged free space list").  In this case, it is probably the Desktop
file on your system disk.  Delete it and the problem should go away
(but you'll have to re-locate all your applications again).

This sort of problem could be caused by rebooting at the wrong time
(e.g. the file was partially updated).
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David Empson
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