Re: 5.25 icons on desktop

[justahobby <justahobby@ists.com>]

On 2010-07-14 13:45:59 -0700, Toinet <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> said:

> On 14 juil, 22:37, justahobby <justaho...@ists.com> wrote:
> > I have some vague memory of moving/deleting/disabling something from
> > the OS6 folder so that only ONE 5.25 icon would show up on my desktop.
> > - I think the GS kept polling the other drive all the time �very
> > annoying.
> >
> > Anyway now I need to 'restore' that icon - can anyone give me a clue?
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > -archie
>
> IIRC the tip (and probably software) was given once by Sheppy.
>
> - Go to your Startup disk / System / Drivers folder and
> - Change the auxtype of the AppleDisk5.25 file to $0101 to have only 1
> drive OR
> - change the auxtype of the AppleDisk5.25 file to $010E to restore the
> original value
>
> The MoreInfo FinderExtras from BIll Tudor allows you to change such
> data. Merlin16+ as well and there are probably plenty of others I am
> not aware of.
>
> Regards,
> antoine

Thanks again - I found I could easily do it with the CDA file-a-trix!

-archie