Re: Formatting troubles :(

[David.Empson@bbs.actrix.gen.nz]

In article <C1DD1r.71G@news.cso.uiuc.edu> kls0@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Plague) writes:
> Whenever I hit ESC while in the Finder, it locks up and I can'tI seem to have a
> problem with my Finder (and all other S16 programs).  Here's the deal.  If I
> try to format a disk (3.5" or 5.25") my GS yells "ALERT! ALERT!" at me, and
> then locks up - kinda.  I can't activate any windows, but

The "ALERT! ALERT!" is generated by the GS.Spy.2 INIT, which
intercepts the GS/OS format and erase calls.  A friend of mine is
using this INIT with System 6 without any problems, so there may be a
conflict with another INIT.

> name            type  blocks   modified               access
> ----            ----  ------   --------               ------
> introplay        tsf       9   21-Dec-88    9:52 AM   rwnd B
> startpic         tsf       1   26-Dec-87    4:57 AM   rwnd B
> finder.view      str     127   14-Jun-92    6:00 AM   rwnd B
> findersounder    str       4    6-May-92   10:15 PM   rwnd B
> cdev.init        tsf       6   14-Jun-89   10:29 AM   rwnd
  ^^^^^^^^^                      ^^^^^^^^^

Are you running System 5, then?  This file shouldn't be there if
you're running System 6 (I see you have the System 6 versions of
Tool.Setup, TS2 and TS3).

How did you install the system software?  Did you use the Installer
that comes with System 6, or just copy the files yourself?  It seems
that you have a mixture of files from at least two versions of the
system software, which is likely to be causing problems.

Try reinstalling System 6, using the Installer this time (Custom
installation).
-- 
David Empson

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