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From: wwtaroli@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Bill Taroli)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Problem rebuilding desktop file
Message-ID: <889@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Date: 1 Oct 89 20:07:57 GMT
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Reply-To: wwtaroli@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Bill Taroli)
Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
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Actually, MultiFinder is not quite the culprit you might expect.  The problem
with running out of memory while trying to rebuild large desktop under 
MultiFinder is memory related, but easy to solve.

The main reason you run out of memory is because when MultiFinder launches an
application, it sets aside a certain amount of memory for it (which does NOT
change while it's running).  If the application fills this memory block up, it
cannot request more memory from MF.  The solution to this problem is based on
how MF determines how much memory to set aside for each application.  If you
have seen the "Get Info" dialog for files you know exactly what I'm talking
about.  All you need to do is set the memory a little higher and your problem
is solved.

So, basically, start your system up from a floppy.  Set the memory of the Finder
on your Startup HD 50 or 100K higher and use MF without worrying about memory
problems while trying to rebuild your desktop from the Finder.

Bill Taroli
WWTAROLI@RODAN.acs.syr.edu