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From: dwb@apple.UUCP (David W. Berry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Can't reconstruct the Desktop file on a Mac II
Message-ID: <6860@apple.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 14:48:45 EST
Article-I.D.: apple.6860
Posted: Mon Nov 30 14:48:45 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 2-Dec-87 00:40:52 EST
References: <10691@duke.cs.duke.edu>
Reply-To: dwb@apple.UUCP (David W. Berry)
Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, USA
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Keywords: Desktop file, Mac II

In article <10691@duke.cs.duke.edu> hsg@duke.cs.duke.edu (Henry Greenside) writes:
>I am having trouble reconstructing my Desktop on a Mac II (5 megabytes
>of memory, Apple Color monitor, MultiFinder/Finder 6.0, System 4.2, etc.)
>using the old trick of holding down the option and command keys upon
>rebooting the machine.
>
>Anyhow, upon trying to reconstruct the desktop, the machine would do
>some processing and then give an error message "Can't finish reconstructing
>desktop, out of memory". This struck me as absurd since the Finder showed
>nearly 3.5 megabytes of free memory. The same problem arose when using
>2 bit grey-scale mode or 256 color mode. This all was done when Multifinder
>was being used as the Startup application.
>
>Does anyone know what is going on or how to fix this? Also, I would caution
>people in using HFS-Backup 2.0 in transferring files from a non-Mac II to
>a Mac II. I will summarize response to the net that are directly mailed
>to me.
	The problem arises because the desktop file construction builds
lots of resources and resources don't use the temporary memory allocation
stuff.  The solution is to boot Finder instead of MultiFinder (hold down
command when booting)  That way all the memory will be allocated to the
Finder and the build will complete successfully.  You can then start
MultiFinder by CommandOption opening it.
-- 
	David W. Berry
	dwb@well.uucp                   dwb@Delphi
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Disclaimer: Apple doesn't even know I have an opinion and certainly
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