lhf@ukc.ac.uk (L.H.Fuller) (11/30/90)
I have been using Neodesk for some time now (v2.05), and wouldn't
even consider going back to the standard desk. However, I have had a rather
worrying 'bug', or rather experience (maybe nothing to do with Neodesk itself).
Basically, when I booted up (and startgem Neodesk), any attempt at
launching a program resulted in it being listed. Firstly I took out
all my auto folder programs (namely; Superboot, Turbo ST, Hisoft file
selector, Shellfix...I think that was all). Then I took out my desk
accessories, which were at the time, Neoqueue & Neocontrol. Alas, whenever
I tried to launch, Neodesk listed. (it goes without saying that I tried cold
booting...a number of times!)
Next, I suddenly remembered that I had a backup of the Neodesk folder
on my clean (boot) disk. So I deleted the Neodesk folder on the hard disk,
and replaced it with my backup. Still no joy, Neodesk still listed programs.
I should mention at this point, that the normal desktop was working quite
happily.
In desperation, I also tried pressing escape on bootup, thus
cancelling the ICD buffers. Still, Neodesk refused to work. So, I had
thought I'd eliminated all these things from being wrong, and replaced
them, assuming this was all something very strange indeed.
Ridiculously, Neodesk once again works. I hadn't actually done
anything, the system was as it was when the problem started. Suffice to
say, I am still very worried, because I don't know what caused the problem.
Was it Neodesk? Was it Superboot (5.something, which I no longer
use, just in case)? What was it? Has anyone else out there experienced
a similar problem? And if so, did you figure out what caused it, and hence
the solution?
(In case it is somehow relevent, here is my setup:
Mega 1 - hi-rez - DS floppy
Third Coast ICD 48Mb hard disk - hence utilities
Hypercache (not on at the time)
TOS 1.2 - Neodesk 2.05
errmmm... I suppose that's all of vaque relevence)
Lee.
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Lee H Fuller, Computer Science Dept, Kent University, Canterbury, England,
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