psrds@warwick.ac.uk (Dr T A Harley) (11/13/90)
Whenever I run my Norton "speed-disk" on my 20Mb hard disk attached to my Mac+, I get a system error (ID=28) when "optimizing directory". If I then try running disk doctor, I get a range of problems, mainly along the lines of the allocation bitmap needing attention, or problems with the directory. In both cases the disk doctor claims to mend them OK. So I run speed-disk, the same thing happens, and the same problem is back again . . . Any ideas? The same speed-disk works fine on other machines. My HD20 has about 1 mbyte free, is 5% fragmented, and there are no funny INITs or special configurations. Thanks in advance, Trevor Harley psrds@cu.warwick.ac.uk
jsp@key.COM (James Preston) (11/17/90)
In article <1990Nov13.112340.13107@warwick.ac.uk> psrds@warwick.ac.uk (Dr T A Harley) writes: }Whenever I run my Norton "speed-disk" on my 20Mb hard disk attached to my }Mac+, I get a system error (ID=28) when "optimizing directory". } }Any ideas? The same speed-disk works fine on other machines. My HD20 has }about 1 mbyte free, is 5% fragmented, and there are no funny INITs or special ^^^^^^^^^^^^ }configurations. Well, as a first suggestion, I would say free up a couple more meg and try again. --James Preston
jhex_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Jeff "Ashton" Hexter) (11/17/90)
In <2274@key.COM> jsp@key.COM (James Preston) writes: >In article <1990Nov13.112340.13107@warwick.ac.uk> psrds@warwick.ac.uk (Dr T A Harley) writes: >}Whenever I run my Norton "speed-disk" on my 20Mb hard disk attached to my >}Mac+, I get a system error (ID=28) when "optimizing directory". >} >}Any ideas? The same speed-disk works fine on other machines. My HD20 has >}about 1 mbyte free, is 5% fragmented, and there are no funny INITs or special > ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >}configurations. >Well, as a first suggestion, I would say free up a couple more meg and try >again. >--James Preston I don't think that the problem has to do with how full the HD is. I am having the same problem with my system (Mac SE, 20MB internal HD, FDHD upgrade, 2.5 MB RAM, External 20 MB HD, External 30 MB HD, approx. 2-3 MB free on internal HD) even with no inits & cdevs on - but I'm able to use speed disk on the two external drives (even with them all on - nice job guys!). Anyone at Norton/Symantec: could this be a real bug? Jeff -- What is Cognitive Science? A better | HELP! I think I'm related to the question is what ISN'T Cognitive Science! | Palmer Family!!! jhex_ltd@cc.rochester.edu Jeff Hexter
scott@scotty (Scott Howard) (11/19/90)
This is probably absolutely no help, but I make sure all cache related software is disabled before using Speed Disk- if I have either TurboCache from PLI or Daystar's FastCache board enabled, its time for fireworks... The same goes for cache related software and LaCie's disk management software, Silverlining.