pevans@umd5.umd.edu (Peter Evans) (08/21/90)
I am running a number of applications under multifinder on a SE/30 and recently received the message "too many files open" from a couple of the applications (they all use a number of files). My questions: * what is the default number of files which can be open under m/f * how do I increase this if I need to? System 6.0.4 Finder 6.1.4 SE/30 Thanks for any assistance, Peter Evans
hammen@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Robert Hammen) (08/22/90)
In article <7141@umd5.umd.edu> pevans@umd5.umd.edu (Peter Evans) writes: >I am running a number of applications under multifinder on a SE/30 and >recently received the message "too many files open" from a couple of >the applications (they all use a number of files). This is getting to be a very common problem, particularly with things like Suitcase II, which let you open font/da/fkey/sound files, as well as with more modular programs like XPress that have filters that are opened each time the program is opened. The value for "open files" is stored in the boot blocks of your disk. You can edit this with FEdit, SUM II, Norton DiskDoctor, etc. Or, if you have Suitcase II, go to Settings->Power User Settings and change (increase) the value where it says "Alter the boot blocks of the current startup disk so that the maximum number of openable suitcase files will be at least:" (another useful boot blocks tip: if you're a fast typist like me, you lose keystrokes while background printing under MultiFinder. Increase the number in the "Maximum number of events" field of the boot blocks to reduce the occurence of this problem). Robert ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / Robert Hammen | Macintosh enthusiast & publishing guru, looking for a job / / hammen@ddsw1.mcs.com | 70701.2104@compuserve.com | GEnie: R.HAMMEN / /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
ack@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Andy J. Williams) (08/22/90)
hammen@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Robert Hammen) writes: >The value for "open files" is stored in the boot blocks of your disk. You can >edit this with FEdit Don't do it!!!! The first thing I tried when trying to up my boot blocks set quote as use FEdit. It is far too old and it killed my hard drive (using Apple's "Write Boot Blocks" fixed it luckily enough! SUM II and friends should be ok (I ended up using Suitcase II to up the file quota). >Robert -Andy >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// >/ Robert Hammen | Macintosh enthusiast & publishing guru, looking for a job / >/ hammen@ddsw1.mcs.com | 70701.2104@compuserve.com | GEnie: R.HAMMEN / >///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -- +---------------------------- Andy J. Williams '90 ----------------------------+ | User Services Consultant - Kiewit Computation Center - Dartmouth College | | RFD1 #268, Lebanon NH 03766 (H)603-643-2177 (O)603-646-3417 | +----------------------- Look out!! There are Llamas!! ------------------------+