monty@tempone.Central.Sun.COM (Monty Solomon) (07/18/90)
When I try to update TOPS to TOPS 3.0 on a Mac II running System 6.0.5, I get the following error message from TOPS when I reboot: "Can't start TOPS: other software has modified the local file system. Try removing the other software." What are they talking about? Why doesn't this work? What is brain damaged about TOPS 3.0? Thanks. -- # Monty Solomon / <monty@sunne.east.sun.com> # PO Box 45249 / Winter Hill, MA 02145-0003
adiseker@potomac.ads.com (Andrew Diseker) (07/19/90)
In article <2231@east.East.Sun.COM> monty@tempone.Central.Sun.COM (Monty Solomon) writes: >When I try to update TOPS to TOPS 3.0 on a Mac II running System 6.0.5, I get >the following error message from TOPS when I reboot: > >"Can't start TOPS: other software has modified the local file system. Try >removing the other software." > >What are they talking about? Why doesn't this work? What is brain damaged >about TOPS 3.0? > >Thanks. > >-- ># Monty Solomon / <monty@sunne.east.sun.com> ># PO Box 45249 / Winter Hill, MA 02145-0003 The problem is, you probably have Desktop Manager. According to appendix B of the manual, anything that modifies the system file before TOPS is loaded will keep TOPS from starting, such as "the AppleShare server module 'Desktop Manager'" ( their words ). The manual recommends removing the offending init(s). If you read the addendum booklet, they are very snide about it. They say ( not verbatim ): This error occurs if your disk was ever used as an AppleShare server, and contains the file Desktop Manager. This file is not necessary. Remove it. Irrespective of the fact that Desktop Manager is one of those helpful little things that can make our lives just a bit easier. I did an experiment that seemed to work, if you want to keep DM. Just rename the init to zDesktop Manager, and TOPS won't complain. >>>HOWEVER<<< I did not perform rigorous testing, so proceed with caution. Hope this helps. -- Andrew Diseker ( )-( ) Mouse-Tested! Advanced Decision Systems /o o\ Hacker-Approved! UUCP: sun!sundc!potomac!adiseker / =v= \ ,--_ Internet: adiseker@potomac.ads.com ;;---;; `--'
MARCELO@pucc.princeton.edu (MARCELO) (07/19/90)
In article <2231@east.East.Sun.COM> monty@tempone.Central.Sun.COM (Monty Solomon) writes: > When I try to update TOPS to TOPS 3.0 on a Mac II running System 6.0.5, I get > the following error message from TOPS when I reboot: > > "Can't start TOPS: other software has modified the local file system. Try > removing the other software." > > What are they talking about? Why doesn't this work? What is brain damaged > about TOPS 3.0? .. I have discovered that TOPS 3.0 doesn't like the Apple Desktop Manager .. If you have this you will have to remove it and rebuild the desktop .. In article <2231@east.East.Sun.COM> monty@tempone.Central.Sun.COM (Monty Solomon) writes: > Thanks. .. You're welcome .. .. Marcelo .. marcelo@pucc.princeton.edu marcelo@idunno.princeton.edu marcelo@phoenix.princeton.edu .. I didn't do it .. .. It wasn't me .. .. Nobody saw me do it .. .. Nobody can prove a thing ..