rmf@bpdsun1.uucp (Rob Finley) (03/07/91)
In article <6890@idunno.Princeton.EDU> bskendig@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Brian Kendig) writes: >In article <1991Mar5.201626.19003@unhd.unh.edu> pas1@unhd.unh.edu (Paul A Simoneau) writes: >-->> I keep runninout of finder memory. >-->>How can I make it bigger? >-->> >-->Open the System Folder. >-->Click once on the icon for Finder >-->Select Get Info from the File menu >-->Change the Application Memory allocation in the lower right corner >-->Restart your Mac >> >>Not quite. You need to start up with a different system disk (one other >>than your normal startup volume) so that you can make the above change. >>Otherwise, the finder can not be changed because it is being used by the >>volume to be changed. > >No; the Mac is smart enough to deal with this. You can set whatever >application size you like on the Finder, but it won't take effect >until the next restart. You don't need to boot from another system to >modify it. > >300k seems to be plenty of room for most purposes. > > << Brian >> > My problem actually turned out to be fixed by reinstalling 6.0.5 off of the original disks using the "Install" program. If you just copy them over, you might have the problem I did where Getinfo wouldn't let me change the finder memory limit. Again. Thanks for your expertise!!! It sure is nice to come home from work (unix, Msdos) to use a machine that doesn't complain (well, as much)... ----- "We know what the reponse of the American people will be, and it's not attractive. They really do believe the Bill of Rights gave them unleaded regular for $1.06 a gallon, and they better get it or, by God, they'll get the bums out of Office." -- Energy Secretary James Watkins on taxing energy. quintro!bpdsun1!rmf@lll-winken.llnl.gov or uunet!tiamat!quintro!bpdsun1!rmf