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TICKET ARCHIVE -> opening .txt files
No Wonder User - Jul 30, 1998 - 10:00 am
Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Problem: Combination
Computer Type: apple
Model: pm 7200
RAM: 16meg
RAM Enhancer: Ram Doubler 2.x
OS Version: MacOS 8.1
Description:
Hello!
I had a problem with opening a .txt file and also .zip files. I have unstuffit 4.5 with the EE and drop the .zip and .txt files there. It cranks for a few seconds, then stops with no expanded file anywhere.
For the .txt file, I tried simpletext (file too big) and ClarisWorks (failed). Joar from you folks said to get texedit from the net, which I did. It worked fine for a few minutes, then crashed repeatedly in use with plenty of memory (I doubled the suggested size)
I also tried my canopener cd. It creates a window giving the text size but when I double click that, it says there's not enough memory, then Canopener quits unexpectedly due to a type 1 problem.
Could this be a hardware problem?
Dan
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Problem: Combination
Computer Type: apple
Model: pm 7200
RAM: 16meg
RAM Enhancer: Ram Doubler 2.x
OS Version: MacOS 8.1
Description:
Hello!
I had a problem with opening a .txt file and also .zip files. I have unstuffit 4.5 with the EE and drop the .zip and .txt files there. It cranks for a few seconds, then stops with no expanded file anywhere.
For the .txt file, I tried simpletext (file too big) and ClarisWorks (failed). Joar from you folks said to get texedit from the net, which I did. It worked fine for a few minutes, then crashed repeatedly in use with plenty of memory (I doubled the suggested size)
I also tried my canopener cd. It creates a window giving the text size but when I double click that, it says there's not enough memory, then Canopener quits unexpectedly due to a type 1 problem.
Could this be a hardware problem?
Dan
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No Wonder Tech - Jul 30, 1998 - 5:56 pm
Hi Dan ! Here comes the answer to the question you posted to "No Wonder !"
The inital problem is that you run Ramdoubler 2 on a OS8 Mac. Ramdoubler 2.x isn't supported for MacOS8 there is a new verison suppporting OS8 called RamDoubler8 to reflect it's supporting OS8. That would probably solve the problems you have with TexEdit. RamDoubler 8 can be downloaded free of charge from connectix website.
http://www.connectix.com/ - RamDoubler developer and publisher.
It's also recommended that you upgrade your ram to 32Mb or more. Your computer shipped with MacOS7.5 which had a much smaller Ram footprint. After installing more Ram you won't have the need for Ram-enhancers like RamDoubler. Uninstalling it will make your computer faster and probably more stable.
If you still have problems with TexEdit there is a good alternative in "BBedit Lite" also free of charge at http://www.barebones.com/
For the zip files I recommend that you check out Zipit a little harder to master but probably much more competent than Stuffit when decompressing zip files. It can be downloaded from nearest info-mac archive. There is a copy of ZipIt at ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/mac/info-mac/cmp/zip-it-138.hqx
I hope this solves all your file problems. Anything else just email me...
/Daniel Ericsson
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The inital problem is that you run Ramdoubler 2 on a OS8 Mac. Ramdoubler 2.x isn't supported for MacOS8 there is a new verison suppporting OS8 called RamDoubler8 to reflect it's supporting OS8. That would probably solve the problems you have with TexEdit. RamDoubler 8 can be downloaded free of charge from connectix website.
http://www.connectix.com/ - RamDoubler developer and publisher.
It's also recommended that you upgrade your ram to 32Mb or more. Your computer shipped with MacOS7.5 which had a much smaller Ram footprint. After installing more Ram you won't have the need for Ram-enhancers like RamDoubler. Uninstalling it will make your computer faster and probably more stable.
If you still have problems with TexEdit there is a good alternative in "BBedit Lite" also free of charge at http://www.barebones.com/
For the zip files I recommend that you check out Zipit a little harder to master but probably much more competent than Stuffit when decompressing zip files. It can be downloaded from nearest info-mac archive. There is a copy of ZipIt at ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/mac/info-mac/cmp/zip-it-138.hqx
I hope this solves all your file problems. Anything else just email me...
/Daniel Ericsson
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