Csm System Faq

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 94 16:54:12 EST From: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold) Subject: update sysfaq Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system,comp.answers,news.answers Subject: Macintosh system software frequently asked questions (FAQ) Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.system Organization: Department of Mathematics, NJIT From: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Rusty Harold) Reply-To: elharo@shock.njit.edu (Elliotte Harold) Keywords: FAQ, system, Macintosh, Mac, macintosh, mac Approved: news-answer-request@MIT.edu Summary: This document answers a number of the most frequently asked questions about Macintoshes on Usenet. To avoid wasting bandwidth and as a matter of politeness please familiarize yourself with this document BEFORE posting. Archive-name: macintosh/system-faq Version: 2.2.6 Last-modified: March 17, 1994 Frequently Asked Questions about Macintosh System Software ========================================================== comp.sys.mac.faq, part 2: comp.sys.mac.system Copyright 1994 by Elliotte Harold Archive-name: macintosh/system-faq Version: 2.2.6 Last-modified: March 17, 1994 What's new in version 2.2.6: ---------------------------- 1.1: Why is my system using so much memory? The Mac II needs a PMMU to use more than eight megabytes of RAM and the FDHD upgrade to use large capacity SIMMs in Bank A. Table of Contents ------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Memory 1. Why is my system using so much memory? 2. What is MODE32? the 32-bit enabler? Do I need them? 3. How much memory should I allot to my cache? II. System Software 1. Why does Apple charge for System 7.1? 2. What does System 7.1 give me for my $35 that System 7.0 doesn't? 3. Where can I get System 7.1? 4. How can I use System 6 on a System 7 only Mac? 5. Non-US scripts and systems 6. What is System 7 Tuneup? Do I need it? 7. Why do my DA's disappear when I turn on MultiFinder? 8. Do I need System 7.0.1? 9. How can I get System 7.0.1 on 800K disks? III. Hard Disk and File System Problems 1. Help! My folder disappeared! 2. Why can't I throw this folder away? 3. Why can't I share my removable drive? 4. Why can't I eject this SyQuest cartridge? CD-ROM? etc. 5. Why can't I rename my hard disk? 6. How do I change my hard disk icon? IV. Fonts 1. How do I convert between Windows fonts and Mac fonts? TrueType and PostScript? 2. What font will my screen/printer use when different types are installed? 3. Where should I put my fonts? V. Miscellaneous: 1. What does System Error XXX mean? 2. What is a Type Y error? 3. What is A/ROSE? 4. Easy Access: One Answer, Many Questions 5. How can I keep multiple system folders on one ha…