Nat wrote: ________ Secondly, I have one 5.25" floppy drive connected to the IIgs. The Finder displays two on the desktop.
The only workaround I have found is to set the "Check 5.25 drives on Finder startup" checkbox in the Finder preferences dialog. This is unacceptable because for me because: a) it takes up a good portion of time every time a program is quit on returning to the Finder and b) it is noisy and annoying. The following URL reports that changing the System 6.0.1 5.25" driver file's auxiliary filetype to $0101 (from $010E) will solve the problem: http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2FDRIVE.html (see question #16). This is completely inaccurate as setting the auxiliary filetype to $0101 results in System 6.0.1 not displaying any 5.25" drive icons on the desktop *AT ALL*. Thoughts? ------------- Way back when....I remember using a small program that I found that changed one or two bytes in the 5.25 driver itself. From what to what I don't know. (I guess Geekier types could do this manually.) This made only one drive appear on the desktop. I then turned off the 5.25 drive in the finder. (ie: Click on the driver icon, the one in the drivers folder, and check "inactive.") After a reboot the drive is inactive, then when I do need it I use IR to activate it. It then stays active until another reboot. P8 programs are not effected by this and remain active. IR is on the Six Pack Disk, now released as freeware. (Thanks Howard) and the drive reduction program is called......um, er. Anybody remember??? One drive, Quiet Drive, Hush drive???? I'm pretty sure it was freeware. Nate, If you can't find it give me a shout off list and I'll have a dig in my archives. Pete Paul ________|||_o.o_|||________ -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
