Here is a copy of an email that Apple sent out at the time DFA 8.6 came out. IIRC, the problem starts showing up when the startup drive has more than 100,000 files on it and is fragmented.
--snip-- Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 12:58:32 -0800 From: Eric Zelenka Subject: Disk First Aid 8.6 Update Valued Apple customer, As part of an ongoing commitment to deliver robust desktop client management solutions, we are releasing an updated version of the Disk First Aid utility to correct problems experienced by some customers using AppleShare IP and Macintosh Manager. Symptoms: On hard disks initialized in Mac OS Extended format while running Mac OS 9, users may experience a hang very early in the Mac OS startup process.Typically this occurs when a hard disk is nearly full, if there are a very large number of files on the drive, or there is constant disk activity such as with a busy AppleShare IP server running Macintosh Manager. Solution: If you are using Mac OS 9 and have experienced difficulties booting your system from a hard disk formatted in Mac OS Extended format, we encourage you to download, install and run Disk First Aid 8.6. This new version of Disk First Aid is available via manual download. Eric Zelenka Server Software Apple Computer, Inc. --end snip-- Have a GREAT day! Scott Swartz Technology Director Eldora-New Providence Schools 1010 Edgington Eldora, IA 50627 voice: 641-939-5631 ext 1103 fax: 641-939-3667 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
