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Received: from mandrake.cen.ufl.edu (raistlin.eng.ufl.edu [128.227.100.49]) by nacm.com (8.6.10/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA28316 for <executor@nacm.com>; Mon, 31 Jul 1995 16:04:42 -0700 Received: by mandrake.cen.ufl.edu (Linux Smail3.1.28.1 #5) Sender: owner-paper@nacm.com Precedence: bulk id m0sd3pT-00080rC; Mon, 31 Jul 95 19:00 EDT Message-Id: <m0sd3pT-00080rC@mandrake.cen.ufl.edu> From: jnh@kzin.cen.ufl.edu (Jordan Hazen) Subject: E/Linux 1.99o: problems w/Browser & Option key To: executor@nacm.com Date: Mon, 31 Jul 1995 19:00:58 -0400 (EDT) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 2625 I've noticed a few apparent bugs in the emulator, and would appreciate any suggestions/workarounds anyone might have. I'm running version 1.2.8 of the Linux kernel and XFree86 3.1.1. Apologies in advance if these have already been discussed; I'm a newcomer to the list. 1) Most desktop-state information is lost between successive invokations of the "Go" Browser shell. Open windows (except for those displaying the root directory of a disk volume from the hot-band) don't stay open between sessions, and any changes made to the "hotband" get erased. This happens both when running a Mac app. then returning to the Browser, and when I quit and re-start Executor itself. It doesn't seem to be a permissions problem-- the whole /usr/local/lib/executor tree is owned by my user ID, and I've even tried running Executor as root. Also, everything worked fine under 1.99m; it's only when I upgraded to 1.99o that this glitch showed up. 2) The Browser completely hangs when opening certain folders (always on the same ones)... I think all the folders that cause this are missing resource fork "%_____" entries, but this isn't a sufficient condition-- many such folders work fine. 2) The Alt-Shift-1 info panel says the Mac "Option" key maps to the right-hand Alt (AltGr), but I can't get it to work, regardless of how this key is set up in XF86Config (tried RightAlt = Meta, which makes it another Apple/Squiggle; when RightAlt = Compose, the only other common setting, it has no effect at all inside Executor). 3) Desk Accessories can't be added to the Apple menu; not even the old HFS_Xfer shows up, though it's in the System Folder. Am I missing something here? Placing it in Fonts & DAs doesn't work either. 4) Executor often hangs on startup after trying to access my SCSI CD-ROM drive if an audio CD player program (Workman, etc.) is active. The executor process goes into "D" state (uninterruptible sleep-- makes it impossible to kill, even with signal 9) and subsequent instances also block trying to probe the CD drive. These 'dead' processes go away when try to mount any CD (even an audio disk) from another window. This could just be a problem with my kernel and its interactions with the drive, rather than with Executor itself. Still, is there any way to override the CD drive scan every time it starts? (aside from hiding/renaming the /dev entries?) This also stops any music disk that might be playing, kinda annoying... That's all I can think of for now :-). Thanks in advance for any help. I have to say I'm *very* pleased with this product, even given the current rough spots. -- Jordan.