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On 9 Mar 1996 05:01:48 GMT, Ian Ferris articulated:
<> I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 from OS 2.05 to OS 3.1 and encountered
<> the following problem:
<> 
<> The pointer comes up in a messy green/brown color; and the busy pointer
<> is a sickly yellow.  The Pointer tool "knows" the correct defaults;
<> it just doesn't use them automatically.  I partially kludged the problem
<> away by saving the defaults in a file and putting a line is my user-startup
<> file that calls the pointer preferences tool, but this isn't completely
<> satisfactory - if I change any other preferences then the pointer goes
<> back to "the mess" and I have to reset it manually.
<> 
<> Not a major problem, just an annoyance.  Obviously I have nothing better
<> to do than to be annoyed.
<> 
<> Anyhow ... has anyone else encountered this problem? 
<> For that matter is there available anywhere a list of known 3.1 upgrade
<> problems?

The fix is a simple one. Go into your
SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys directory and
delete the pointer.prefs file. Now go to your pointer editor
and resave the settings. All should be well after the next
reboot.

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Ian Ferris in article <4hr3bs$24v@news.cerf.net> wrote:
> I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 from OS 2.05 to OS 3.1 and encountered
> the following problem:
> 
> The pointer comes up in a messy green/brown color; and the busy pointer
> is a sickly yellow.  The Pointer tool "knows" the correct defaults;
> it just doesn't use them automatically.  I partially kludged the problem
> away by saving the defaults in a file and putting a line is my user-startup
> file that calls the pointer preferences tool, but this isn't completely
> satisfactory - if I change any other preferences then the pointer goes
> back to "the mess" and I have to reset it manually...

Delete the settings in the Envarc:Sys/ drawer. The prefs editors in 3.1
will load older config files, but they can't be edited properly.

The only settings that you should have to delete are:

	Envarc:Sys/palette.prefs
	Envarc:Sys/pointer.prefs

Don't confuse these settings with any "custom" settings that might be
saved in your Envarc: directory.

If these files are missing when you invoke the 3.1 palette and pointer
editors, you won't have any more trouble.


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Ian Ferris (sb03678@dsa.dsa.dassault.com) wrote:
: I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 from OS 2.05 to OS 3.1 and encountered
: the following problem:
[problem deleted]

When I put 3.1 in my 2000, the pointer always came up black.  I did the 
same thing you did for a while, brought up the pointer prefs from 
user-startup.  The problem disappeared when I installed Magic Workbench, 
I have no idea why or how.  But my pointer is normal now.

 IF> I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 from OS 2.05 to OS 3.1 and encountered
 IF> the following problem:

 IF> The pointer comes up in a messy green/brown color; and the busy pointer
 IF> is a sickly yellow.  The Pointer tool "knows" the correct defaults;
 IF> it just doesn't use them automatically.  I partially kludged the problem
 IF> away by saving the defaults in a file and putting a line is my
 IF> user-startup file that calls the pointer preferences tool, but this isn't
 IF> completely satisfactory - if I change any other preferences then the
 IF> pointer goes back to "the mess" and I have to reset it manually.

OS 3.x preference files are incompatible with early pref files. I'm surprised 
the Installer didn't take care of this. Try:

Rename SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive_OLD
Or, delete SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/pointer.prefs
Reboot

 IF> Thanks in advance for any information.

You aren't running any non-Com commodities or hacks, are you? NickPrefs is a 
no-can-do with 3.x. There is a new PointerX to make the busy clock and an 
updated ARQ that work with 3.x.

Hope this helps.
Rand

  10-Mar-96 17:09:42    | *rand@maui.netwave.net*
  Rand R. Fredricksen   | fredricksen@genie.com
  Chicago               |          A3000/25/3.1

Rand R. Fredricksen (rand@maui.netwave.net) wrote:

: (suggestion to delete old preferences)

I think I already tried deleting my old preferences settings, but then
again maybe I didn't delete the palette because I was so pleasantly surprised
that my old color settings had been retained.  I'll have to try this again
and be sure to delete EVERYTHING.

: You aren't running any non-Com commodities or hacks, are you? NickPrefs is a 
: no-can-do with 3.x. There is a new PointerX to make the busy clock and an 
: updated ARQ that work with 3.x.

Does "Powersnap" qualify as a "non-Com commodity or hack"?  (I've got it
in the WBStartup drawer.) If so this could be it - I'd hate to lose it
though (or is there a version that works with 3.x on aminet?).  Sigh ...
anyway this gives me something else to try. 

Thank you and everyone else who replied to my question.

Bill Near (wnear@epix.net) wrote:
>On 9 Mar 1996 05:01:48 GMT, Ian Ferris articulated:
><> I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 from OS 2.05 to OS 3.1 and encountered
><> the following problem:
><> 
><> The pointer comes up in a messy green/brown color; and the busy pointer
><> is a sickly yellow.  The Pointer tool "knows" the correct defaults;
><> it just doesn't use them automatically.  I partially kludged the problem
><> away by saving the defaults in a file and putting a line is my user-startup
><> file that calls the pointer preferences tool, but this isn't completely
><> satisfactory - if I change any other preferences then the pointer goes
><> back to "the mess" and I have to reset it manually.

> The fix is a simple one. Go into your
> SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys directory and
> delete the pointer.prefs file. Now go to your pointer editor
> and resave the settings. All should be well after the next
> reboot.

In fact, while you're at it, delete all the old OS prefs files. They're 
not compatible with 3.1. You'll have to write down the settings first, 
and reset them manually with the 3.1 prefs programs.

Jeremy
jeremyn@injersey.com

In article <4i2v6r$rbo@news.cerf.net>,
Ian Ferris <sb03678@dsa.dsa.dassault.com> wrote:
>Does "Powersnap" qualify as a "non-Com commodity or hack"?  (I've got it
>in the WBStartup drawer.) If so this could be it - I'd hate to lose it
>though (or is there a version that works with 3.x on aminet?).  Sigh ...
>anyway this gives me something else to try. 

As far as I know, powersnap runs fine on 3.0 (I have it on my A4k and I've 
experienced no problems).

Gerald.
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On 12 Mar 1996 13:05:56 GMT, Jeremy Nixon articulated:
<> Bill Near (wnear@epix.net) wrote:
<> >On 9 Mar 1996 05:01:48 GMT, Ian Ferris articulated:
<> ><> I just upgraded my Amiga 2000 from OS 2.05 to OS 3.1 and encountered
<> ><> the following problem:
<> ><> 
<> ><> The pointer comes up in a messy green/brown color; and the busy pointer
<> ><> is a sickly yellow.  The Pointer tool "knows" the correct defaults;
<> ><> it just doesn't use them automatically.  I partially kludged the problem
<> ><> away by saving the defaults in a file and putting a line is my user-startup
<> ><> file that calls the pointer preferences tool, but this isn't completely
<> ><> satisfactory - if I change any other preferences then the pointer goes
<> ><> back to "the mess" and I have to reset it manually.
<> 
<> > The fix is a simple one. Go into your
<> > SYS:Prefs/Env-Archive/Sys directory and
<> > delete the pointer.prefs file. Now go to your pointer editor
<> > and resave the settings. All should be well after the next
<> > reboot.
<> 
<> In fact, while you're at it, delete all the old OS prefs files. They're 
<> not compatible with 3.1. You'll have to write down the settings first, 
<> and reset them manually with the 3.1 prefs programs.

You are quite correct, sir. :-)

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Deleting all old stored preferences solved the problem.  (Good thing there
weren't very many.)

Thanks to everyone who helped.