Re: AutoDoubler conficts

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From: Brian E. Saunders
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1992 16:48

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In article <1992Apr06.033120.15821@eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:
>In article <ktvbsuINNnop@saltillo.cs.utexas.edu> knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp) writes:
>>
>>When you start a compressed app, do you see the AD cursor? Also, is
>>there a folder called ~AutoDoubler Temporary Items on each volue with
>>open apps? If so, you have a problem, since AD has to decompress to
>>disk first (GK Aid opens files read/write) instead of decompressing
>>directly into memory (for read-only access).
>>
>>The performance penalty is significant, so is the amount of additional
>>disk space needed.
>
>I get this behavior without Gatekeeper Aid...

On some of my programs, I still see this behavior, but once I turned off
Gatekeeper Aid (I still run the Disinfectant INIT), most of this behavior
disappeared, specifically with Telnet and MacX.  I run a IIfx with the
standard 80 MB disk, so it never was a big problem (maybe a 2 - 3 second
wait), but it still was annoying.  I also noticed the AutoDoubler Temporary
Items folder, which was being created whenever I had a crash.  I ended up
throwing the stuff out each time.

Anyway, thanks for the tip.

By the way, the README file for Gatekeeper 1.2.5 states that it contains
workarounds for the AutoDoubler problem (I'm assuming before that it caused
crashes or something).  I'm sure the fine person(people) that work(s) on
Gatekeeper are probably coming up with solutions as we gripe.
-- 

Brian E. Saunders			saunders@luther.che.wisc.edu

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Subject: Re: AutoDoubler conficts
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