Sllloooowww Mac II problem

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From: Phil Hunt
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1987 05:05

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Hello all...
 
I just started having a weird problem weird problem with my Mac II.  I have a Mac II with
2 meg of memory and a MacBottom 144 meg internal disk drive.  The Disk is
broken up into subvolumes each about 25 meg large.  The disk is about 90
meg full.  Now the problem...
 
I was running Multifinder 6.0b6, System 4.2a4 and it is GREAT, but, while
running Red Ryder 10.0, I noticed that the system would delay about 6-8 seconds
while downloading every 3 minutes or so, causing RR 10.0 to get timeouts, so I
switched to regular FINDER and it still does it!!  But, now, everything does
it, even while I am typing in this message!!  The system isn't locked up, the
mouse still moves, but what is going on???
 
I rebuilt my hard disk using Disk Express 1.2 and Disk First Aid 1.2 with no
change noticed.  My gut feeling is the desktop updates or directory block
updates are getting exponentially longer as the disk goes above 80 meg or so.
 
The drive I am using is very fast, so the drive itself cannot be blamed.
 
Apple, if this is the case, what do you suggest???
 
Phil Hunt

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