Re: [MacPerl] 68k droplets, failed to launch ...

[Axel Rose <rose@internet.sj.com>]

Dear Matthias!

>"Sjur N. Moshagen" <sjur.moshagen@hd.uib.no>
>>At 11:32 +0200 28-11-96, Axel Rose wrote:
>>>Can anybody give me help to prevent the problem:
>>>"Failed to launch MacPerl (possibly because of a memory problem)."
>>>
>>>Under all circumstances besides when MacPerl is already running
>>>I encounter this error message when double-clicking a MacPerl5
>>>Droplet.
>>
>>I have no solution, I was only going to say that I've experienced the same
>>behaviour on a IIfx running system 7.5.1, and am looking forward to some
>>help:-)
>
>Could it be that you need to rebuild the desktop file? 
>
>Matthias

Sorry - but rebuilding the desktop has no effect.
See my first EMail:

> It does not make any difference whether I run
> - with or without system extensions,
> - MacPerl 5.07 or 5.1,
> - rebuild the desktop, repair the hard disk,
> - give MacPerl more memory,
> - reinstall AppleScript,
> - run MacPerl or BigMacPerl.

The despair comes from already trying every possible Mac trick I know of
(perhaps I tried too much?).

The same droplet works perfectly under different MacPerl versions on a
PowerMac.


Still looking for help
Axel

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