Dancing/Jumping Icons (Was: Re: NT server/ apple client)

Darryl Lee(lee[at]darryl.com)
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:03:19 +0200

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Here's the answer, btw:

> Q. Why do files from an non-Apple file server (Windows NT, netatalk,
> SAMBA or Win 95) server seem to "dance" or "jump" around on my
> Macintosh when i view them in a list (using the standard AppleShare
> client, or DAVE)?
>
> A. You're probably running OS 8.x, right? Well, that'd be the
> dancing or jumping icon bug. Here's info on fixing it on:
>
> Windows NT:
> Discussion. (http://www.macwindows.com/servtips.html#jumpingicons)
> The HotFix.
>(ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT40/hotfixes-postS
>P3/sfm-fix/)
> (Beware though, installing this HotFix breaks other things.)
>
> netatalk:
> Technical explanation. (http://www.cec.mtu.edu/Doc/FAQ/netatalk-icon.html)
> Patch. (http://www.umich.edu/~rsug/netatalk/patches/1.4b2/)
>
> Windows 95 or SAMBA:
> You're probably using DAVE, right? Richard Laylock reports that
> Thursby (http://www.thursby.com) is aware of the problem and is
> working on a fix.

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