[WinMac] Re: aliases to servers point to wrong volumes

Noel(noel[at]asapprinting.com)
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 21:09:09 -0600

> Subject: aliases to servers point to wrong volumes
> Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:49:12 -0800
> From: Matthew Easton <matthew@netoutfit.com>
>
> Is this is a Mac->NT thing, a bug in Appleshare, a bug in NT's Services for
> Macintosh, or perhaps a problem with Norton Antivirus 5.x?
>
> We have various System 8.1 PowerMacs which access an NT server running
> Services for Macintosh. There are half a dozen or so Mac-accessible
> volumes on a single host.
>
> >From at least some of the Macs:
>
> I can open each volume from the Chooser and create an alias to it. The
> alias points correctly to its proper original. However, if I then open
> several (usually 3 or more) volumes by double-clicking on aliases, several
> of the aliases will point to the wrong original volume. The alias is
> apparently altered permanently-- path is changed and the custom icon will
> also change to look like the new original.

Hi,
        I had this problem with local volumes (external SCSI) and it seems like
the culprit was the apple menu (mabe options) preferences. After I
trashed them that and some other problems went away never to return.

HTH 

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Noel Alford


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