I have not tested this but found it interesting. Let me know if any of you mess with this. Thanks Bob
Steve Jasik, an expert in Mac software debugging, found and fixed a "nasty bug in Mac OS 8.5 and later systems:"
"The manifestation of the bug is random tromping of memory, and sometimes it corrupts the heap (this happens when an Application is launched). The problem is that some programmer did a Load Contents when he meant to do a Load Address. The fix is as follows:
Make a copy of the system file, and open it in a resource editor. Open up the 'nlib', id = 11 resource (name = NQDResidentCursor )
Either do a Find Hex for the pattern '0844' or goto offset $1968 in the resource.
You should see: 83A0 0844 7FC9 03A6
CHANGE IT TO: 3BA0 0844 7FC9 03A6
Save the file, play the appropriate games to replace the fixed System file [for] the running System file, and re-boot."
Bob Nunn - President, Operator Headgap Systems President, AppleCore of Memphis, Inc. E-mail: headgap@headgap.com
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