On 11/4/02 5:59 AM, Anna Silliman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said; >It was fairly easy to put fresh font copies back in, >then I ran the "Font Manager" app that goes with OS8.6. >Sure enough, it fixed some problems, specifically with >Emailer's FOND resource (??). I'm not sure what it all >means but now everything is working great.
Anna , It sounds like you should be aware of the system 8.6 FOND bug. It's a realativly easy fix - once you know it's there. When I was running 8.6 I used ALsofts free utility fairly regularty, unbtill I got no errors. The (below) link doe a fairly good job of explaing the problem and the sollution. OIt also provides some links to different comnpanies sollutions to fix the bug. I used ALsoft's sollution becasue I like Diskwarriour and I figured that it must also be a good piece of software. The article gives you links to where to go to download what you need to have. Alsoft's sollution: http://askal.asecureserver.com:591/FMPro?-db=AskAl&-lay=Main&-format=askal- current.html&-error=askal-current.html&-script=counter&-sortfield=Date&-so% 20rtorder=descending&-Op=eq&Date=6/25/1999&-Max=1&-find What casued the problem was parently an extension that might not get loaded at all times. In system 9.x the extension was embedded into the system so you will not have to worry about the problem anymore if you upgrade from 8.6. Below are some exerpts from the page to give you more of an idea what I am talking about. http://www.sciencequest.org/support/computers/mac/repair_topics/application _specific/os8/font_bug_8.6.html ... This bug will corrupt the FOND resource in many older fonts, as well as fonts embedded inside applications. Numerous applications can be affected by simply launching the application under Mac OS 8.6, if one does not take special steps. Several applications have since been updated to prevent this bug from affecting their resources, but, as a precaution, one should always run Mac OS 8.6 with one of three additional extensions designed to trap the bug and prevent damage. Solutions The situation is very easy to fix, and easy to prevent from happening in future. In order to repair existing damaged applications and fonts, Apple has released the Font First Aid Utility as part of the Font Manager 1.0 Update package. However, this patch has been widely confirmed to be the source of a serious stalling effect when used in combination with QuarkXpress (v3.x - v4.x), as well as Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.x. It is our strong recommendation that after you apply the Apple Font Manager Update 1.0, and run the Apple Font First Aid Utility, that you also run a free utility from Alsoft called Corrupt FOND Fixer. Additionally, you should then remove the Apple Font Manager 1.0 extension, and replace it with the Font Fixer for 8.6 extension made by DiamondSoft. Further, one needs to be certain that one never again launches any applications under OS 8.6 unless one of these two extensions is enabled. If you do, the very same embedded and individual fonts may again become corrupted, forcing you to again run the Font First Aid Utility and Corrupt FOND Fixer utility. If for any reason you ever do a clean-installation of OS 8.6, or are upgrading a machine to OS 8.6, be sure that you immediately apply either the Font Manager 1.0 Update or Font Fixer for 8.6; else risk damaging otherwise fine applications and fonts. Caution! There have also been some reported problems when running either repair utility due to conflicts with other extensions. It is strongly advised that you only run these utilities with the single Font Manager 1.0 Update extension enabled. Known examples of conflicts are the Platinum Sounds sound set in the Appearance extension, FWB Extension, Stuffit True Finder integration, and more. Once you have run the font repair utilities, you may reenable these extensions without further concern. You should also not assume that either Font first Aid or Corrupt FOND Fixer will repair any other aspect of a damaged font. These utilities address and correct a single resource specific to this problem. For more comprehensive font repair, try FontAgent by Extensis; but, again, note that FontAgent cannot repair fonts embedded inside applications. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
