DOS Compatibility Card: AfterDark v3.0 Causes Crash (2/95)


When using Switch on Startup with AfterDark v3.0 for the Macintosh, the DOS Compatibility Card freezes.

If you select Switch at Startup in the PC Setup control panel, when you choose Restart from the Special menu your Macintosh freezes. If you have two monitors and you are running Macsbug, a Macsbug error appears on the Macintosh monitor and the MS-DOS monitor is frozen. With only one monitor, you switch to the DOS side, but the system freezes and you are unable to return to the Macintosh OS.

This is a problem with AfterDark and not the DOS Compatibility Card. There are only two workarounds at this time:

* Disable Switch at Startup in the PC Setup control panel.

* Turn off AfterDark if you want to use the Switch at Startup option.


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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012