I had no problem getting Squeak running.  I just couldn't build any of 
the Stable Squeak projects.

On Saturday, June 2, 2001, at 03:37 AM, jack wrote:

> hi,
>
> i have had consistant problems getting squeak to run from after
> decompacting.
>
> i have a suspicion that it might have to do with stuffit expander, can't
> be sure about that.
>
> however, if you have a high speed connection and/or some patience, this
> workaround might get your squeak working right.
>
> i had os x running, i had fixed my squeak and was running it from a
> carbon vm. since then my os x crashed my powerbook firewire *hard*. now,
> when i open os x it doesn't show any of its own app icons or folders
> properly, they are all blank (if anyone knows how to fix this get back
> to me at jeaton @ trentu.ca or on this list)...  it happens despite any
> number of reformats and reinstalls.
>
> anyway, i reformatted and am back to os 9.0.4 but this might work for
> you:
>
> go to the platform independent section of your favorite squeak ftp site,
> and get the package that has the changes and image, and get the one that
> has the sources... go to www.versiontracker.com or some similar site and
> get macgzip and zipit. uncompact the files you download with those
> programs, and then change the file types and creators with res edit or
> its mac os x equivalent.
>
> creator for all of these must be: FAST
> file type for the image is: STim
> file type for the sources and changes is: STch
>
> another thing is to give the vm more memory than it asks for... mine was
> set too low initially.
>
> at worst you might waste a half an hour or so, at best you'll get a
> stable squeak. it worked for me.
>
> jack
>