I had problems with Magma too. I switched to goods OO database and it's really 
working without any problems. You just read some examples and you can start 
using it.
You can download it here: 
http://www.garret.ru/~knizhnik/goods.html
The squeak package is on the SqueakMap, and more information is here:
http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak/3492

regards
marco

Am Mittwoch, 30. Juni 2004 16:53 schrieb Ramiro Diaz Trepat:
> Does anybody have a more detailed guide or code examples on using Magma
> than what is on the main Squeak Swiki?
> I am running into problems, at a very eary stage, and I am almost sure
> that these problems are caused because of my meager knowledge on how to
> use the framework.
> For example, all the collections held as attributes by classes that you
> intend to persist should be MagmaCollections?
> How does the fact of using Magma affect the code and development
> process?  What are the most important things to keep in mind?