Preparing your library...?

After downloading and installing the latest A3 update, the program has been stuck on the "Preparing your library..." screen for about four hours now. The A3 release notes said this screen would be "slightly longer" so I am guessing this is not normal? I already tried reinstalling once, but it is still stuck here. Any ideas?

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J.R. Miller

It took mine quite a while since I have close to 2,500 resources. I think you are better off letting it run. I have a feeling when we stop and start the process, it messes things up. I agree though, the phrasing "a little longer" is not very accurate. Take heart brother. [H]

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/35701#Comment_35701

I have a feeling when we stop and start the process, it messes things up

That is probably correct. On my system, the indexer.log file would remain empty. I removed and reinstalled A-3 from my system. I did the same with nlog.config. Upon restarting A-3, I have the same indexing behavior as before, i.e. the estimated time remaining continues to rise, but al least now the Indexer Log file contains information.

I must be away from my computer for the next several hours. I will let A-3 run while I am gone and will report the result.

Jack

Donovan R. Palmer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/35759#Comment_35759

I ran caffeine to keep my computer from going into any sleep modes or screen savers. Someone on here said that it would help with the indexing... as near as I can tell, it didn't hurt it. Mine only took 14 hours (as opposed to 5/12 hours in Windows on Fusion)

J.R. Miller

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/35878#Comment_35878

I hope that works Jack.

Donnovan, If I remember correctly, going from Beta 1 to Beta 7 we had reports of 40% improvement on indexing speed. I am hoping optimization of the indexing for Mac works like it did in Windows Beta process.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/35955#Comment_35955

I hope that works Jack.

I appreciate the expression of hope. Unfortunately, it still did not work. I have posted the logs in another thread.

Jack

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/35878#Comment_35878

Donovan

Are you getting A-3 to perform any useful functions. I know you are using 10.6, and I am wondering if some of the problems can be linked to 10.5, which I am using.

Jack

Bryan Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/36577#Comment_36577

Jack, I'm using 10.5 and not having too many problems. I can set my bible choices, windows are linked and moving together. Still lots of stalls and crashing but much better than before. I don't have too many resources so the last update A3 only took about and hour.

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/36612#Comment_36612

Jack, I'm using 10.5 and not having too many problems. I can set my bible choices, windows are linked and moving together. Still lots of stalls and crashing but much better than before. I don't have too many resources so the last update A3 only took about and hour.

In another thread, tom told me that the logs I submitted showed that Indexer was still working when I cancelled the operation. After 14 hours, it had indexed 28% of my library of 2400+ resources. I did not realize that I needed such a long lesson in patience. [:D]

Jack

Donovan R. Palmer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/36577#Comment_36577

Are you getting A-3 to perform any useful functions. I know you are using 10.6, and I am wondering if some of the problems can be linked to 10.5, which I am using.

Yesterday I did part of my coursework in it... primarily just using it as an ebook reader. I could hover over links and they would appear. I could also click on bible references and my Bibles would follow along. You can't right click on anything to say do word studies, etc.

Today, however, I decided to load another layout. It crashed and so I tried to load another layout and the same result. Now I can't load any layout at all. If I try to open resources with the Library, I can usually get one open, but it hangs when I try to open anything else. So it really is useless again, except for opening one resource.

I'm not going to fight it. I have posted a log and will wait for Alpha 4.

Tom Philpot (Faithlife)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/36802#Comment_36802

Dovovan,

If it makes your feel any better, I was playing with A3 last night at home and was having trouble with "Enter passage, click go" on the Home page. The app crashed silently about 50% of the time. So I did some digging and diagnosed the problem. I'm going to put it on our high priority list of fixes for next alpha.

Tom

Donovan R. Palmer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/37206#Comment_37206

I'm going to put it on our high priority list of fixes for next alpha.

U da man! [Y]

Jack Caviness

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/37206#Comment_37206

Dovovan,

If it makes your feel any better, I was playing with A3 last night at home and was having trouble with "Enter passage, click go" on the Home page. The app crashed silently about 50% of the time. So I did some digging and diagnosed the problem. I'm going to put it on our high priority list of fixes for next alpha.

Tom

Great news! [Y]