At 12:50 PM 4/21/2002 -0500, you wrote: > "Do you get the same error when booting off floppy?" > >I don't have a Duo dock, only a mini-dock, so I don't have access to a floppy.
Which minidock? There should be some kind of external connection capability with any dock. >" Do you ever get to a Happy Mac at all, even for a moment?" >When I start or restart the Duo I get a happy Mac that lasts for about 30 >sec., then the chimes announcing the sad mac with the error message. Yeah, almost certainly a software problem then. >"Shouldn't be too difficult to get any data off the drive even if you can't >get it booted from the HD." > >How can I get the data from the drive if I can't get it booted and don't >have a floppy drive? :( Hmm, that does present a problem. I'd say you really need to get access to a floppy somehow. One of the limitations and features of a Duo is limited external connectivity. To make good use of a Duo you really need to at least have a Floppy microdock just in case of situations like this. If it breaks you have no way of booting it. Full-sized docks are plentiful and fairly cheap, while the other various mini and microdocks are around too but in varying availability and price. I just picked up an Apple Minidock off the swap list and it's breathed new life into my Duos :) > >RAM Disks are generally volatile. That is, once the computer is off, it's > >gone. > >I set up a persistent RAM disk in the memory control panel that survives >startup. Hmm, not sure if you can boot off a persistent RAM disk until it's back in memory. Haven't tried it, but it would seem like you'd have to get it booted far enough for the RAM disk to be loaded off the disk and into RAM before it could boot it. >Can this software problem be repaired? Or am I up the creek? :_( (sad >face with tear!!) It can definitely be fixed, just depends on whether you have the external connectivity. >I know it's just a computer, but I've written quite a bit with it, find >myself really liking powerbooks and duos, and hate to see it >non-functional. I love my Duos too :) They each have names, too ;) I thought I was weird when I named my computers but since joining these lists awhile back I found that quite a few people name their computers. I also read a study that showed more people were attached to their computers than their cars. I'm sure you can get it working again :) Scott Holder ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
