Hi, Gladys and Linda.
If you put a 128 MB module in (or a combination of 2 64s or 128s) the install should go smoothly (but slowly). After which, you should be able to reinstall the larger RAM sticks and run mostly problem-free. I believe there's an undocumented problem with having 256MB sticks installed in the Lombard - I certainly found that to be true in my attempts to install 10.3 on my 333MHz bronze PowerBook with 512MB installed. After a successful install, the only issues I found with leaving the (2) 256 MB modules installed was:
1 - Any attempt to run the Disk Utility's 'Repair Permissions' function will result in the 'psychedelic' frozen screen problem, requiring a hard reboot to escape. (Quite scary the first time you see this.)
2 - Copying large files over a network can also cause the freeze. Anything larger than about 500 MB in size is a possible killer in my experience, though I have occasionally been able to copy a file larger than 1 GB in size.
Other than those two caveats, I've seen no other anomalies once the install has successfully concluded with the lower memory complement in place. Some Lombard machines reportedly do not have this issue, but the ones I've seen do. Mine would install with a 256 in either slot, as long as the machine did not have more than 384 MB installed. Perhaps it is a question of marginal RAM, but the phenomenon seems more widespread than that diagnosis would justify. From a practical viewpoint, just to be safe, I'd recommend 'demoting' your memory to the lower amount to do other System upgrades, where a "Permissions Repair" is part of the normal install. Hope this helps.
Rick
hi:
i am trying to upgrade my aunt's lombard. i installed 256 ram in the lower slot and a 60gb 7200 rpm's hd. when i tried to install os 10.3 all went fine up to a point in which the screen turned into a series of static big blue, black and white lines or a pattern of thin lines jumping all over the screen. i tried 3 times with the same thing happening about the same time. the first time i just let it run w/out close attention.
i installed os 10.2 without a problem.
i remember reading recently about several listas who have installed 10.3 in a lombard. could you tell me what am i doing wrong? tried searching, but so far nothing has turned up.
tia,
g
Hi,
I have a Lombard. I tried to put Panther on it and it didn't work. Had a
hunch I had some bad memory - or actually one of the chips that is recognized
half size due to configuration. Anyway ordered the right chip (low profile for
lower slot) now have 64 meg (OEM) on top, and 256 on bottom and the system
profiler sees both. Now when I put the panther disk in it continually freezes on
the first installer screen (see the outline of the screen but no type) and
the computer is frozen - trackpad does work/clock not counting etc.) and can't
go anyfarther. Rebooted about two dozen times with no success - freezes at
same point. I have 9.2.2 currently installed. Any suggestions? Option? - can I
put the bottom memory into the top slot and try with just that? or switch
them? I know OSX is finicky with memory. TIA
Linda
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