Lombards have also been known to have problems with their cache (on chip) memory, which could be why you can't get X to install.
Andrew On 2/9/05 12:12 AM, "Dijkwel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My feeling is/was that it is a RAM problem. > > On my 400 MHz Lombard installing OS 9 is no problem, neither is > installing 10.0.3 as long as I use the 64 MB chip the Lombard came > with. > > Since 64 MB is to little RAM to install 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 with, I had > to upgrade the RAM: any configuration used so far, up to and including > 320 MB, leeds to a freeze sometime during the installation process. > > Apparently it is known that OSX is rather picky about its RAM and I've > read somewhere that PC-100 is the best variety to use. Since all my > extra RAM is PC-133 or PC-66, I was planning to get my hands on a 128 > MB PC-100 RAM chip, put it in the lower slot, keep the upper empty and > see what happens during 10.3 installation. > > Based on your experiences, maybe I shouldn't; on the other hand, all > RAM present in the Lombard during installation might have to be of one > variety but later on, after installation, other brands of RAM could be > added. > > I'll keep on working at it, > > Later, > > Peter > > > > > Op 8-feb-05 om 22:07 heeft The Real Seed Catalogue het volgende > geschreven: > >> Hi All, some may have heard this story from other lists but now, >> after having used & fixed almost every mac ever produced before 1999, >> I've met one I can't diagnose! Hoping someone here can help. >> >> We bought a Lombard 400/DVD/256/6 off ebay.. . . . >> >> .. .and it hard-froze all the time under 9.2 (every 2 mins) >> ... and hard-froze occasionally under 9.1, often with type 2/3 after >> rebooting >> ... and locked up as soon as you launch the installation of X10.3 >> (booting from DVD) >> ...but stable under 9.2 if booted extensions off. >> . . and really happy playing DVDs - can watch an entire DVD in 9.1 >> >> Just to be clear these are all fresh installs, formatted HD, two >> different HDs, nvram reset etc - I used to think I knew what I was >> doing in these cases. >> >> So I'm thinking RAM or CPU card here - ok so far? >> Ram fitted was Kingston KTA-iMac/128 x 2. Tried swapping / removing >> one at a time , no difference. >> >> Today I got a new (£££!) Crucial 256 Mb chip for it instead of the >> Kingston. And this is where I'm _really_ confused. Now it is much >> better but still bad: >> >> ..totally stable in 9.1 >> ..locks up sometimes in 9.2 >> ..will get part way through installing X10.3 >> >> So it is a lot better but not right. >> >> I have 3 theories: >> >> 1) the RAM. The original was PC-66. The new is PC-100. Maybe PC-133 >> would cure it? I called Crucial and they were really helpful - >> they have sold about 100 modules for that model and had <3% returns, >> they are sure it is ok. They were adamant the PC-133 would not help. >> >> 2) The CPU card >> 3) The Mobo >> >> So.. 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