At 1:21 AM -0600 4/07/2005, Are Hansen wrote: >Might be a RAM problem, though I don't see how OSX could function for >so long and now suddenly refuse. > >OSX is much more particular about RAM characteristics than OS9 was. >There is a little application, "DIMM First Aid", that will check >whether your RAM is up to OSX' demands - I have sent you that in an >off-list mail. It is an OS9 application. > >Did you ever upgrade your firmware before installing OSX? I know this >has to be done on iMacs, maybe it's necessary on your G4 also. > >But DO run the DIMM First Aid before any firmware update! If the >updater finds any RAM it doesn't like, it will be DISABLED and >henceforth invisible to the system - and therefore unavailable to OS9 >as well I guess. > >And: don't boot or run any disk utility from a 10.2 CD on your 10.3 >system!
By the way, Are, thanks for Dimm First Aid; I'll try it next, as I replace the two 512k RAM chips one by one. And thanks for the suggestions as well. No, I didn't do any firmware update before installing X seven months ago, but X ran great for all those months, until yesterday. Tom Art website at http://www.ThomasBakerPaintings.com Archaeology website at http://www.nmia.com/~jaybird/AANewsletter/ -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
