> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 10:20:01 -0700 > Subject: [PCI] Error 10 > From: Phil Normand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Okay, let me try this. . . this could be a hardware issue OR a software > issue. > > My upgraded 9600 seems to be doing fine with everything except my PowerRIP > 2000 software. Every time I try to quit the application it closes the > program window but stays in the menu bar. When I go to the Application menu, > it's still there, but in the menu bar, "Quit" is grayed out. If I force quit > I get an "Error 10" alert. After some checking around I've found that this > means "unimplemented instruction" -- lack of support for the machine on > which the program is being run. This is also known as a "line 1111 trap > error." Online sources tell me that this can be traced to software OR it can > be related to flash memory, DRAM or an issue with the CPU. > > Thinking it might be the software, I dumped the current version of PowerRIP > and went back to the version that was running so well on the upgraded 7600 > under OS 8.6. The same thing occurs (won't quit, etc.), however, when I > tried to print through the RIP it suddenly quit -- clean, with no crash > alert. The computer did not freeze up or anything. > > I tried rebuilding the desktop, but when it got to my ATA hard drive > everything froze up and I had to reboot. > > I ran a test (imperfect, I know) on the RAM using RAM Check 2.1, and that > came up clean. Does this indicate a problem with the CPU? Am I barking up > the wrong tree here? Any ideas? I haven't tried zapping PRAM yet. Not sure > what that will do to the Sonnet card or the OS9 Helper-installed 9.2.2. > > Thanks, > Phil > -- > Phil Normand > Normand Design > www.normanddesign.com
Yes, definitely do a thorough RAM check. I have used Guage Pro and had helpful results. Need to do at least 1500 iterations. But it sounds more likely the software is not happy with the operating system and this gets complex. Do you particularly need more than 9.1? A utility called Finder's Friend might help or at least be interesting to try, it quits the Finder. You get the Finder back by quitting all the apps. If the Finder is not running, maybe this software (whatever it does?) will quit. Finder's Friend clears the RAM more thoroughly. It has been a longtime fault (someone tells me this happens in the PC world too) that even quitting apps does not always free the memory properly. David Elmo -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:pci-powermacs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
