> Hi James, > > I all started when I tried adding the IIfx Rom Simm and the computer acted > like there was not mother board, not eve looking for an OS. Then I read that > you had to do a system hack to get it to work, not being very good a this I > figured to try mode 32 first. > > So I got it installed followed the directions, turn all but the mode 32 > extensions off and I could not get it to work. Eventually it crashed so I > reinstalled the OS again. > > So here is where I'm at I have a clean 7.5.5 Os on one hard drive and an > external drive with 7.5.3. I have another SE30 runningg system 7.1 I can try > putting the Rom Simm in it to see if it any good. > > I rather put the Rom Simm than get Mode 32 to work in so Im' going to try > to follow Gamba's directions, can you help me if I get stuck along the way? > It wasn't very clear to me my understanding of the Gamba site directions is > to do the system patch, turn if off, put the new Rom Simm and then reboot. > Is that correct? > > As a goal I would like to one day (and it will take a me a while) is to > have the SE 30 with a Daystar accelerator running system 8 whit 128mb of > Ram. > > Thanks for the response > > Abel > > > On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 2:30 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Abel, you cannot use Mode32 when you have a IIfx or IIsi ROM in your >> SE/30. I speak from experience. I have both ROMs and have tested >> them extensively. You will need to patch your system file in >> accordance with what is written on that "gamba" web page unless you >> are running something lower than 7.5.5 (e.g., OS 7.1 or System 6.x). >> >> If after patching your S7.5.5 System file, if you still cannot boot, >> clean the pads on your IIfx ROM. If that doesn't work, it could be >> that the IIfx ROM you have is bad. >> >> >> >
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