Hey folks- Thanks for the input. As I suspected, there doesn't appear to be anything wrong with my hardware.
By "upgrading" to System 6.08 from 7.1, I seem to have eliminated all the symptoms I have been experiencing as far as the aforementioned startup troubles go. 6.08 is faster than 7.1, but it won't access my full 17MB of RAM. anybody have a suggestion to rememdy this that will work with MultiFinder? Optima doesn't work with MultiFinder, which is my most-used mode of operation. Thanks, Nat ------------ Nat Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com