Hello... My PM8500 is slowly killing me, guys. I�ve spend tens of hours in front of it and only result was a pile of my plucked hair :o)
Fact: whenever I make a clean install of OS8.5 or 9.1, everything works fine unless I try to install anything or even run some application (eg. AppleWorks6 etc...). Program keeps running and no problems in sight, but as soon as I reboot I get (of course when loading extensions :o) "illegal instruction" or "error 10" message. Well, I reboot again, holding shift key but it busts me with "bus error" message. I developed a sort of cure (a desperate one): I keep backup copy of my freshly installed System folder and everytime this happens (all the time) I boot from MacOS install CD, delete the recent System Folder, replace it with the backup version of fresh-after-install System Folder, reboot and MacOS starts perfectly. And it goes on and on. I�ve made several clean installs, I zap PRAM all the time like lunatic, even switching the PRAM battery with that from my other Mac, still nothing. My theory: when running application which writes down ANYTHING (even a preference settings) to System folder, something goes wrong and the System folder is no longer consistent. Applications which don�t touch the System folder seem to work well (like WinAMP, some games etc.) and cause no troubles. Few weeks ago I thought, ok, install the Linux and get a rid of these mind-freaking episodes but on 8500 you have to install BootX (to be able to boot YDL) and its extension is written into (guess where :o) : System folder! Piece of cake, eh? ;-) Any help or advice will be appreciated. My config: plain, non-upgraded pm8500/120,192MB RAM,2+1GB HDD,CD-ROM. Thanks, Void-O-Zoid -- Old Mac MP is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Old Mac MP list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/oldmacmp.html> --> 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/oldmacmp%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
