From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 18:52:40 EST Subject: OS 9.1 Startup Control Panel Quits
Is there a conflict with Newer Technology Maxpowr G3/G4 version 2.0.5 cache enabler extension and MacOS 9.1?
I just added a 9 GB external drive to my 6100 and installed OS 9.1 on it.
There is nothing else installed on the new drive except the Maxpowr extension and CP for the 300 MHz Newer Technology G3/300 MHz CPU upgrade.
When I open the Startup CP under 9.1 to switch back to the internal drive (OS
8.6) it "unexpectedly quits ... error type 10." If I turn off the Maxpowr
extension then the Startup 9.1 Control Panel works. I've trashed all preferences
and rebuilt the desktop.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a newer Newer extension or another G3 cache enabler that will work?
I have run into this problem on PCI PowerMacs as well. I think that the OS 9.1 Start-up Disk CP is just screwy. This happens even on normal PCI PowerMacs with no bizarre, unusual or hacked upgrades installed.
A related (I think) symptom is that sometimes the OS 9.1 CP will let me change the start-up disk, but then when I restart it just goes to the default disk, i.e., whichever one it finds first (lowest SCSI ID on lowest numbered SCSI bus?) with an operating system on it. It's like it has completely lost the ability to store the start-up disk in the PRAM. Yes, my battery is fine.
My workaround is to open the System Folder on my OS8.6 volume and use the Start-up disk CP from that folder. Even though it is not in the currently active system folder, it still works. At least it does on a PCI PM. I haven't had to try it on any of my NuBus machines yet. I would just replace the OS9.1 CP with the one from OS8.6 but the 9.1 CP seems to work about half the time.
Jeff Walther
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