when i originally had this problem with my first 7100 i did a web search and found one source, a mailing list for "macmanagers" but i'm sorry i don't have a link. it was only the very early machines so it isn't terribly common, and i'm not sure if any of the 8100's were affected or not. i verified this when i had 2 machines, one that liked 8.6 and one that didn't by switching the rom simms and that indeed seemed to be the problem. the machine that didn't like os 8.6 also had a lower revision number in the rom simm. from everything i've heard since it is unusual and only a very few machines are affected but it is real. at the time i spent most of a day doing web searches and trying to see if anyone else had this problem and only found the 1 source. like many things, it doesn't seem to be documented at apple. you've just been fortunate and never run into a machine with an earlier rom that caused problems. i've since heard from a couple of people over the years that had the same problem (i did this about 6 years ago, when i had my first 7100). it may be in the lemlist archives.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 03:28 PM -0600 10/22/2004, Philip Stortz top posted with bad wraps: > > the early roms in the 6100, 7100, and 8100 were not compatible with 8.6 (or > > 8.5) and cause > > random crashes (sometimes rapidly, sometimes it works for some time, it's > > very random). > > I've never heard this and never run into it. Odd after converting a > number of 7100's into router/servers. Where is it documented? -------- -- Some people embrace change and the unknown. Some people are afraid of the unknown and change. George Bush is not only afraid of change, he is afraid of the present. George Bush's world is based on fear and distrust, he is incapable of trusting anyone or of receiving love and joy. The world only makes sense to Bush when there is a threat, if Al Queda did not exist Bush would have to invent them for the world to make sense to him. Do we want a leader who's life is based on fear and distrust or one who will embrace change and the unknown and lead us with hope into a more joyful future? <http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/news/columnists/9963983.htm?1c> <http://www.leinsdorf.com/2004/Soaries.htm> <http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article6505.htm> -- 1st-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> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.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]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
