At 11:27 +1100 on 11/04/02, Michel Dignand wrote: >As a brand new subscriber (arrived yesterday), I have to say how >impressed I am with the calm, reasoned approach taken by many of your >ListMoms (new to this, and probably getting the terminology mixed up) >and other corespondents to some of the rantings that pass for cries for help.
Yeah, you happened to have dropped in at a good time :) It's been worse, but it's been better too. >Here are the problems that I know about: yes, it sometimes starts up >with a fine patchwork pattern, one vertical section of the screen >exhibiting a similar but different pattern. It usually changes to a nice Sounds like you might have some dirty contacts or failing caps on the motherboard; there's some info in the FAQ if you're interested in preventative maintenance. >If I put the OS 6 install disk in, it changes to smiley-face for a >second then reverts to disk & X. You sure that disk is good? Might not be. 13-year-old original floppies aren't exactly the most reliable things. If it were me, I'd grab fresh System 6 images from the FAQ and try those. If that works, use that as a jumping-off point for further upgrades. the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
