"Do you get the same error when booting off floppy?" I don't have a Duo dock, only a mini-dock, so I don't have access to a floppy.
" Do you ever get to a Happy Mac at all, even for a moment?" When I start or restart the Duo I get a happy Mac that lasts for about 30 sec., then the chimes announcing the sad mac with the error message. "Shouldn't be too difficult to get any data off the drive even if you can't get it booted from the HD." How can I get the data from the drive if I can't get it booted and don't have a floppy drive? :( Other things that I've tried: zapping the PRAM, rebuilding the desktop, and the DOCS finger dance at startup. I've also restarted holding down the shift key to bypass the extensions. Came across other commands for opening the firmware; nothing worked. > >RAM Disks are generally volatile. That is, once the computer is off, it's >gone. I set up a persistent RAM disk in the memory control panel that survives startup. Here's a page that suggested creating a RAM disk with a minimal system and disk first aide for folks without a full-featured dock. The page said that the computer would start up from the RAM disk if the other disk was non-functional. http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/seagate/536/crashmanagement.html Can this software problem be repaired? Or am I up the creek? :_( (sad face with tear!!) I know it's just a computer, but I've written quite a bit with it, find myself really liking powerbooks and duos, and hate to see it non-functional. Frank C. Modica 501 E. Green St. Urbana, IL. 61802 USA 1-217-367-4133 ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
