I also had problems with my 2300c after I upgraded to 8.5, when attached to
a Newer Micro dock. The duo wouldn't boot up as the start up disk with my
4400 in SCSI disk mode(it was OK on its own). There may be a bug in 8.5 up
and Micro docks/mini docks. When I went back to 8.0 it was
fine. I have decided to keep to 8 since even without this nuisance which was
nessasary for installing software, 8.5 and up is a drain on speed, memory
also the slow wake up time out of sleep,dispite the fact that I love it. I
am running 8.6 on my 4400 and I have
never experienced such a stable and fast system, especially when using the
internet, I wish it worked the same for my Duo. I think that these little
machines just aren't up to demands of the newer bigger systems, unless you
want to run them at a slower more frustrating pace!
Rich
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>From: Lohr McKinstry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [Duo] Duo Startup
>Date: Thu, 7 Oct 1999 08:42:32 -0400
>
> Good point, but it did the same thing when I downgraded to OS 8.1. It
> wouldn't start up from the MiniDock the first time unless I disconnected
> the dock. Now it works fine.
>
> I originally did this upgrade of the OS because I wanted the improved
> battery life under 8.6. It doesn't seem to run any slower or use anymore
> RAM than 8.1 (a little more -- 8.1 took 9 MB, 8.6 is taking 10MB).
>
>
>>Message #: 22
>>Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 22:45:59 -0700
>>From: "Brandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Subject: Re: Duo Startup
>>
>>Ahhh maybe it's just me but I have read at apples site that O/S 8.5 and up
>>are not recommened for models running less than 130 mhz plus the fact that
>>the higher the system you use the more ram you need to run it right. I have
>>7.6.1 thats using 6.7 meg of ram ( Yeah )Also have another copmputer
>>running 8.1 system using from 10 to 20 meg ram depending on what I open.
>>Third computer is a G3 with system 8.6 that thing is using 26 meg of ram
>>with nothing running. Ram pops up to 40 for the system when I open
>>Photoshop 5.5 and that 40 is not including what photoshop is using! I think
>>I'll stick with 7.6.1 and 8.1.
>>Brandy
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Lohr McKinstry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 6:58 PM
>>Subject: [Duo] Duo Startup
>>
>>
>>> Anyone ever have trouble getting a Duo 2300c with MiniDock attached to
>>> startup after a system upgrade? I upgraded from OS 8.1 to 8.6 and it hung
>>> just as extensions should be loading. I reinstalled and reinstalled. It
>>> would start OK if I restarted with shift down for extensions off. Finally
>>> I undocked it from the Apple MiniDock. Then it started fine.
>>>
>>> Lohr McKinstry
>>>
>>
>>>
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