>James Cox wrote: > >> I have been recently having intermittant problems while booting my >> Wallstreet 233 w/ 96MB RAM. Sometimes you hear it go through the boot >> sequence, but the screen stays blank, and other times it boots up normally, >> except that at the end of the boot sequence I get an error message as >> follows: >> >> "The built-in memory test has detected a problem. Please contact a service >> technician for assistance." > >That usually means that you have some malfunctioning Ram. The startup >instructions in your mac test the Ram on startup. If you get that error it >means that you may probably have a bad stick. > >Have you added Ram recently? > >Did you recently install the Firmware Update for your Powerbook? > >-- Kyle H. Hansen
Kyle, I haven't added any memory since I bought the PB over a year ago, and excuse my ignorance, but what is a Firmware Update? James ---------- James Cox Post Meherabad Ahmednagar Dist. M.S. 414005 India Ph. 241-548728, 241-548744 Cellular 9822024128 -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
