Guess what, this is quick and easy to solve. Go to the Control Panels folder, and open the Memory control panel holding down command (aka Apple Key). Deselect the memory check option at the bottom of the window.
What takes so long is the system checking to verify that the memory is good. -- Ryan On Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at 03:47 PM, V. Matthews wrote: > List, > > Thanks for all the insight I've received from > subscribing. I�ve been stumped with the following > problem that started about 5 months ago and appears to > be getting worse. I have a G3 beige tower; 300Mhz, > 640 RAM, OS 8.6, original 8G HD with a QPS FireWire > card and a Macsense USB card. > > The problem is that when I turn on the power, it takes > over 30 seconds for the Happy Mac screen to appear. > It also takes the same amount of time when I do a > restart. I have all the Apple Share control panels > turned off, read various books and checked out every > possible item I could find on the web. While I�m > waiting for the Happy Mac, I hear a faint �tic� about > every 5 to 10 seconds. I�m beginning to think my HD > might be getting ready to bite the dust... > > Any suggestions would be most helpful. Thanks in > advance. > > Van Matthews > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness > http://health.yahoo.com > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
