At 2:38 PM -0700 11/23/02, Rus Bain wrote: >Yes, I did do a clean-install. First I had a 20 gig hard drive >installed and the guy installing it partitioned it into 3 sections. I >subsequently decided I didn't want 3 partitions so re-partitioned it >myself into just one. Then I reinstalled 8.0 and 8.1. From there I >installed 8.5, then 8.5.1, then 8.6.
Okay, I'm not sure why you would have installed all the OS versions in sequence. You only need to install 8.5, then the upgrade to 8.6. By itself, though, I don't think that would cause the kind of problems you're talking about.. Still, I would start my troubleshooting by doing a "clean-install' (and by that I mean selecting the "clean-install" option in the installer), from the 8.5 disc. If you're still having trouble, then it isn't the OS that's causing the problems. From there, you I see two possible problem areas. 1) RAM. Added any new RAM lately? Try checking Apple System Profiler to make sure all your RAM is showing up in the correct slots. 2) Hard Drive. You said you put in a new drive - you may have gotten a bad one. It happens. You can try two things to check this out. First try doing a clean-install of 8.1, the OS you said you had working fine before. See if it still does. If you still have problems going back to 8.1, try re-installing your old drive and see if problems persist. BTW, drive errors may not show up in Norton if they're hardware related. >Last night I downloaded a 'trial' version of CD SpeedTools from Intech >and finally got the CD to work but unfortunately I've used up my time on >the trial version so will order a 'paid' version today. That part, at least, may be easy. Have you tried this ResExcellence hack? <http://www.resexcellence.com/hack_html_99/12-21-98.shtml> I use it on several machines, including the C600. Works fine so far on all systems up to 9.2.1. -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
