G'day Jim,
Could be your hard drive on the way out ... this may account for
crashing (Virtuall memory errors).
I'm running a similar setup (iMac DV - 450MHz, 256Mb RAM, Sys 9.2.2
& OS X), and have had a HD die on me. It didn't give installation
problems, but that could be VM or checksum related.
Spend some (but not too much) scheckles - I bought a 80GB HD for
$AUS120 (birthday present), and things have gone fine (5400 RPM to
7200 RPM is a bit of a bonus). And - if you can, up the RAM.
But don't go nuts - a new eMac is just a tad over a grand now. Do
some maths - you may find the speed/memory/HD equation will suggest
it's time to upgrade.
Just my AUS 2 cents worth (plus GST).
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, July 5, 2004 12:57 pm
Subject: Is my iMac dying?
Hi,
I have a slot load CRT iMac (500MHz, 64Mb RAM, System 9.1) which
has been giving trouble with freezing when the kids play games.
I've tried to do a software restore, eventually electing to go
back to the erasing the disk option, but this fails right at the
end with a checksum error.
If I use the software install disk it starts the install process
but then comes up with "error reading installation tome".
I've also tried to install from a retail pack System 9.0, and from
a System 9.2.2 EMac disk, always with the same error reading the
installation tome.
I wondered if the RAM may have been the problem and so reseated it
after cleaning with electrical contact cleaning fluid and canned
air - no joy.
Perhaps it was the CD drive, so I did a swap with a known working
slot-load CD drive - still no joy.
I connected an external Firewire DVD drive and tried to start up
holding down the F key - still no joy.
Before I have apoplexy, is there something I'm forgetting about?
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
>
> Jim
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