At 5:13 PM -0700 on 6/11/03, David Allen wrote:
> haven't used VM for quite a while and while adding software drivers for a >USB cam, (testing it for a friend) the "Read Me" said that it needed VM on. >No problem, turned it on for 1 Meg additional memory. Restart and freeze on >start up with error message 11. Extensions off and all works again. Swapped >to a different drive also OS 9.1 with same results. Went to minimum >extension startup via Extensions Manager, restarted, same lock up. Replaced >System and Finder Files with fresh ones, same problem. Checked with Norton, >Apple and DiskWarrior programs found minor problems that were fixed. Same >results. Removed new drivers and tried again. Same results. Results: >Whatever I did worked with VM off and locked up with VM on! > >Looks like an extension conflict or corrupted extension, but can't find >anything bad except for the lack of VM ability. > >Any ideas? >Is there a real RAM limit after which VM won't work? >Doesn't act like a hardware problem since everything works fine with VM off. > >Which part of the System controls the VM function? (System, Finder, etc.? > > >8600/G3, OS 9.1, 1 gig RAM, ATI 32 meg Rave, USB, SCSI 3 PCI cards, dual >monitors, (second via built in 4 Meg VRAM) 4 SCSI busses worth of >peripherals (2 built in, 2 via PCI card) OS is very fat with 3rd party >extensions, but had the same problem with the minimum Apple extension set >loaded. > >TIA >David Allen I have heard that VM won't work with a gig or more of ram. Aside from that I wonder at what point (in phyical ram) that VM becomes more hassle than it's worth. jim -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
