> kocore,
>
> thanks for your reply.
>
> I thought I went back to basics when i intialized the hard drive loaded in
> starmax original software [v7.5.6] and removed all options that are
> available. i currently have a bare bones system. i have 128k ram also
have
> the original hard drive, 2.38g.the only common denominators appears to be
> hardware. i have no additional hardware attached other then what what
> shipped from motorola.
>
> inidently i tried to load in os8 and os9 but they hung-up half way
through.
>
> this machine has run flawlessly for years. but like all systems it ended
up
> with a ton of software from all over the place. sooo, i decided to trash
the
> lot and start again, but its still doing the original stuff,
> sloooooooooooow!
>
> even norton takes for ever to go through the disc?
>
> please advise your thoughts.
>
> brian
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 5:22 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Starmax 3000/200
>
>
> Oh my gawd, slow down. It very rarely hardware failure.
> Join the original big list and read the FAQ:
> starmax-talk home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starmax-talk
> starmax-talk files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starmax-talk/files/
> starmax-talk bookmarks: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starmax-talk/links
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>
> then:
> Remove ALL of your CDEV's--get basic.
> Make sure nothing is in your System>Startup Items folder
> Turn VM on or off its current setting.
> Make sure you've got plenty drive space.
> Rebuild your desktop
> Trash finder prefs.
> Rebuild your directory with DiskWarrior
> Check for viruses.
>
>
>
>> From: "brian wenyon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>> My system takes forever to load/startup, it also takes time once its
> loaded.
>>
>> I have replaced the battery, it was down to 4.0 volts.
>>
>> I have initialized the hard drive and tested with Norton for problems.
>> There were some bad blocks that it fixed. Now it tests OK.
>>
>> I loaded in the original Motorola program software and it still runs very
>> slow almost in slow motion. I was running V9.0 before the problem.
>>
>> Is my hard drive ready for the trash?
>
>
>
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