Hi all Upon bootup from cold I am getting a 'type 11' bomb error on my J700, it happens regularly at the end of the icon parade which is my extension loading :-) If I power down, take the lid off, unseat and reseat the CPU card and push down on the PCI cards, then reboot it will usually come back up. However running mem test software results in no indicated RAM problems. Although Gauge pro only tests the RAM that's free, in my case the remaining 90MB or so of 160 which is free when runningthe machine.
So my question is, how is the memory mapped in Mac OS and within the machine? That is, does the Mac OS get put in the lowest available address, and does that correspond to motherboard RAM? I would not be averse to unsoldering the slower 70ns mobo RAM chips, since I have plenty of other RAM in the box. Do I have to unsolder all of the pins or could I just disconnect the power pins? The above is based on the assumption that a type 11 error relates to memory, and that it could be hardware related since pushing and prodding the motherboard seems to temporarily cure it. Finally I should note that I soldered in one more PCI slot, and it works fine with firewire card installed into it. I desoldered the other slot, but then accidentally damaged the other PCI socket I had on hand to go in there, so the board is ready for the other PCI slot to be installed, that is, the pin holes are open. Could the open pin holes in PCI slot F cause this problem? I was very careful not to overheat the PCI slot area so as to cause the accidental removal of any small SMT parts nearby-they all appear to still be there and the new slot works as do the old ones. adding or removing PCI cards doesn't seem to affect the type 11 error problem. Finally, would it help to reinstall OS 8.6? (I don't have anything newer or I'd be using it..) Thanks Bolton -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
