Just to add some points to the curve. My S900 that is okay with 1040MB of RAM runs Gauge Pro 1.1 if started with extensions off (by holding down the shift key at startup) and tests all of the RAM as fine. This machine will however freeze on starting Gauge Pro 1.1 if extensions are loaded, indicating an extension conflict for that application, but only with all 8 slots filled with 128MB RAM.
All versions of Ramometer, TTPro, XLR8 PowerControl that I have run fine, with the full complement of RAM in that machine. Interestingly as Eric mentioned, this machine had also stopped recognising two 128 MB sticks for some unknown reason (no hardware changes in this machine for quite a while now). Identifying which ones in Apple System Profiler, then pulling, reinserting, CUDA pressing, PRAM zapping and the quick naked voodoo dance for good measure, meant that the 1040MB RAM was recognised again in both OS9.1 and 10.2. My other S900 that freezes during startup with a full 1040 MB of RAM (freezes after extension loading, just before the menus and HD icons load) still freezes at the same point, whether starting with extensions off, or by booting from the original SuperMac System Software CD (Os 7.6). I tried disconnecting HD then booting from CD, all PCI cards except video card, CUDA pressing, PRAM zapping, naked voodoo dance etc. etc., but this machine still doesn't like a full 8 sticks of 128MB RAM in it, no matter what. Take one 128MB stick out from any slot and it is fine. I don't have any boot floppies hanging around, but if some kind soul would send me a disk image (hint, hint Eric) then I may try that as a last attempt. Otherwise, again probably best to just put it down to individual quirkiness of that machine, and remove 1 of the 128MB RAM sticks. Other novel ideas still welcome. Cheers, Pete. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 21:47:56 -0800 > From: Eric J. Leopold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I have 2 S900s and getting 1 GB ram loaded gave similar problems in > both. All the ram was tested OK in Ramometer. What I did was load all > ram slots, disconnect the HD and then start from a floppy that came > with my Sonnet G4 board. This is pram restore disk that has a minimum > system 7.5.5 on it. Or you can start from a OS 9.1 boot CD. If that > works without freezing and you can see all your ram, then shut down and > connect your HD (with CUDA push). Then try to start up. If you see all > the ram, you're done. If it boots OK but you don't see all the ram, > open the Apple System Profiler and under memory, see which ram stick > isn't showing up. If there's a ram stick in B4 but not showing in the > APS, pull that stick and consider testing it separately or moving it > around and see if that works. I've had sticks not show in APS but test > OK. Good luck. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
