On Tuesday, November 19, 2002 3:14 PM, Michael Grogg opined: Pete, Have you tried disabling the start up memory test by holding down the Opt+Cmd keys while opening the Memory Control Panel? Not doing so often extends startup times considerably. In fact, some users have reported hour-long delays, especially when RAM is maxed at 1GB. Often what seems like a crash is actually this loooong delay.
Michael G. ---- Hi Michael, In the FWIW department, my 'good' S900 with 1GB Ram has about a one minute delay on grey screen, presumably during the memory check. Total boot time under MacOS 9.1 is ~2:30 or thereabouts. OS X is ~3-3:30 IIRC. Even given the caveat of YMMV, I would think anything over 5 minutes or so is a definite indication of some sort of problem. Even if the machine seems normal after a protracted boot. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
