On Tuesday, May 14, 2002, at 10:45 , Gamba wrote: > johnsn wrote: >> 1. What causes the narrow horizontal lines? > > It's the wrong ROM for the machine. The horiz lines seem to occur during > the RAM check, which is very early in the boot sequence, which is > conducted > by the ROM. At some point later in the sequence the ROM looks to the > machine as being not as "wrong" as it was before. Sorry this isn't much > of > an answer. It's amazing that the wrong ROM works at all.
That's interesting. So, halfway through bootup, the ROM decides it isn't the "wrong" machine but the "right" one? >> 2. Do you have a installing OS8.1 on your SE/30 for dummies? > > It should work for a dummy because it was written by one. :-) > What's the problem with the instructions? Is it the ResEdit hacking? Well, if I had a ROM I'd try it. And I bet the ResEdit hacking would give me pause. :) I'm still a little afraid of what's "under the covers" on the Mac. I know what's going on underneath Unix, but Macs are another story for me. And no, I won't even attempt to look "under the covers" of a Windows box. ;) Eagle -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
