>my two cents > >i used to spend a looooooooong time trying >to solve this and similar problems on Mac's > >in the end i found that the most expeditious >method was to zap the pram with techtool, >low level the hard drive. and do a clean install. >i'm convinced a slew of Mac problems are >attributed to the HD format breaking and corrupt >lower pram settings and instead of spending hours >trying to track the error down it was much simpler >to do the above.
In my experience the only sure way to clear the PRAM in any Mac is to pull all power and the battery and leave it overnight to slowly forget the world. PRAM Zaps are programmed on some Macs, the 840av being a golden example, to only clear certain areas. I zapped the PRAM on my 840av 7 times the other night while I was fighting my Spigot PowerAV and it still managed to remember the date and time to the nearest minute. >in my experience 7.6.1 is the most bullet proof of >the Mac OSes (sp?) and my preferred install on any >68k Mac that has enough ram to for it (and can handle >it) how much is a enough ram? 32MB Minimum. Any less and you are looking at lack of free RAM, OS 7.6.1 takes up at least 6MB of RAM and maybe ore if you have a lot of extensions and CPs loaded. With 32MB you at least have 24MB free which is enough to run almost any 68k App in. >17mb ought to be ok >for most applications (excludes netscape 4.x.x) >8mb in a pinch but the bottom line is just how ram >hungry the apps are that you want/need to use. Bear in mind that if you use a small amount of RAM with a later operating system you will need virtual memory and VM swapping really kills most 68k Macs, even the 840av. I turn it off by force of habit on 68ks to stop it slowing the machine down. The only way you might be able to fluke it is if you use RamDoubler but even that has to shift stuff out of RAM, it just does it better than Mac OS. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- 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
