darin@chem.ucsd.edu (Darin R. Kent) (05/04/91)
This is an update on the problem with the fatal system error I have been getting on my Mac Plus after installing 4Mb of SIMMs. After a thorough diagnostic, rebuilding the system folder from scratch, hours on the phone with the technical support people from every company represented in my system, I was able to determine that one of my hard drives was the source of the problem. The questionable hard drive is a SuperMAC Technologies Data Frame XP20. The system error dissappears when I remove the hard drive from the daisy chain. The weird thing about this situation is that the sytem error only manifests itself when I run under MultiFinder. When I run under Finder, the system error does not occur. Apparently, the Data Frame does not like Multifinder. It would seem that by making my Mac Plus more usable in this day and age, I simultaneously made one of my hard drives obsolete. The technician at SuperMAC was not aware of any incompatibility problems between the Data Frame XP20 and MultiFinder, but admitted that it was a distinct possibillity that there could be a problem. I am waiting for the guy to get back to me on Monday after he researches the problem a little. Since I specifically installed the extra RAM to run MultiFinder, I am stuck running on one hard drive until the problem is resolved, maybe permanently. Have any of you people out there gone through similar experiences with a Data Frame hard drive? I would be very interested in hearing what happened and how the situation was resolved. Thanks to all the people who responded to my cry for HELP!!! last week. You are all gentlemen and scholars. =============================================================================== DDDDD AAA RRRRRRR IIIIII NN NN / My Opinions Are Mine Alone!!! DD DD AA AA RR RR II NNNN NN / Quick to judge, Quick to Anger, DD DD AAAAAAA RRRRRRR II NN NNNN / Slow to Understand, Ignorance, DDDDD AA AA RR RR IIIIII NN NN / Prejudice and Fear, Walk Hand in ============================================ / Hand. RUSH - Witch Hunt ===============================================================================