jkjk@quads.uchicago.edu (John Kruper) (11/10/90)
Recently, I posted to the net a call for help in diagnosing my "possessed"
IIfx. I received back a request for more specific information regarding
my configuration, etc. I hope the following contains a clue to someone
out there, as this machine is becoming a bit trying!
A short overview of the problem: I can't detect any systematic trends in
when, why, or under what conditions these things happen, but --
applications "unexpectedly quit," often reporting an error ID=3 (have
also seen ID=11);
applications quit after hitting a Cancel button;
the machine gets hung -- becomes unresponsive to mouse clicks or
keyboard commands (though the mouse does track around the screen)
The machine is a IIfx w/ 4MB Apple RAM, 80MB Apple HD, Apple 8/24 video
card, and Apple 13in color monitor.
Other info:
1. system software version: Finder=6.15; System=6.05
2. inits used: At first, I dumped SAM, Gatekeeper, and Wordfinder (a
thesaraus) into the system file. After hearing that some of these might be
causing the problems, I removed them, rebuilt the system, rebooted, and
still
experienced the same problems. Currently, I don't have any inits in the
system, but still am seeing weird happenings.
3. applications used: There are a number, but a sampling (these have all
either unexpectedly quit, failed to launch, or hung the machine) include:
Microsoft Word 4.00; MacIP v4.0; Hypercard 1.2.5; Hypercard 2.0; Mac
Allegro
Common Lisp 1.3.2; Systat 5.0.
4. I always run under Multifinder.
5. The fx is connected to a LocalTalk network (with an SE/30 file server)
which, in turn, is linked to our campus' ethernet backbone. [None of the
other machines on the local net -- mostly IIci's -- experience similar
problems though.]
6. I've used all of our virus protection software (most recent is
Disenfectant 2.3) to look for viruses, but have found nothing.
I hope this helps.. To date, the problems have been more anoyances than
anything else, but I'm just waiting for the time when I lose a piece of
valuable data, etc.!
If you can offer any guidance, it would be --much-- appreciated!
Thanks again.
John Kruper
jkjk@quads.uchicago.edu
Biological Sciences Collegiate Division
University of Chicago