Re: Booting problem with Altech Harddrive on IIGS !

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.bc.ca>]

Deacon Blue wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I'm trying to boot the IIGS from a preinstalled Alltech  340MB hardisk,
> mounted in slot#7 with System 6.0.1
>
> The following error msg. occurs midway during boot process:
>
> "Sorry, system error $0201 occured while loading the system -setup file,
> EasyMount."

This is almost always caused by not having enough memory. Try holding
down the shift key while booting to see if it starts without Inits/DAs

> --> Earlier response on this group indicated memory shortage.  I have now
> upgraded the original memory exp. board from 768 kb up to 7.2  MB GS
> Ramboard in order to resolve the situation.

By upgraded, do you mean replaced the Apple one with another brand?
If so what kind.?

> However, after installing the mem.board and  the system  now hangs during
> the initial welcome screen (not GS/OS boot screen).  The harddisk sounds
> like it is not able to start-up properly.
>
> I've looked at the settings in Control Panel, and on available RAM-disk all
> 7.5 MB shows-up as available.  I've also disabled scan-mode and pointed
> directly to slot#7 for the drive.
>
> The computer runs as normal in 8-bit mode booting from regular disks!

8 bit mode only really needs 64 to 128k so even with no memory card this
should work fine. So a bad memory card probably wouldn't effect this.