Re: Missing Quickdraw text in System 6

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

James Gray wrote in message <3AF105FB.75D8947C@alaska.net>...
>If it works with the /SYSTEM disk, then it appears to be a software problem
on
>the hard drive.

That's why I tried the HDD in the other GS, and it worked fine. Like I
said... weird hey !

>There are different parts of the operating system controlling
>fonts. Try reinstalling the operating system on the hard drive and then
boot
>that. Try to copy it to new parts of the hard drive to avoid putting it on
what
>might be bad blocks.

That may be worth a go.

>Try just copying the fonts from the the /SYSTEM disk onto
>the hard drive and see if that fixes the boot.


I forgot to mention I tried that and it didn't help.

>Try booting from /SYSTEM disk and then going directly to the control panel
and
>see if that works before trying something else. The system could get
unstable
>after trying other tests.

Can't remember if I did that, but I'll try it.

>A lot of the system tools like quickdraw are probably
>on the /SYSTEM disk as they were upgraded to ram and are not used in ROM
>anymore.

That's why I think the RAM on the mobo may be fautly.

thanks for the suggestions,

Mark
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