Re: IIGS stability problem after RAM upgrade!

[Rich Hare <rhare@mich.com>]

Deacon
I may have a solution for you.
I, too, have a AE Ram GS card which won't work in my Rom 3 GS.
I believe it should work FINE in your Rom 01.
If you want to try it (I'll make you a deal you can't refuse!) drop me EMAIL.

Regards,
Rich

Deacon Blue wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I have encountered stability problem after upgrading the RAM on my IIGS v.
> ROM 01.
>
> GS/OS  System 6.0.1 is booted from a preinstalled 340MB Focus Drive
> delivered from Altech Inc placed in slot#2,
>
> -> The RAM card is of brand 'AE RAMCARD Plus'  with three rows � 16 RAM
> chips ( 48 chips total).
>
> However, there seems to be some stability problems. After entering the GS/OS
> the system crashes within in a few minutes with following diagnosis:
>
> > The mouse-arrow freezes up, forcing cold-reboot as the only options.
>
> > On other occasions the following error msg. is issued:   "Detected
> trashed memory - software bug, or (less likely) RAM error $0308"
>
> Earlier input from the newsgroup indicates that there may be a DMA-conflict
> on the FOCUS drive, and that there may be a switch on the Focos drive, to
> shut it off:
>
> --> I've searched my Focus drive, but cannot find any switches at all on the
> card itself! The card is marked  Computer Circulation Systems"  and
> ][ infitum"  A Toshiba brand HD is mounted on the card.  No switches can be
> seen!
>
> Other information:
>
> -->I do not as yet run an accelerator card on the unit!
>
> -->  I tried to downsize the card by removing 1 and 2 rows of chips, but
> this did not seem to have any effect on the unstability.
>
> The machine boots but goes into a freeze after 1-2 minutes of operation,
> sometimes signalled by a beep.
>
> Any advice appreciated!