Re: GS locking up :(

[johns@pro-freedom.van.wa.us (John Sparkman)]

In <fmlinC7woFn.6z7@netcom.com> fmlin@netcom.com (Frank M. Lin) writes:

>aNow my GS just locks up during boot time.  I can't reset, nor do the self-test.
>I must turn the GS off and do a cold boot.  What the heck!!!  I don't think a
>bad sector on my HD would cause a lock up, would it?
>
>I've use diskcheck, ProSEL, Finder verify/validate to check the volume.
>Doesn't show any sign of bitmap problems.  I do have a TWGS, but I tried it for
>a while at 2.8mhz.  So that can't be it.
>
>here's my setup again.
>
>ROM 01
>4mb DMA card
>RF v3.0h rev. D in slot 6, I just upgraded to 1mb ( I've swapped the 256k back;
>doesn't seem to be the problem )
>TWGS in slot 4
>
>Maxtor LXT-213-SY, SCSI ID 6.  Only device in the chain.  Remember, I'm having
>problems with adding my NEC CDR-36 to it.
>
>self test passed, TWGS test passed, memory test passed, too.
>
>A weird thing is, I have 4 partitions.  It seems like only partition 1 would
>lockup.  I'm running proterm from second partiton, which appears to work fine.
>What could cause the machine to lock up like that?  
>
>----- this I'm mailing to CVT, but thought I post it anyway, hoping to
>get some input...  BTW, I know it's not termination or cable problems.  
>This used to work fine... 


The problem is probably between the TWGS and the RamFast.  There is an
upgrade to both for DMA compatibility.  Your RamFast has a two year warranty,
and whomever you bought it from, will probably replace it.  AE has an upgrade
for the 2D chip for DMA.  Had same problem, now works fine.

John

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