[WinMac] Re: WinMac Digest #135 - 11/11/98

John W. McCarthy(jwmcmac[at]flash.net)
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 08:07:10 -0600

Mitch,

The 1st and possible simplest fix:

1) You might try trashing the finder preferences and zapping the PRAM
using TechTool 1.1.7 or such.

2) Also, if you have troubles with an installation, you might try
disconnecting all peripherals (or at least the scussi's). You could
have a scussi # out of order in the chain.

3) Also, are all the operating systems and drivers the same on all the 7500s?

4) If not, you may be missing an ingredient that is necessary, or you
may have an extension conflict on this particular machine that did not
exist on the others.

If you use Conflict Catcher 8.0, as you should. You can save the set
you use on one of the other machines and see if it works on this machine.

5) Suggestion #1 above is normally the most useful one after having
altered or changed some hardware. A scussi conflict, improper
termination &/or numbering ofthe chain, is sometimes overlooked as a
significant cause -- especially if you have an iomega drive installed
in the chain. The iomega drivers are very sensitive to out of order
scussi devices and can screw up communications between drives and modems
and peripherals in general (in my experience).

God Bless us all.

Pat Kelly McCarthy

______________________________________________________

> Subject:
> Virtual PC install failure
> Date:
> Tue, 10 Nov 1998 22:49:50 PST
> From:
> "Mitch Gertz" <mgertz@hotmail.com>
>
>
>
> When installing Virtual PC 2.1 on a PowerMac 7500/100 with a Newer
> Technology G3 Upgrade Card, I get a prompt after filling in the Windows
> 98 product key that says "illegal operation...etc." When I view the
> details it has to do with MSGSRV32.EXE caused a general protection fault
> in module PIGDEN.DLL...etc." This is very strange because I have
> installed VPC sucessfully in 5 other of the same exact computers with
> the same exact setup. I even reinstalled Mac OS 8.1 on this particular
> PM 7500 after doing a total reformat and zeroing out the entire hard
> drive. Anybody got a clue on this one.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mitch Gertz
> Tech Coordinator at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library in Saipan
>
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