Subject: Re: System 7.5.5 & Mode32
To: Jason Powell <redbull@drunkenbastards.org>
From: Richard Massey <rjm@medlab.chch.planet.org.nz>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 03/08/1999 16:10:28
>draconis@rf.net wrote:
>
>> I am familiar with that problem.  You need mode32 version 7.5 it is
>> available from apple via ftp.
>>
>>ftp.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Updates/English-North_American/M
>> acintosh
>> /System/Other_System/MODE32_7.5.sea.bin
>> that is teh complete path.  after you do that you should find some of your
>> problems solved.  There is also a txt file in the directory.  I would
>> suggest reading it.
>>
>> Murias
>
>  Done that.  Also grabbed MODE32-7.5 off the netbsd.org site, apple site and
>straight from connectix.  Every time, same thing..  It comes up, says
>"Welcome to
>Macintosh", then after a bit the little box goes empty and it stops there.
>  Also, I've been having LAN problems ever since I introduced it to my
>LCIII.  I've
>tried cabling, removing different machines from the network... but some
>machines
>can't see activity (the cards do, their little lights flicker) and others
>can.  Any
>ideas?
>
>Jason

Aha......
The LCIII is 32bit clean so it wil boot fine into 32bit mode without mode32.
To use it will cause problems. Mode32 is for older non 32bit clean macs
(IIci and earlier).

Cheers
Richard