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From: dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com (Eric Dittman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: System 7 Crash on FX
Message-ID: <1991May20.215714.472@skbat.csc.ti.com>
Date: 21 May 91 02:57:14 GMT
References: <618@topgun.UUCP>
Organization: Texas Instruments Component Test Facility
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In article <618@topgun.UUCP>, pkh@macpkh.meediv.lanl.gov writes:
> I loaded System 7.0 on my MAC FX and I had to go back to 6.0.5...
> A REAL PAIN.....
> After installing System 7 on my FX and upon reboot I would get the
> BOMB window and I got a message that said "BUS ERROR - RESTART and
> hold down the shift key to disable SYS EXTENSIONS. Well I did what
> the message said and I would get the same bomb upon reboot. I then
> took everything out of the System folder and reloaded 7.0 and still
> the same message upon reboot. Does not look good. 
> 
> Does anyone have a clue as to what might be happening???????

Pete, I have an fx that is working just fine with System 7.  You may
have an incompatible driver for your hard drive, or a NuBus card that
isn't System 7 compatible.  What NuBus boards do you have, what kind
of hard drive, and what driver do you use to format your hard drive?
--
Eric Dittman
Texas Instruments - Component Test Facility
dittman@skitzo.csc.ti.com
dittman@skbat.csc.ti.com

Disclaimer:  I don't speak for Texas Instruments or the Component Test
             Facility.  I don't even speak for myself.