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From: Wolfgang_Naegeli.ED_TSRS@QM01.CTD.ORNL.GOV (Wolfgang Naegeli)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Alternate AT problem
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Date: 19 Dec 89 16:57:15 GMT
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REGARDING                Alternate AT problem
I am experiencing a strange problem on a 512ke. When booting, a message appears
on the screen saying,

    The alternate AppleTalk driver could not be found. 
    The built-in network will be used instead.

The only option is to click OK.

When I open the 'Network' CDEV, 'Built-in' is not highlighted. (I have no AT
drivers on the startup disk, and I copied 'Network' to it only to check on
this.) I can highlight 'Built-in' by clicking it, but this does not stick. When
I leave the CDEV and return to it, 'Built-in' is deselected again.

I can use the same startup disk on a Mac Plus or Mac II without any complaints
and when I check 'Network' on the Plus, 'Built-in' is highlighed.
I have even locked the disk after making sure it was set right on the Plus, but
no luck on the 512ke.

Is there something in Parameter RAM? How can it be reset?

The machine has a Dove MacSnap 548s upgrade to 2MB and SCSI port.
MacEnvy reports 128k ROM, rev.2.
SysInfo reports ROM version 117 and ROM Patch version 1540.
I am using System 6.0.4 and Finder 6.1.4.

This problem occurs even if I start up from a Floppy that has nothing on it
other than the System and the Finder files (plus the hidden Desktop file of
course).

Any explanation or hints will be appreciated.

Wolfgang N. Naegeli
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Internet: wnn@ornl.gov    Bitnet: wnn@ornlstc
Phone: 615-574-6143       Fax: 615-574-3895