X on early G3 iMac

[Jon Warms]

Sorry, but I don't think this is the way to go. You have no control 
over what memory [chip] is used. In any case, isn't memory tested when 
you startup? Furthermore, doing a non-standard installation isn't (by 
definition) recommended. Certainly you're increasing the possibility of 
operator-error.

The memory problem occurred about two years ago. Apple released a 
memory firmware that, many people found, disabled some or all of their 
add-on memory modules. It turns out that the new firmware included a 
test to ensure the computer's memory complied with Apple's specs, which 
sounds ok, but many third party-memory modules that had been working 
were now shown to be below-spec and therefore disabled.

Most reputable vendors replaced any modules that had been disabled by 
the new firmware test. (I had used OtherWorld Computing, 
http://macsales.com, and didn't have any problem.)

These links provides more info:
http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2001/04/07/dimm/
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/OSX/FirmwareUpdate_missingRAM.html

The second link includes a link for DIMMcheck which doesn't work 
anymore, and a link to DIMM First Aid, which is available and may help.

Jon
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On Tuesday, Jun 17, 2003, at 08:49 America/New_York, Mac OS X Newbies 
wrote:

> I know its too late now, but I managed to get around having to remove
> any memory modules on a Bondi iMac by installing Jaguar in the smallest
> increments possible. Going from memory, I did the minimal base install
> first, then installed the rest of the OS (no apps), then installed the
> applications from the second disk one at a time by starting from the
> hard drive, putting in the second CD, and running each installer
> individually.
>
> -Mike