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Re: Cyberstorm and A4000 problem
« on: December 12, 2007, 04:08:46 PM »
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Remember you also need to install drivers before installing card or it will not boot.


Sorry, but this isn't true and seems to be a general misunderstanding. The computer WILL boot without correct libs, but that doesn't mean that the computer won't crash as soon as it runs SetPatch though.
 

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Re: Cyberstorm and A4000 problem
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2007, 05:47:50 PM »
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At times it may boot and crash, most times it will not boot. I have used 100's of Cyberstorms MKI, MKII, MKIII, PPC. depend's on firmware update, and version of 060. 040's seem to be ok.


There is a difference between working stable and booting. The computer will ALWAYS boot ok regardless if the correct libraries has been installed or not. The problem comes when actually loading any software, for instance Setpatch that might crash the computer and put it into a reboot cyclus.

It may crash without correct libraries installed, that is correct, but it will ALWAYS boot even with no libraries installed (since the libraries most times are loaded from disk anyway).