Virtual memory is, of course, on by default after an installation of OS8. On a hunch, I installed 8.5 again, booted with extensions off, opened the Memory Control Panel, turned virtual memory off, and rebooted. With virtual memory off, the machine booted normally from the CF drive.
Interesting. Apparently some check for/ of virtual memory must be made early on in the boot process, and just before the extension icons begin to appear. But why would virtual memory make the machine freeze? Does it look for something on a drive that a CF card cannot emulate? And is virtual memory off when you boot with the shift key down (extensions off)?
New territory for me, at any rate. As for speed, I had a reasonably modern 3GB Toshiba in the machine before. The CF seems a little slower in booting, but I will need to get some applications etc. installed before making any final judgments, as the 2300c with the Toshiba drive had 7.6.1 on it with Speed Doubler, and this is now a stock 8.5.1 on a CF card. I may see if I can get it up to 8.6 tomorrow, as it is the better system; for some reason, however, my attempts to install 8.6 today have one and all failed.
Interesting. Apparently some check for/ of virtual memory must be made early on in the boot process, and just before the extension icons begin to appear. But why would virtual memory make the machine freeze? Does it look for something on a drive that a CF card cannot emulate? And is virtual memory off when you boot with the shift key down (extensions off)?
New territory for me, at any rate. As for speed, I had a reasonably modern 3GB Toshiba in the machine before. The CF seems a little slower in booting, but I will need to get some applications etc. installed before making any final judgments, as the 2300c with the Toshiba drive had 7.6.1 on it with Speed Doubler, and this is now a stock 8.5.1 on a CF card. I may see if I can get it up to 8.6 tomorrow, as it is the better system; for some reason, however, my attempts to install 8.6 today have one and all failed.