Re: I really don't understand how TD works.

Chris,

I'm not clear on your exact problem -- I think you mean that you are
getting different target images depending on which PC you use to
generate the target image (that is, which PC you run TD on.)

TD will always create an identical target image (that is, with the
exact same components), regardless of the development PC running TD, as
long as the following are true:

1) You use the same version of the tools and DB (e.g., SP2) (this means
all QFEs and custom components must be identical)
2) You start from the same target hardware file (i.e., same PMQ)
3) Your TD settings are the same (e.g., autodependency on/off)

So it sounds like one of these may be different between your "Fast" and
"Slow" PC. Here are a few things to check:

- Check the Component Visibility in TD (Tools > Options > Advanced).
You configurations might be identical, but the visibility may be
showing more components on "Fast".

- Check that "Auto-Resolve Dependencies" (Tools > Options > Dependency
Check) is set the same on both development PCs. (It's probably best to
leave this on unless you're very careful.)

- Check the version of the tools, and the DB. (This is somewhat hard
to do, since QFEs can be applied, etc.)

If speed is your primary concern, you really need at least 1GB or RAM
to run TD well. (Check this groups for some more suggestions on slow
TD performance.)

-- Don

-- Don

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