pes@bath63.UUCP (Paul Smee) (11/04/86)
I find that if I boot up my machine (520, TOS in ROM) with a joystick attached to port 2 (the non-mouse port) the machine comes up with the keyboard effectively disabled, and I have to unplug it and reboot. If I plug it in after the machine has booted, everything is happy. Admittedly, it's an '8-bit' Atari joystick model, but still... Anyone else seen this? Have any clues? Helpful hints and suggestions?
keeshu@nikhefk.uucp (Kees Huyser) (11/06/86)
As far as I know, it's a common problem with the Atari joysticks (only the _real_ Atari joysticks?). An ST-dealer I know frequently complains about this, although I may add I never experienced the 'hangup' myself. My Atari 1040 ST (with ROM's [even specia l U7 ROM with much faster disk-access] never 'hangs' under normal circumstances - joystick or no joystick connected).