) (06/24/88)
I am having a problem with my Franklin ACE 1200 system.
My configuration:
1. Franklin Ace 1200 (64K ][+ compatable)
2. Franklin disk controller w/2 Shugart 5.25" drives
3. Composite color monitor.
The Problem:
Intermittanty,but frequently,while using the system,
the system hangs,the Hi-res screen gets alternating black and
white vertical bars and thats the end of the song :-(.
When I try to reboot it after the above,the system
just displays garbage on the 40 col screen.No disk turning,
no anything.The garbage consists of alternating columns of
@'s and that 'checkerboard' character.If I turn the machine
off for a while,the problem goes away.
The SAMS troubleshooting book suggests that it is
possibly the F8 monitor rom or the 6502.
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Tom Gallo
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