tif@cpe.UUCP (02/02/89)
Written 8:10 pm Jan 30, 1989 by spies.UUCP!tbetz in cpe:comp.unix.xenix >Current working hypothesis holds that the 3216 (the third I've been shipped, >and the first one on which I could initialize the HD) had an incipient flaw, >perhaps a loose connection, that the power-down/power-up cycle triggered. (Sure, it's still a flaw that should be dealt with but) A Reset Button: What a concept! Was it IBM that invented this foolishness of no reset button? Is there really a reason? (Is there a better place to ask?) Just in a rambling mood ... Paul Chamberlain Computer Product Engineering, Tandy Corp. {killer | texbell}!cpe!tif
jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) (02/02/89)
In article <132500004@cpe> tif@cpe.UUCP writes: > >Written 8:10 pm Jan 30, 1989 by spies.UUCP!tbetz in cpe:comp.unix.xenix >>Current working hypothesis holds that the 3216 (the third I've been shipped, >>and the first one on which I could initialize the HD) had an incipient flaw, >>perhaps a loose connection, that the power-down/power-up cycle triggered. > >(Sure, it's still a flaw that should be dealt with but) >A Reset Button: What a concept! > Actually there is a reset button; or at least the ability to put one in. If you open up the Wyse and look on the cpu board you will notice a pin labeled "RESET". Grounding that pin will do a hard reset of the computer. I added a pushbutton to the back of the computer and wired it to this pin, and whenever I locked up the system (not too often) I simply pushed the butten. JB -- Jonathan Bayer Beware: The light at the end of the Intelligent Software Products, Inc. tunnel may be an oncoming dragon 19 Virginia Ave. ...uunet!ispi!jbayer Rockville Centre, NY 11570 (516) 766-2867 jbayer@ispi