faltings%elma.epfl.ch@FORSYTHE.STANFORD.EDU (01/13/89)
I'm having the same problem as Mr. Mendez. It turns out that if the Mac is cold, below maybe 65F (17 Celsius), some components don't work right. The hard disk in this case is not considered an OK startup device, and it is unable to boot. I myself just let it sit turned on like this for a few minutes, and after that the startup works fine. It would be good if Apple designed their machines to work in climates colder than California as well (-: Boi Faltings, EPF Lausanne
bruce%tp5@RAND.ORG (Bruce Don) (01/14/89)
One possible work around for cold climates might just be to leave it on all the time. The Mac+ I had previously was on, except for the occasional reboot, for at least 9 months. It still works just fine -- my secretary is using it (in the on-off mode).