UD182050@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Mike Aos) (05/31/90)
What's the latest version? I just bought mine from a "friend", and I'm thinking perhaps something is wrong. It worked just fine for a couple of days, then all of a sudden it gives me errors when I start up the machine, and dumps me to the monitor in programs, and does REALLY strange things with ROM. It checks out OK, but I think it's the problem. I have Version 8S, revision 1.5w, if that means anything to anyone. I also have an OLD Apple RAM card that might have some problems (it's another friends, and I'm using 'till my chips come for my GS-RAM+). Most of my problems look like an unclaimed interrupt, and I have some old GS-diags that say there is an interrupt problem, but it could be OK and the program just can't cope with the TransWarp. Anyway, if anyone has any ideas, I'd sure appreciate hearing from you. I can barely use my machine now. Mike BTW-It SEEMS like it works better once it's been on a while, but I could be wrong. Also, dropping to places in ROM has already nuked at least 3 disks.
gwyn@smoke.BRL.MIL (Doug Gwyn) (06/01/90)
In article <4090UD182050@NDSUVM1> UD182050@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Mike Aos) writes: >What's the latest version? I just bought mine from a "friend", We understand why you used quotes there! Your TWGS version is current, but certainly it shouldn't act up the way you reported. I hope you got the original sales receipt plus some memorandum of transfer from your "friend", since you will probably have to return it to either the store or to AE for replacement or repair. Before you do that, though, check that all ICs are seated in their sockets and that the TWGS connectors are also properly seated. It is also almost essential that you have an internal fan. Finally, if you have a lot of power-hungry cards in your IIGS the power supply may not be up to the demand.