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- From: frostbit@src4src.linet.org (Rajesh Goel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 4000 problems! PLEASE READ
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.071452.7908@src4src.linet.org>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 07:14:52 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.142003.12937@zds-oem.zds.com>
- Organization: The Source for Source
- Lines: 41
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- In article <1992Nov16.142003.12937@zds-oem.zds.com> benjamin@zds-oem.zds.com (Ad
- am Benjamin) writes:
- >
- >Ok, My 4000 has died (again!) this time 2 days after being returned
- >from CBM Express.
- >First off I want to know how many of you 4000 owners have had flawless
- >performace? Does the 4000 suffer from being rushed? or do I just have
- >a lemon?
- >
- >Secondly I was wondering about a few abnormalities that may be symptoms
- >of whatever the heck is wrong with my system.
- >I noticed that file-requesters were never updated correctly. If I saved
- >a file and then went to load another file from the same program and same
- >volume the file I had just saved would NOT appear in the requester unless
- >I re-entered the volume name and forced it to look up the directory again.
- >?? Has anyone else noticed this?
- >Also when I hit CTRL-A-A to reboot the hard drive parks and spins-down
- >then back up again. (seems kinda weird)!
- >
- >Right now my system dies 0-3 minutes after bootup. It still responds to
- >CTRL-A-A but within the above time it again dies. (most of the time it
- >freezes, somtimes it guru's with Processor Exceptions (8000 000X)
- >
- >For 3 grand I expect a little better ya know?
- >
- >Adam Benjamin
- >Benjamin@zds-oem.zds.com or A.Benjamin@mi04.zds.com
- >
- >Thanks! PLEASE REPLY if you own a 4000. This is kind-of an informal
- >survey.
-
-
- You got a lemon because the only problem I have with my 4000 is the floppy
- drive - it craps out on HD disks - Amiga or IBM format.
-
- Otherwise, the machine is flawless...
-
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