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- From: jarleb@athena.uio.no (Jarle Brinchmann)
- Subject: Re: 520 ST problem
- Message-ID: <1992Aug23.120718.5662@ulrik.uio.no>
- Sender: news@ulrik.uio.no (Mr News)
- Nntp-Posting-Host: athena.uio.no
- Reply-To: jarleb@athena.uio.no (Jarle Brinchmann)
- Organization: University of Oslo, Norway
- References: <1992Aug17.150858.5603@oakhill.sps.mot.com> <VwgyPB2w164w@sys6626.bison.mb.ca>
- Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 12:07:18 GMT
- Lines: 38
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- In article <VwgyPB2w164w@sys6626.bison.mb.ca>, boris@sys6626.bison.mb.ca
- (boris) writes:
- > jeffh@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Jeff Hunsinger-MUX_Tech) writes:
- >
- > > Over the weekend, I picked up a 520 ST. When I turn it on, the
- screen flashes
- > > white for a fraction of a second, then goes black. The computer
- doesn't seem
- > > to be looking at the drive (looking for a boot disk), so I assume
- TOS exists
- > > in ROM (this is my first experience with an ST.) Shouldn't I get
- some sort
- > > of display here? I opened the case and checked all the voltages.
- Everything
- > > checks out. I noticed a bunch of empty sockets off to the right.
- There were
- > > 2 ROM (?) chips installed, but I suspect there may be more necessary
- (?)
- > >
- > To help we probably need more info.
- > Ie, do you have an internal or external disk drive?
- > What kind of monitor are you using?
- .
- .
- .
- >
- > If you have just 520st over the keypad, And an external disk drive
- then
- > it's one of the earlier machines and may need tos on disk to run.
-
- That's no question if the monitor is working, 'cos then you get a screen
- filled
- with atari symbols and colours flowing down the screen. That's an
- indication
- to whether you have to use a boot-TOS or not.
-
-
- Jarle.
-