Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ncar!asuvax!hrc!force!covertr From: covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: TOS 1.4 problem Summary: Not Me,I love TOS 1.4 Message-ID: <462f52c3.14a1f@force.UUCP> Date: 12 Oct 89 15:25:29 GMT References: <343@uwm.edu> <22919@cup.portal.com> Distribution: na Organization: gte Lines: 34 In article <22919@cup.portal.com>, Xorg@cup.portal.com (Peter Ted Szymonik) writes: > Here's my two-cents - after my TOS 1.4 install my entire HD was messed > up, the FAT table was destroyed - and no, unfortunetaly I have no idead > why. I do know that after some playing around I got a few programs to > work fine, but most bombed with TOS error #35 or file not found errors. > After reformatting the whole HD and restoring every program from the > *original disks* (for some reason my old backups would not run either!) > EVERY program is now running fine. I am having the dead machine problem > which I'm working on now - the system acts as if it was too cold... > > Peter Szymonik My system consists of a Mega ST2 upped to 4 megs RAM, both monitors, a Monitor Master switch box, the SLM804 laser printer and a dual 65 meg drive from ABCO Computers in FL. And lastly, the Turbo16 from FAST TECHNOLOGY, along with the TOS 1.4. And everything works fine. I haven't run into any problems either attributable to the T16 or to TOS 1.4. And I have 3 local friends who has TOS 1.4 with T16, and none of them are having any problems. I haven't formatted my drive since I bought it a year ago. Heck, even Calamus works with the T16!!! Sorry that I can't help you Peter. I just wanted to let you know that others don't appear to be having that problem. Did you check your installation?? Oh one thing. It is a known fact that the 74LS373 need to be replaced with 74AS373, as the AS version has twice the current drive of the older LS chips. Maybe you should try that?? My dealer does that replacement as part of his standard installation of TOS 1.4 and the T16. Give it a shot. Let the net know of your results. Richard Covert (I love the T16!!)