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From: FCS101@psuvm.psu.edu (FRANK C SMEEKS)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Amiga Cancer
Message-ID: <90304.111049FCS101@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 31 Oct 90 16:10:49 GMT
Organization: Penn State University
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Hi I thought the first line would grab some attention, but this is the
only thing that can describe the affliction with my computer. I have
one of the early 2000's. A technician (good one I might add) has
updated my motherboard somewhat but no success to solve the problem
at hand. I have been trying to solve the following problem:
      The 2090A hard disk controller will not work with my machine.
      Symptoms. When the card is plugged in and the computer is turned
      on the machine will not boot. Pull the card out and the machine
      boots up fine, save of course the problem where the first key
      you press doesn't register. The card works fine on two other
      machines everything from formatting hard drive to booting up with
      them. Just about every chip that can be pulled and exchanged has
      been done, etc... I am out of options at this point. The suggestion was
      made that I buy a new motherboard from Commodore. This problem existed
      when I bought the da** machine and I didn't discover it until now
      when hard drives for this machine are almost affordable. I would say
      the problem is the fact the driver is a SCSI but that isn't it because
      machine should boot either way with the card plugged in and no drive
      attached sine other machines boot fine. I figure either there is
      something I don't know which is magic and someone else has come up
      with the solution or my computer does have a terminal case of cancer and
      needs a new motherboard.  What do you guys think??????
                                                     Frank
                                                     FCS101 at PSUVM