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From: jimb@silvlis.com (Jim Budler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac IIsi questions
Keywords: programmers switch
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Date: 7 Nov 90 16:49:03 GMT
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In article <1361@rlgvax.UUCP> jcj@rlgvax.OPCR.ICL.COM (Jeff Jones) writes
in response to the following questions:
>>>Where is the programmers switch?  Seems to me there isn't one.
>>>What do I do if I need to break out to a debugger?

Good Luck 8^(

>>	No programmer's switch - instead there's a "magic key
>>sequence" that Apple claims will work through the worst crashes.

Apple is half right 8^(

>Well, I've only been able (so far :-) to use the "reset" key sequence, and
>it seems to work.  "Control-Command-Power" resets the box when it's hung
>(it really works!).  The "Programmer's Interrupt" is supposed to be
>either Command-Power or Control-Power, I don't remember which.

It's supposed to be Command-Power, but that doesn't matter because it
doesn't work anyway. As reported in MacWeek and as tried in several dealers,
after my IIsi didn't have it. I use an Fkey to get to the debugger, but
that doesn't work through a freeze.

>Anyway, all-in-all, I'm real pleased with my IIsi!

I'm pleased too, but so far there has been a massive non-response from
Apple to this particular question on every bulletin board where I've seen
the question asked.

>--
>Jeff Jones		easy: jcj@{ropes,rlgvax}.opcr.icl.com	[Go Cubs!]

jim
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