Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tektronix!sequent!cseaman From: cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: A2091 PROBLEMS MUST BE RECOGNIZED! (Open letter to CBM) Keywords: Anyone want to buy a A2500/30? Message-ID: <51333@sequent.UUCP> Date: 23 Jan 91 19:29:21 GMT References: <87541@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Beaverton, OR Lines: 97 watters@skink.cis.ohio-state.edu (david r watters) writes: < After putting up with the "location 0" crap and writting a little routine to < be able to use TurboSilver and Imagine, who can't stand lacation "0" being < anything but 0, I was getting totally annoyed by the constant "drive lockups" < during operations that I could not avoid. As a 2091 owner, and having been bitten by the location zero 'bug', I must say that I consider it a non-issue. Yes, it should have been caught earlier, but, as has been pointed out several times, any software that encounters problems because of this 'bug' is broke, and should be fixed. I didn't find it a major inconvenience to write the trivial code to work around the problem, and have had no problems with it since doing so. < I constantly have to copy very large image files between two drives and I am < so damn sick of reconstructive all my partitions after they become currupted < by the "lockup" while writting. This also means that any work that I have < rendered must be rerendered making my financial gain half as much based on < time put in. I should NOT have to back up my partitions EACH day. First, I suspect that 'constant copying' of files is slightly overstated. Granted, you may be required to copy vast amounts of data, but do you really have continuous copies in progress? Second, if you are attempting to use your computer in a business (as your article implies), then you should be expected to back up your hard disk each and every day. I've never been in a business which did otherwise. Many times I've been in situations where backups were required twice a day. < I was glad to see someone from some part of CBM recognize the problem, sort < of, and told someone else to turn the reselect, a feature for which you paid < for by buying a drive that supported it, off! I've heard sufficient reports from people at Commodore, as well as users, to believe that, when done properly, disabling reselect for ALL drives connected to the 2091 will correct the lock-up problem. Although I don't (yet) have a second drive connected to my 2091, I went through the paces of disabling reselect, and found that it is very easy to THINK you completed the process, when in fact you have not. < Sure, I am a bit hot. But there is nothing quite as disturbing as seeing < all the work done for a project that is due get lost AND at the same time < reminding yourself that you paid >$3000 !!!! for a "Business/Multimedia/ < Graphics/Higher Educational/Workstation complete with a new sevice image" that < CAN NOT copy a 1meg file between two of it's drives. Again, if you are running a business, you cannot allow yourself to rely on hardware. Any hardware. Make backups. If necessary, make backups of your backups. Backups save money, time, and much, much grief. < Is there a new version of the A2091 Roms (y/n) ? Yes. < What version is the latest ? Not sure, but the latest I've heard of is 6.2 < Has CBM contacted all the ED Discount sales that NEED the new roms (y/n) ? I'm not sure that this is Commodore's responsibility. It's not as though the problem warrants a recall. < Has CBM contacted all the Dealers about the problem (y/n) ? Not sure here either, though they should make this information available to dealers. < Has CBM sent all the Dealers instructions and parts for the fix (y/n) ? I believe, since most people in need of this 'fix' are out of warranty, that Commodore should not be required to send the replacement parts to dealers. They should notify dealers of the availability, and allow dealers to order it, where they (the dealers) see fit. < Shouldn't CBM spread the word themselves (ie. AmigaWorld) (y/n) ? AmigaWorld is not a Commodore publication. Commodore should 'spread the word' through their dealers. < ps. don't ask if I saved the drive info after turning the reselect off. It will < only insult me and make me more mad. Why should you be insulted? I didn't feel I was insulting myself when I attempted to make the change, and felt it necessary to reboot, restart HDToolbox, and double-check myself. That Commodore should ask you whether you have done the same should be expected. Regards, Chris -- Chris (Insert phrase here) Seaman | o\ /o See cseaman@gateway.sequent.com | || "Attack of the Killer Smiley"! ...!uunet!sequent!cseaman | \vvvvvv/ Coming Soon | \____/ to a newsgroup near you!