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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: TOS version 1.6 question
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Date: 1 Mar 91 06:42:59 GMT
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jharres@sleepy.bmd.trw.com writes:

- I recently purchased an STE which has TOS v1.6 in it.  I under 
- stand there is a problem in using a hard drive with this version.  
- What are its symptoms?  I believe I read that version 1.62 was to 
- fix this problem.  If so how does Atari handle the fix?  Is it a
- warranty item, requiring me to take the box to the dealer for 
- shipment to Atari?  Or what?
 
The hard drive problem, which has been fixed for about six months, 
was NOT related to TOS, but a hardware error.  I have TOS 1.6 in my 
STe with a hard drive (old ICD host) and it works fine.
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         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
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