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From: Roger.Sheppard@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Help! Hot memory?
Message-ID: <1991Mar15.132811.12232@actrix.gen.nz>
Date: 15 Mar 91 13:28:11 GMT
References: <5116@mindlink.UUCP>
Sender: Roger.Sheppard@actrix.gen.nz (Roger Sheppard)
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Comment-To: Bill_Moore@mindlink.UUCP

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In article <5116@mindlink.UUCP> Bill_Moore@mindlink.UUCP (Bill Moore) writes:
> I have an older ST (purchased in 1986) with an easieST memory expansion board
> installed with 2mb of memory.  Recently it has begun to lock up with narrow
> vertical lines on the screen and eleven bombs. This happens when the machine
> has been on for at least 1 1/2 hrs.  If I am able to reboot I have only 1/2 mb
> of memory available.  I had the connections to the expansion board soldered,
> and that has improved the problem -- it happens less often and the machine can
> be on longer -- but it still happens.  Any ideas??  Suggestions??  Did this
> ever happen to anybody else out there?  Thanks in advance -- a lot!!

Try reseating the MMU, as they do get dirty contacts, also Note, that
Atari now fit Clamps to hold the sides of the Sockets in..
its wise to do the same to the Glue...
-- 
Roger W. Sheppard   85 Donovan Rd, Kapiti New Zealand...