Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!stable.ecn.purdue.edu!yorkw From: yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Amiga that GURUs Message-ID: Date: 31 Mar 91 21:48:22 GMT References: <757@rocksanne.WRC.XEROX.COM> <1991Mar31.195016.8574@sbcs.sunysb.edu> <1991Mar31.200905.8696@sbcs.sunysb.edu> Sender: root@noose.ecn.purdue.edu (ECN System Management) Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network Lines: 24 > My A500 GURUs at the strangest times. Sometimes I type a key too hard >and I get a GURU. Sometmes I insert a nef floppy disk and it GURUs. Once a >spoon fell lightly on the case and it GURUd. To be quick (in case it GURUs), >I have 2.5 megs in a rev 1.1 Baseboard (sometimes the fast ram is 0k after >a GURU and I lose the current time). I also have the grounding cable >disconnected from the floppy (needs to be resoldered). Sounds like ya Powersupplie may be "flakey" ya got a Lot of memory for a standard powersupplie, Tap ya powersuplie, see it that;s it, try another supplie. and if that seems to be the problem, get a new BIG one. (Likt the 200W With a fan) BUT if ya can tap the COMPUTER ya may either have a loose chip or ya really haking ya powersuplie. ope ya fix it. . -- yorkw@ecn.purdue.edu aka Willis F York aka Squid on IRC The only thing that Apple invented is the idea to borrow Xerox-invented ideas. (Hope THIS sig don't insult anyone!) :^)