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From: rlemon@unislc.uucp (Richard LeMon)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A500 Weirdness
Message-ID: <1991Apr11.132608.2863@unislc.uucp>
Date: 11 Apr 91 13:26:08 GMT
References: <3784@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM>
Organization: unisys
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From article <3784@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM>, by lou@flipper.Corp.Sun.COM (Lou Ordorica - SunU Field T & D):
> I'm having some problems with my A500 that I'm hoping someone can shed some
> light on:
> 
> 	Configuration:
> 
> 		A500 + A501
> 		Xetec FastRam expansion w/8Meg (powered by computer)
> 		Supra SCSI Controller (powered by computer)
> 		Quantum 105S in case (self-powered)
> 		DCTV
> 		A-MaxII
> 
> 	Problems:
> 
> 		System sometimes refuses to boot
> 		Applications will sometimes quit unexpectedly
> 
> I suspect my stock Commodore power supply is over-loaded.
> 
> Any ideas?
Verrry good possibility you are over loading the power supply - it
was only designed to power the A500, A501, and a second floppy.
8Meg of RAM, yep, it is overloaded.

Boy, I am jealous.

I know that there are (at least were) some after market power suplies,
with a helluva lot more kick to them.  Try either a bigger supply, or
powering the SCSI controller and RAM on a separate supply.

Good Luck
-- 
Rick LeMon
rlemon@unislc