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From: air@pucc-j (Tom Arnold)
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re:  ProDOS bug??
Message-ID: <1402@pucc-j>
Date: Mon, 23-Jun-86 12:00:08 EDT
Article-I.D.: pucc-j.1402
Posted: Mon Jun 23 12:00:08 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 25-Jun-86 04:37:14 EDT
Reply-To: air@pucc-j.UUCP (Tom Arnold)
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Lines: 77
Keywords: help! bug prodos sider bbs
In-Reply-To: <3749@decwrl.DEC.COM>


In article <3749@decwrl.DEC.COM> you write:
>>I have had a problem when running in ProDOS for quite awhile...
>
>>I run a BBS...
>
>>Every now and then, when the program would CHAIN to another section, the
>>disk drive would just lock up!  
>
>>If it makes any difference, I am running on an enhanced //e, 128k 80col card,
>>two floppies, and a Sider 10meg drive (it's for sale by the way).
> 
>>		Tom Arnold -- Purdue University

>One possiblility is that it's not ProDOS, but heat buildup.  You must have a 
>serial card or modem card in there as well.  That's four cards.  Do you also 
>have a clock?  Is the machine is up 24hrs. a day?  At any rate, I have seen an 
>Apple lock up and do all sorts of weird things because of too much heat.  You 
>should try putting a System Saver type fan on the beast and see if that helps.  
>One that blows outward from the machine (like the Kensington) is better than 
>one that blows into it because you draw cool air in through every opening in 
>the case rather than just from the vent where the fan is located.
>
>    Dave FitzPatrick


I guess I should have been more explicit on the description of my system:

		Enhanced Apple //e:

	slot1:	Parallel Printer Card ---> Gemini 10x printer
	slot2:	Apple Super Serial Card ---> Prometheus Promodem (300/1200)
	slot3:	Extended 80 column card 
	slot4:	Timemaster ][ clock card
	slot5:	Sider Controller Card ---> Sider 10 meg hard disk
	slot6:	Floppy controller ---> Two Apple 5 1/4" floppy drives
	slot7:  ***** EMPTY *****

                   "--->" = "...connect to a..."

... and yes, I too have a Kensington SystemSaver on my Apple.  A good fan
and worth the money.  If anyone else can think of why it locks up, please
reply!



             ******************************************
             *In response to the "Sider disc" message:*
             ******************************************

    I only had problems with my first two drives.  The first one burnt out
in 5 days, and the second one in a month.  I am currently on my third one and
have been running it 24 hours a day non stop for a year without any problems.
I am currently try to raise money to purchase a 20meg drive, so this one is for
sale if you are interested ($600 negotiable).


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