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From: ranger@ecsvax.UUCP (Rick N. Fincher)
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re:  ProDOS bug??
Message-ID: <1749@ecsvax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Jun-86 10:47:12 EDT
Article-I.D.: ecsvax.1749
Posted: Thu Jun 26 10:47:12 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 27-Jun-86 05:32:15 EDT
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Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service
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> 
> 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).
> 
> 
>   Sysop of the Boiler Room BBS:
> 
>      29 message bases
>      Macintosh up/downloads
>      Apple ][ up/downloads
>      CP/M up/downloads
>      On-line games
>      300/1200 Baud
>      24 hours/7 days
> 
> Fully validated guest password:
> 
>      User number: 96
>         Password: GBBS
> 
>         Tom Arnold
> 
>    voice -- 317-743-3179
>    modem -- 317-743-6762


it could be an overloaded power supply try a more heavy duty model from
applied engineering or others.

rick fincher rick@ncsuvm