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From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Infinite reboots
Message-ID: <1303@atari.UUCP>
Date: 9 Jan 89 20:06:01 GMT
References: <452@orbit.UUCP>
Reply-To: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Organization: Atari (US) Corporation, Sunnyvale, California
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In article <452@orbit.UUCP> steve@pnet51.cts.com (Steve Yelvington) writes:
> Now I find that I can't even get the system to boot in a stable fashion. I can
> get the Desktop to come up, but ANY mouse event -- just bumping the mouse --
> causes a reboot. Keystrokes do not appear to cause a problem unless they're
> the alt-key combinations that move the mouse.
>  
> What the heck is going on? And do Atari's replacement units come with a
> warranty?

I believe they do, but it looks more like your problem is in software,
not hardware.  Moving the mouse causes the same things to happen in
hardware as typing keys; it appears to be SOFTWARE that's causing the
reboots.

Is your accessory still in the root of your boot device? If so, I would
suspect it.  Try booting your system without the hard disk.  Turn off
your system and your hard disk, unplug the hard disk from the ST's DMA
port, and turn on your ST.  If it works fine, it's probably software. 

Here's how to remove problem accessories and AUTO folder programs:

Turn off your ST, plug your hard disk in, and turn the hard disk on. 
Put the disk called BOOT DISK in Drive A:.  Now turn on your ST, and
when the Drive A: light comes on, press and hold the "Alternate" key. 
This will prevent the hard disk boot sequence.  Don't let go until after
the hard disk light has flickered once.  The hard disk will still
activate, because AHDI.PRG is in the AUTO folder of the BOOT DISK.  If
all goes well, you'll see the Desktop and Drive C: and you'll be able to
move the mouse.  Remove the offending accessory from Drive C: and
reboot.  Back to the drawing board. 

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