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From: ditto@cbmvax.UUCP (Michael "Ford" Ditto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: GVP and A2620 - The GURU Bites
Summary: A2620 ROM bug.  Fixed, but ...
Message-ID: <5972@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 14 Feb 89 06:31:40 GMT
References: <8902102001.AA20366@decwrl.dec.com>
Reply-To: ditto@cbmvax.UUCP (Michael "Ford" Ditto)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <8902102001.AA20366@decwrl.dec.com> macdonald@mtwain.dec.com (Paul MacDonald - CUP/ML - 223-3439) writes:
> With the GVP in the rightmost 
>slot, and a Micron memory board to its left, holding the two mouse buttons 
>down at boot time (to display the 68000/68020/Unix Menu) causes a Guru.

I have just been told that this is a 2620 ROM bug which has been fixed
(as of yesterday) and a method of distribution is being discussed.

>So, GVP and CBM .. listening guys? When can I expect new roms to fix this 
>problem? Next week perhaps? I am assuming the error is a problem both in 
>the CBM roms and the GVP roms.

It is entirely in the 2620 ROMs; it's not due to the GVP board or firmware.
I'll post more info when it is determined how the fix will be distributed.
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