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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: 68020 dilemma
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Date: 25 Feb 90 11:07:25 GMT
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In <1830@esunix.UUCP>, blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) writes:
>From article <9779@cbmvax.commodore.com>, by daveh@cbmvax.commodore.com (Dave Haynie):
>>                            If that doesn't help things, you can at
>> least get an idea of what could be wrong by running the monitor's 
>> memory test.  Go to the mode list and type an upper-case "M".  Once
>> in the monitor, type "T 200000 400000".  This will indicate a memory
>> failure if it finds one.
>
>After reading this I tried it without any success. I rebooted, and held
>down both mouse buttons to get the CPU select screen ("mode list",
>right?). But once there, typing "M" in ANY case had no visible effect.

At the 68000/68020-Amigados/68020-Unix screen, type a capital M. Press the left
mouse button and hold it, then press the right button.

>What should happen to show that you're in the monitor? Is this only
>present in certain revs of the A2620 boot ROMs? Are there any other
>goodies in there (assuming I can get in there in the first place)?

You'll know. Type a '?' to see the list of commands.

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