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From: ehood@ics.uci.edu (Earl Wayne Jr. Hood)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Megaproblems question
Keywords: More info
Message-ID: <25E5DCA1.6417@paris.ics.uci.edu>
Date: 24 Feb 90 01:00:17 GMT
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Rick Johnson posted:

>     My question is concerning problems I have been having with a
>Megafile 30. My system is a Mega-4, Megafile 30, and an SC1224 monitor. My
>problem is that on an intermittent basis my system simply decides not to boot
>off the hard disk. The process goes something like this.
>
>        a) The system boots with the standard messages and everything in
>           my AUTO file executes perfectly.
>
>        b) The screen flashes a colorful pattern and then restarts the boot
>           process. GOTO a)

Rick,
	I have a similar hardware set up as yours except the computer is
a MegaSt2.  I have had what has happened to you and the cause is either a
bad auto folder program or a bad desk accessory.  To have me help you I
need more information.

First, what auto programs are running
Second, what desk accessories do you have
Third, TOS version (I have 1.2)
Fourth, when exactly does the screen flash and cause a reboot.  Does the
bee cursor showup before it happens or not at all.

	To help pinpoint what my be cause your problem is put an auto
folder program that outputs some text during bootup (e.g. UIS II) as the last
program in your auto folder.  If the system reboots before the installation
message of the program comes up then it is probably an auto program.  If reboot
after then it is problably something to do with the desk accessories

-Earl (UCI)