Re: Intermittent boot from a Focus into GSOS

[eeastmanNOSPAM@appple2.com]

Has anyone else experienced this slot 7 phenomenon using a focus?

I have found this t be the case on my Rom3, and two Rom1s.  I have tried
several hd mechanisms, all eventiually get this problem.  Initially it will
boot fine out of slot 7.  After some time, it fails constantly.  However, I
have since learned that it works well in other slots than 7.  Greg and I have
thought about this over and over again and can come to no rationalization as to
why.  I've placed my Focus in slot 2.  (The comm software still access the
Communications port, so it's OK.)

Thankx,
Ed

"Michael J. Mahon" wrote:

> I have a 540MB (IBM drive) Focus card (with scads of 32MB ProDOS
> partitions) in slot 7 of a ROM3 //gs.  When I switch on the power, it boots
> into GSOS about once in ten times.  The other nine times, I get the
> "bouncing apple" and "check boot device" or whatever.  I have to switch
> off the power for a couple of seconds and then back on--then, most of
> the time, it boots into GSOS.  Ctl-OA-Reset never fixes the problem--
> it just goes back to the bouncing apple.
>
> This is a little annoying, as well as being hard on the power supply!
> Anyone know what I need to do to make booting more repeatable?
>
> -michael
>
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