Re: confirmation request...

[tws <adoyson@nccn.net>]

One thing I have had 'problems' with  (I just remembered this)

When I press control-apple-reset (or just control reset) with MY focus in my
II's (e and gs), the HardDrive on the Focus card begins to stop spinning
(power is no longer supplied to the drive motor).

When you release the keys, the Focus card tries to boot the HardDrive.  The
hardDrive hasn't Spun up to speed, and the computer sits for 1-2 minutes
while it figures out what its doing.  Sometimes it will boot from Focus
after the wait, and sometimes it will go see if the next slot has something
to boot.

So....If you are doing programming and you like to break your programs with
Control-Reset, it seems to me like it will wear the hard drive more quickly
(on/off/on/off, etc.)

And, most of the time you cant Soft boot (control apple reset).  You have to
do a CONTROL reset, then type PR#FocusSlot  at the BASIC prompt.

All the above is with MY focus drive.  I haven't heard of too many other
people having these problems.



Will Smith wrote:

> On Fri, 24 Jul 1998 23:51:12 -0500, Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>
> wrote:
>
> |>     Sure. Alltech has always done fine with my orders. One hint: when
> |>you order your Focus "Hard Card", ask to speak with Tony Diaz and make
> |>sure that System 6.0.1 is included on the drive.
>
> thanx!  (to you and to the others that have responded!)
>
> it's good to know that there are businesses that can be depended on.
> looks like Alltech is certainly one of them!  :)
>
> i'll be placing a call this week, as soon as i confirm my bank account
> balance...  ;)  this is a GOOD thing...
>
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> William Smith
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