Re: Fatal error 0911 and GS self-test

[lesherjt@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Tilghman Lesher)]

Ben Lai (benlai@unixg.ubc.ca) wrote:
: I have a ROM 01 IIGS which I've only brought recently.  
: This machine seems to give me the Fatal Error 0911 message 
: (with the laterally moving apple logo) every now and than 
: when I press Control-OA-Reset.  When this happens, pressing 
: any combo of control-reset keys will do no good (ie. the 
: error message stays).  I basically have to restart the 
: computer by turning it on and off.

: From what I've read, this error is a good indication that my 
: GS is overheating - and this messes up the ADB.  This 0911 
: error do seem to creep up more often when my power supply 
: is hot (ie. it has never happened during the first 20 minutes).  
: But I thought heat is a problem only if you have 3 or more 
: expansion cards...   I only have two cards in my GS - an Apple 
: Memory Expansion Card in the memory slot and an Apple Super 
: Serial Card in slot 2.  My question is: Are there other 
: problems that can gives me error 0911?

Try a system fan.  They're available for only about $20 new.
Alltech (619) 724-2404 sells them.

: On a semi-related note:
: I tried to test my GS with the control-OA-option-reset self-test,
: but it does not seem to do anything - even when I press them
: during boot up.  It just bring me to a "]" prompt like I have just
: pressed control-reset.  Is this the usual way a GS tell you that
: it's okay?  I was kind of expecting a self-test similar to that of
: a //e (ie. with flashing coloured pixels for couple of seconds and
: then a SYSTEM OK message). 

Hold down the option and OA longer; you're letting up too soon.


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