Re: Solution to GS Problem?

[rubywand@aol.com (RUBYWAND)]

In article <4g2fe2$7n@detroit.freenet.org>, drissman@detroit.freenet.org
(Avi Drissman) writes:

>
>My GS has been misbehaving for quite a while; random corruption of my
>hard drive and constant crashes make it unusable. But I was talking to
>a friend with a GS, and we came up with the proposition that it was my
>external hard drive that pulls power off the floppy drive port that's
>my problem. With 5 cards too, he wondered if there was a power problem.

   Probably, you friend has nailed it. Try replacing the +5V, +12V, and
Gnd leads coming from the power supply with #12 guage or heavier wire.
Often, the IIgs power supply turns out to have enough juice; but, the
scrawny leads keep it from getting to the motherboard.



Rubywand