Re: ROM 1 crash and burn

[platkus@ic.net (Shawn Platkus)]

Matt Portune (mportune@telerama.lm.com) wrote:
> Hello out there!  I have recently become a volunteer GS-tech at my 
> college in Pittsburgh, and for my fist assignment, I have a question.  
> One of the GS's died last week.  It's a ROM 1, but for some reason, only 
> says " Apple IIgs " on the screen on bootup, but nothing else, like a 
> normal GS should.  Then, when my teachers try to run software on it (via 
> floppy), it immediately says "ROM version 1 required for this operation.  
> Contact Apple about an upgrade" or something like that.  Normally I would 
> think, ok, maybe it's a ROM 0, but this just started doing this last 
> week. (Or so they tell me)  I ran a self test, and it checked out.  I 
> also checked the battery, and it is fine as well.  It is wierd, though.  
> When in 40 column mode, on bootup it says "Apple IIgs" like normal, but 
> in 80 column mode, it seperates the letters, like " A p p l e  I I g s".
> What can you guys tell me?  Anything sound familiar?  I appreciate the help!

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>  |  Matt Portune             - IIGSi -            mportune@telerama.lm.com  |   


Ummm, kinda sounds like a ROM 0 to me.  It doesn't say ROM 1 on boot, and 
saysit needs ROM 1 when trying to run software...  I'd trust the machine
over what "they" said.

-Shawn
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