Re: Error codes

[u901841@student.canberra.edu.au (Hickey / Michael Gerard (ISE))]

In article <CpL77C.K38@actrix.gen.nz> dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) writes:
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>One point I should mention here, since it seems to come up so often:
>if you have a ZIP GS installed and enabled, the IIgs will _always_
							    ^^^^^^
>fail some of its diagnostic tests (the ones that test the processor
>speed and use the processor to time hardware interrupt sources).
>
>This is noted in the ZIP GS manual.  The tests that fail are 0Bxxxxxx
>and 0Cxxxxxx.  If the "counter delay" is disabled (SW1-4 ON) then the
>IIgs will also fail test 05xxxxxx.
>
>If you want to run the test properly, you must disable the ZIP GS, by
>turning the computer off, setting SW1-6 to the OFF position, then
>powering up again and running the self-test (by holding down both
>Apple and Option).

>David Empson
>dempson@actrix.gen.nz
>Snail mail: P.O. Box 27-103, Wellington, New Zealand

Always fail?
^^^^^^
Mine _never_ fails that test! I'll just count myself lucky!

BTW - It does fail other tests from time to time.... but I just put it 
down to sunspots, clouds or winds from the sea :-)

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