Re: RamFAST Woes

[nathan@sloth.ugcs.caltech.edu (Nathan Mates)]

In article <UhRX4bi00WB90HUgFz@andrew.cmu.edu>,
Brian G Long  <bl2y+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

>    I seem to get a totally random RamFAST error, typically a RamFAST
>    Memory Fault Code 0E or 0C.  Whenever it happens, the machine flops
>    into the monitor whenever the drive is accessed.  I also occasionally
>    get a Cable Bus or Termination error, but the cabls are tight and the
>    drive is terminated properly.  I am unable to reproduce this error and
>    it seems totally random, because I might not use my gs for two days,
>    turn it on, and immediately get this error.  Go away for a day or two,
>    come back, turn it on, and its fine for a few hours, or minutes, and
>    then it happens again.  No jostling of the computer or drive, no
>    temperature problems (I have a fan) and of course everything is shielded
>    and of sufficiently short length.  So, any ideas?  :)  Thanks...

   I almost had the opposite problem... When the GS had been turned off
for a while, it had some problems getting started... After about 10 minutes
of constant rebooting and power cycling, things went fine. One day, when I
needed to open up my GS (seeing about upgrading my Zip), I decided to
flip the DIP switch on the RamFAST (Dip 01 on Rev C, but I may be off;
don't sue me; read the manual!), that controls the termination power.
Since then, I haven't had a single problem whatsoever.


Nathan Mates