Re: TWGS Hanging for No reason

[Erik GACHOT <erik.gachot@vbo.mts.dec.com>]

RUBYWAND wrote:
> 
>      Unless there has been a change, Sequential Systems is supporting
> RAMFast.
> 
>      If your RAMFast works okay when the TWGS is not plugged in, it is not
> clear that your RAMFast is faulty. Maybe the RAMFast shows a termination
> error because it expects to find a device but nothing is plugged into it.
> 
>      Try this test: Remove the RAMFast. With the TWGS plugged in, turn ON
> the computer. After the computer gets tired of looking for a boot disk, do
> a Reset and go to the Control Panel. Go to Slots. Set Startup Slot to 5.
> Also, make sure Speed is set to Fast. Exit the Control Panel.
> 
>      Put a System 5.04 boot disk into your 3.5" drive. If you don't have
> one, then find some other non-ProDOS /8 disk that will boot a Finder or,
> even, some IIgs application like PaintWorks Gold. Boot the disk.
> 
>      Let the computer sit for 10-20 minutes. If the system has not bombed,
> try using whatever stuff is available (like paint a picture).  If the
> system does not bomb; boot another IIgs application.
> 
>      If, after a few hours, the system still seems to be working okay,
> then there is a good chance that the TWGS is okay. (Perhaps there is
> something wrong with the RAMFast or the RAMFast cable connecting to the
> Hard Disk or the settings of RAMFast DIP switches or RAMFast defaults as
> set via RAMFAST.SYSTEM or the Hard Disk or, even, Inits in the
> SYSTEM/SYSTEM.SETUP folder or an NDA in the SYSTEM/DESK.ACCS folder.)
> 
>      If the computer eventually bombs whatever IIgs disk you boot, there
> is a decent chance something is wrong with the TWGS-- like the Oscillator
> module is faulty or loose in its socket.
> 
>      Go to the Control Panel and set Startup Slot back to the original
> setting. Turn OFF the computer and remove the TWGS. Plug in the RAMFast
> and connect the Hard Disk.
> 
>      Turn ON the computer and run some IIgs applications from Hard Disk
> (like Platinum Paint). If the computer does not bomb in a couple hours of
> use, then RAMFast is probably okay and TWGS is even more likely to have a
> problem.
> 
>      Basically, the idea is to zero-in on the TWGS or RAMFast as the
> problem source, if possible.
> 
>      If the computer runs okay in both test situations, then something
> about running RAMFast with the TWGS is a problem. (Such as the RAMFast
> defaults may need to be set.)  Or, you may have a problem with power line
> glitching-- this is fairly common when a number of cards are plugged in
> and current demands exceed Power Supply lead and/or Slot bus capabilities.
> 
>      If the computer bombs in both test situations, the problem is likely
> to be somewhere else-- like, you may have a faulty or overloaded Power
> Supply. Or, as above, you may have a glitching problem. (Unless you have
> some other power sucker, like a Second Sight board, plugged in, glitching
> would normally not be a problem with TWGS or RAMFast removed.)
> 
>      Whatever; be sure to post what you discover. Sooner or later a
> for-real TWGS and/or RAMFast guru will notice and come up with specific
> suggestions.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Rubywand


	Many Thanks for you very Long message, But I tried the
	following test:

	Removed the TWGS from the IIgs
	Plug back the initial CPU
	Plug the RamFAST SCSI card (slot 6)
	Nothing plugged on the RamFAST
	The Control Panel set to 6 for startup

	When I power on the IIgs I still get the error
	message.

	So for me it's a RamFAST error !!!!..

		-Erik.