Re: ProFile trouble

["Andrea" <superfiko@virgilio.it>]

Thank you for your help, Bart....I will try soon your solutions.
Andrea

Bart <you@somehost.somedomain> wrote in message a9ak62$279$1@opus.pdx.net...
> In article <SA%t8.16628$vF6.520673@news2.tin.it>, superfiko@virgilio.it
says...
> >
> >Hello everyone, I just got  a profile for my Apple /// system, it works
but
> >it shows some defect, since after copying some files on it, at about 1/2
> >mega of the space, the disk messes up and makes a wrong copy of the file,
> >but after that, everything goes on the right way. After that, the system
> >when asked to list the files on the HD, tells the directory structure of
the
> >disk is damaged....but veryfing the HD with system utlilties, I get no
BAD
> >block report....so it seems everything is fine, but it isn't....I can't
> >figure out what the problem is....can anyone out there be of help?
> >TKS
> >Andrea
> >
>
> This one may sound totally weird but: Try pulling then re-interting the
ProFILE
> controller card.  Usually this is in Slot 4 of a Apple ///.
> To do this.
> Turn off and unlug all wires cabels etc connected to the ///.
> Turn the machine on the reare end and underneath turn the 2 screws that
hold
> the back lid in position 1/2 turn.
> Put the machine back on its bottom then lift off lid.
> find your ProFile controller card. Insert a screwdriver through the
provided
> hole at the top of the card and lift HARD!
> At this point it might be a good idea to use some canned air to clean out
any
> dust biunnys inside.  now...
> Repostion card and reinsert it again HARD!
> Next pust down on all socketed chips on the motherboard that you can reach
.I
> do NOT suggest doing this to ALL chips on the baord as that would require
> removing the motherboard and that is a bear to do, It requires removing 12
> screws, 2 to 4 wires and is a pain to get back in right.
> Once done put the lid back on, reattach all wires including the ProFILE
cable
> (It is a good cable?)  Fire up and try.  If THAT doesn't solve it, then
the
> next thing I would try is rebuilding the ProFILE Driver file on your boot
> floppy.  This can be done with the System Configuration program on the
master
> disk and a ProFILE driver. Be sure to select the correct slot for the
Drive.
> Directions for this can be found in the Apple /// section at www.wap.org.
> Good luck ;)
> -Bart
> Keeper of the Network from Heck
>