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From:Mike O'Hara
Date:12 Mar 2001 at 13:21:52
Subject:Re: a1200 ppc problems

Hi myamiga, on 12-Mar-01 00:14:17 you wrote:

>1. what errors/problems does a green screen suggest? i remember there
>being a guide to colours and type of problem.

Not seen green, yellow happened a lot when i had a dodgy simm though.

>2. has anyone had a corrupt screen as a result of faulty update to
>flash rom? i`ve used an update and the ppclibemu program - but this
>problem happens on the main boot screen - and early boot screen

What sort of corruption? Occasionally (one out of fifty boots), black becomes
green on my bvision display, but a reset cures it.

>3. the ppc cards early boot screen is fine - no probs whatsoever.

This isn't a question ;)

>4. any known conflicts between certain a1200 motherboards and ppc
>card ??

My 1d4 needed fixing before it worked with even a 4meg ram expansion. More
likely is heat IMO. I had a *lot* of problems with the heat from the ppc in my
system.

Carpe Diem,
Mike 'Navvie' O'Hara



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