Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!hjespers
From: hjespers@attcan.UUCP (Hans Jespersen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: Boot problems on 3B1
Summary: Dropping your 3b1
Keywords: Won't always boot
Message-ID: <3409@vpk4.UUCP>
Date: 15 Aug 88 13:51:56 GMT
References: <3127@emory.uucp>
Organization: AT&T Canada Inc., Toronto
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In article <3127@emory.uucp>, kim@emory.uucp (Kim Wallen {Psy}) writes:
> This is probably the same thing others have been recently
> describing, but suddenly my <1yr old 3B1 has trouble booting.
> The symptoms are that the disk comes up to speed and the screen
> just shows a green pattern (sort of a lattice-work).  It seems
> if I let the system warm up (its in a room at 80 degrees) then
> turn it off an on several times it suddenly boots.  After that
> it works fine and will reboot if I shut it down and restart 
> immediately.  If left to sit for a couple of hours it goes 
> through the same routine.
> ...
> Any hints?  Should I try reseating all the chips (the machine
> has NOT been recently moved)?

Have you tried dropping your 3b1!!!! Notice no smiley face, that's
because I'm serious. I know several people who have experienced similar
booting headaches and a good swift jolt solved the problem. I believe
it has something to do with the hard disk being reluctant to spin up
to proper speed. The hot temperature or the on/off (spin up/spin down)
solves the problem temporarily.


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