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 Lines: 28 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Jespersen | AT&T Canada Inc. | PLACE SILLY TEXT BASED PHONE : (416)499-9400 | GRAPHIC DOODAD HERE. UUCP : { uunet | att }!attcan!hjespers | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------