On Thu, Jul 18, 2002 at 11:31:49AM +0200, M. Malmkvist wrote: > So when I applied power, an oscillator chip suddenly started smoking > *lol*. Naturally I turned the power off to find the error and replace > the chip.
Well, OF COURSE it wouldn't work then, you let the magic smoke out! > Then after having taken a short break to eat and ponder the situation, > I powered up the circuit again, and woo-hoo - It worked. Pretty > impressive. C: Yes, the modern chips are designed to slowly soak up the magic gas from the air, but it takes about an hour. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/
