In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Gilpin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Sounds similar to one of my Aurora/SGC/QuBIDE machines which occasionally >doesn't boot properly and I get Black and white horizontal stripes across >the display with lettering at the top of the screen saying ROM VERSION NOT >RECOGNISED CONTACT MIRACLE SYSTEMS FOR INFORMATION or words to that effect. >I found that reseating the Di-Ren keyboard interface and/or the Rom (JS >piggyback pair) sorts it all out for the next couple of months (oxidation?) > >Is all this familiar to anyone? > >Regards, > >John Gilpin.(Long term member and the ears are quite dry!!) Is this a "rising chip" problem ? That is the heat generated over a period of time in the enclosed space of the QL ( remember no fan assisted ventilation ), allows microchips that are seated in to sockets ( DIL's ) to slowly raise themselves upwards. Hence less contact when in use, eventually. Answer is to carefully re-seat the chip(s). Usually, QL hardware is very reliable in use. Not bad for over 20 years old kit. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Neil Riley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:40 AM >Subject: [ql-users] Sick Super Gold Card > > >> Chaps. >> >> I've been lucky enough to obtain a Super Gold Card ( For which I am a >> happy chap) >> The downside is that it's experiencing problems whilst booting my QL. >> If i describe the >> screen that comes up whilst booting maybe itll sound familiar. Firstly, >> there isn't much of >> a delay before the following screen appears. >> >> Basically, the screen is the same every time, mainly a semi repeating >> pattern with plenty >> of Black and white and a few familiar greens and Red. More >> interestingly, Nearer the top >> of the screen are area's of letters, i.e. not just a pattern but some >> real letters which I >> am taking as being a good sign that the SGC is not actually dead. ok, >> the QL has crashed >> but.... Also, i removed the 68008 from my QL motherboard and tried >> again with the exact >> same result. >> >> At no time has my QL actually booted correctly. >> >> I am due to send this off to Tony Firshman, hopefully re-setting the >> chips will do the trick, >> I just thought Id post this in case others had experienced something >> similar. >> >> Thanks, Neil ( new member and a little wet behind the ears ) -- Malcolm Cadman _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
