Date : Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:22:49 +0100
From : Paul J <peterbilt@...>
Subject: Re: Dead Master
Hi Jeff,
Power on while holding down the R key, will perform cmos reset.
Reconnect battery and re-configure CMOS
http://lionels.orpheusweb.co.uk/CompNyb/TechStuff/8-Bit/Master128/128BatCon
fig.html#Battery
Regards,
Paul
On 10/17/05, Jeff Gaines <jeff@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Group,
>
> I cannot get my Master to boot :-(
>
> I fitted a GoMMC this morning, (which I can't get to work) and I
> noticed that the inside is a bit tatty. The battery case contains 2
> Duracell AA batteries and is held in place with insulation tape, and
> the speaker is also held in place with insulation tape. One of the
> battery leads snapped off while I was moving it.
>
> Now when I turn the machine on I get a beep but the top lines says
> Acorn ADFS with a blinking cursor underneath (not a proper prompt)
> and I can't type anything in. There is some text which appears
> further down as it boots but it flashes on and off and I can't read
> it.
>
> Has the lost battery caused lost CMOS settings which may prevent it
> booting? If so is there some sort of over-ride boot sequence that
> will re-set it?
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated, I'm looking at a pretty dead
> machine at the moment :-(
>
> --
> Regards
> Jeff Gaines
> Damerham Hampshire UK
>
>
>
>
<div>Hi Jeff,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Power on while holding down the R key, will perform cmos reset.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Reconnect battery and re-configure CMOS</div>
<div> </div>
<div><a href="http://lionels.orpheusweb.co.uk/CompNyb/TechStuff/8-Bit/Mas
ter128/128BatConfig.html#Battery">http://lionels.orpheusweb.co.uk/CompNyb/T
echStuff/8-Bit/Master128/128BatConfig.html#Battery</a></div>
<div> </div>
<div> </div>
<div>Regards,</div>
<div>Paul<br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/17/05, <b class="gmail_sendername"
>Jeff Gaines</b> <<a href="mailto:jeff@...">jeff@...
uk</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Hello Group,<br><br>I cannot get
my Master to boot :-(<br><br>I fitted a GoMMC this morning, (which I can't
get to work) and I
<br>noticed that the inside is a bit tatty. The battery case contains 2<br>
Duracell AA batteries and is held in place with insulation tape, and<br>the
speaker is also held in place with insulation tape. One of the<br>battery
leads snapped off while I was moving it.
<br><br>Now when I turn the machine on I get a beep but the top lines says<
br>Acorn ADFS with a blinking cursor underneath (not a proper prompt)<br>an
d I can't type anything in. There is some text which appears<br>further dow
n as it boots but it flashes on and off and I can't read
<br>it.<br><br>Has the lost battery caused lost CMOS settings which may pre
vent it<br>booting? If so is there some sort of over-ride boot sequence tha
t<br>will re-set it?<br><br>Any suggestions would be appreciated, I'm looki
ng at a pretty dead
<br>machine@... moment :-(<br><br>--<br>Regards<br>Jeff Gaines<br>Damerh
am Hampshire UK<br><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br>