Northstar Woe is NOT Me

From: Jim Strickland <jim_at_calico.litterbox.com>
Date: Sun May 23 23:24:13 1999

>
> Apparently the Northstar needed a break. I turned it off for about
> 10 minutes, powered it back on and *poof* now it boots! What gives?
>
> I'm not used to this "subtle shades of grey" thing. I'm used to
> machines that either work or don't. This "I'm gonna freak out
> and then be ok in a few minutes" thing is just weird to me.
>
> Now it's running the STARTREK BASIC game from Creative Computing.
>
> Frankly, I'm starting to wonder how long it really takes for
> the voltage levels to drop low enough for things to be 'reset'.
>
> Goofy. Am I just made or what?
>
> Anthony Clifton

I'm no expert in electronics by any stretch, but this almost sounds like a
thermal thing. The computer gets warm and whatever happens happens. When
it cools off the function returns.

-- 
Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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