24 Aug
2005
24 Aug
'05
12:09 a.m.
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005, Roger Merchberger wrote:
I can test the computer and monitor at least, as long
as test == "Wow - it
lights up!" -- if it's got a ROM-based DOS, I could see if it can format a
floppy (I do have some DSDD 5.25" disks handy) if someone let's me know the
commands... if it needs a system disk, tho, I don't have one, and the best
I could do is "Wow - it lights up!" ;-)
Try pressing CTRL-RESET-OpenApple-ClosedApple to run a self-test. The
response you get back should be something like "System OK". If not then
it has a problem. Most likely it is fine.
That basically tests the memory and MMU, and maybe some other stuff.
--
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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