[H-GEN] Mysterious lockups and other weird behaviour

[Michael Anthon]

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> Definately.  I've also found that taking a card out & reseating it can be
> beneficial even when it appeared to be firmly in the bus slot.
>
> > Double check all connections and interfaces, this advise
>
> Definately.  I've had ram pop out of its connectors on occassion
> (admittedly not in recent years that I can recall) .  A small amount of
> firm pressure put it right.  Similarly cables (imho, notably ide cables)
> deserve a check to see if they are connected properly.

And if all that fails, give it a good hard whack with a 4 lb sledge hammer.
It's amazing what a little percussive maintenance can do.  If that still
doesn't help you can then utilise said hammer to relieve the frustration and
then you will not need to worry about the possibly faulty hardware any more.

Cheers
Michael


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