STe Flakey DMA

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From: Tony Mountifield
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1991 10:28

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In article <1991Mar19.213400.28693@netcom.COM> rcb@netcom.COM (Roy Bixler) writes:
> 
> It could also be the 'flakey DMA' problem.  I had this problem when I
> got my original STe and solved it by trading it in for another one.
>
> -- 
> Roy Bixler
> rcb@netcom.com -or- (UUCP) uunet!apple!netcom!rcb

I have also experienced this DMA problem talking to a hard disk with an
ICD host adapter from a 1040 STe.  Can it be solved by just replacing
the DMA chip, or is there anything else required? Unfortunately, mine
being an early STe, it is now out of warranty :-(
-- 
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Subject: STe Flakey DMA
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