🚀 go-pugleaf

Ok.  Since Gateway Tech Support is always busy and never returns my calls,
maybe some kind soul on the net can help me out.

I own a Gateway 2000 486/33 ISA bus.  It has the old Diamond Speedstar video
card and also has a Soundblaster Pro.  That is the only board that I have
added to the system.  The Soundblaster is on IRQ 5, DMA 1, and Address 220h.

The system initially boots fine.  Everything works.  After about a minute
though, it locks up.  It continues to do this through about 4 reboots and
then everything seems to be fine.  I have torn the computer apart several
times and have come to the following conclusions:

                     1.  It is NOT an interrupt problem.
                     2.  There are NO loose expansion cards.
                     3.  All jumpers etc. are properly set
                     4.  It is probably not a DMA conflict (i don't know
                         for sure because i can't find any info about
                         DMA in the tech ref for the computer.)

I am pretty sure it is not the sound card.  I can't say for sure because
the computer had already warmed up when i tested it with and without the card
in it.  What i'm looking for here are other possible reasons for this odd
behavior.  The problem is really starting to drive me nuts.  The only other
thing i can figure out is that maybe the power supply is really sensitive
to any power fluctuations on boot up.  If this is the case, a power purifier
would solve the problem.  I don't want to jump to conclusions yet tho.  Any
help anybody can give me is greatly appreciated
                                       Greg