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Wed Aug 24 02:09:57 CDT 2005


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.
-- 

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