[lug] hardware question

[George Sexton]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces at lug.boulder.co.us [mailto:lug-
> bounces at lug.boulder.co.us] On Behalf Of David L. Anselmi
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:30 PM
> To: Boulder (Colorado) Linux Users Group -- General Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [lug] hardware question
> 
> Gordon Golding wrote:
> > But I did nothing besides settling the cooling cowl to change the
> behaviour from:
> > !!  Will not even POST - YIKE !! PANIC !!
> > to
> > Everything is normal...
> 
> It's magic.
> 
> http://catb.org/jargon/html/magic-story.html


Basic Electricity and Electronics:

Transistors work on smoke. When the smoke gets out they don't work anymore.

Actually, way back in the day, I put a Seagate ST-225 in my Radio Shack PC
compatible and for some reason, I guess RF interference, the thing would not
work unless the cover (plastic) was on.

George Sexton
MH Software, Inc.
http://www.mhsoftware.com/
Voice: 303 438 9585




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> Dave
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