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From: "Koster, K.J." <K.J.Koster@kpn.com>
Subject: RE: Help with first Alpha!!!
To: "'Person, Roderick'" <personrp@ccbh.com>
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Dear Roderick,

I have the same board. It takes ages before it gives off signs of life after
powerup. Make sure that you leave it on for a few _minutes_ before assuming
it's dead.

Check that you have 36-bit SIMMs and some cache. Mine didn't boot without
the cache (or I did not wait long enough, of course)

    Kees Jan 

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       but you can stay immature all your life.


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