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- | ==SRAM Issues== | + | **SRAM Issues** |
- | The X68000 has 16KB of battery-backed SRAM, which is used to store basic system settings. It can also store drivers or small programs. Since it's battery-backed, | + | The X68000 has 16KB of battery-backed SRAM, which is used to store basic system settings. It can also store drivers or small programs. Since it's battery-backed, |
Sometimes the SRAM can get corrupted. This can either be caused by a virus, a dying (but not completely dead) battery, or a sloppily-written program crashing and vomiting all over the SRAM space. If the SRAM is corrupted, you will get this message at boot time instead of a normal " | Sometimes the SRAM can get corrupted. This can either be caused by a virus, a dying (but not completely dead) battery, or a sloppily-written program crashing and vomiting all over the SRAM space. If the SRAM is corrupted, you will get this message at boot time instead of a normal " | ||
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Roughly translated, it reads " | Roughly translated, it reads " | ||
- | How do you get rid of it? First, you need to [[replace your SRAM battery]] if it's old. Then, if you have an XVI or later, just hold down CLR while powering on the machine and it should give you a prompt that will ask you if you want to erase the SRAM and return all settings to their defaults: | + | How do you get rid of it? First, you need to replace your [[SRAM battery]] if it's old. Then, if you have an XVI or later, just hold down CLR while powering on the machine and it should give you a prompt that will ask you if you want to erase the SRAM and return all settings to their defaults: |
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- | If you have an older machine the process is more involved. You'll need a debugger | + | If you have an older machine the process is more involved. You have two options: |
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+ | The most simplest is to download [[http:// | ||
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+ | You can also use a debugger. [[http:// | ||
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- | This should reset the protected area of the SRAM. Pop the disk out, restart and you should get your normal disk prompt back. Make sure to redo your settings in SWITCH.X, as they' | + | This should reset the SRAM. Pop the disk out, restart and you should get your normal disk prompt back. Make sure to redo your settings in SWITCH.X, as they' |
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