Alex Freed wrote:
> JackRubin wrote:
>> I used slots 3 and 4 in a platinum IIe for testing and ran through the
>> process several times. The original Applicard boots in either slot.
>> Alex's card only boots in slot 3 (in slot 4, the system continues to
>> reset without seeing the card) and the Softcard only boots in slot 4
>> (in slot 3, the boot process halts, saying Z80 Softcard not found).
> 
> This can only mean that something is marginal in your system. Could even 
> be dirty contacts in the slot connector, but they tend to clean up when 
> a card is extracted and replaced a few times.
> I have a platinum IIe and usually put my z80 card into slot 4. It also 
> runs fine in slot 4 of a GS.
> Apart from running faster and potentially having more memory my card is
> logically equivalent to the real PCPI card.

I've been able to run both Alex's card and a real Applicard in any slot 
without problems.  Every once in the while it seems like the Alex-Card fails 
to reset properly, but an OA-Ctrl-Reset gets things going again.  I won't 
swear that there isn't a problem with the machine, however.  Haven't had the 
energy to drag another one out of the garage yet.
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