Re: [NTLK] Reset question

From: doppler (roman_at_pixell.net)
Date: Fri Dec 26 2003 - 15:46:06 PST


03-12-26 19.51, skrev Dan på dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com följande:

> I recently came across something interesting. Pretec says that one should
> not hit reset with their cards in and that damage to the card can result.
> Now this is the first time I have heard this and they specifically mentioned
> Newton's with 2.0 OS. I have hit rest with my cards in place many times and
> have never noticed any damage.

i have lost all info on a 16Mb card twice due to resets. since it was a
deliberate reset, i always had the data backupped. i knew it could happen,
and it did.

so, the morale is - always try to unmount the card before resetting with the
hardware button on the back of the newt!

/ ®

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