[NTLK] MP200u boot loop

[Sonny Hung]

On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM Tom Zahm <tpzahm at newted.org> wrote:

> I’ve tried every kind of reset, including a hard reset.
> Any ideas?

Did you try this reset? Sometimes there is something preventing a complete
bootup. This would eliminate it's an extension causing the problem.
* Taken from here: http://old.chuma.org/newton/faq/newton-faq-nos.html
c) Reset With Extensions Off

A reset with extensions off allows you to reset your Newton but not load
any packages. It's as if all packages were frozen. This returns the Newton
to an almost virgin state, and is useful if you're having conflicts between
two packages, or when you need to maximize heap for a certain procedure.
With no packages loaded, your Newton will have it's maximum amount of heap
available.

To perform a reset with extensions off, hit the reset button, on the back
of the Newton and then flip the Newton over so the screen is facing you, as
for normal usage. Immediately hold the pen down halfway down the left edge
of the screen, about a centimeter from the casing, down the screen. Keep
holding the pen there, and soon a dialog box will appear asking if you'd
like to activate packages on the store "Internal". Answer "no." If you have
any PC cards installed, return the pen to the left edge and keep holding it
down. You'll then get the same dialog for each card. Answer "no" to each.
Your Newton now is restarted with no packages loaded.

You will NOT lose data doing a reset with extensions off. However, if you
have a third party application as the Backdrop, (such as Backdrop Plus) it
will be replaced with the NotePad, so you'll have to re-designate it as the
Backdrop.
Wishing you success.

God bless,

Sonny Hung
the Hung Family


On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM Tom Zahm <tpzahm at newted.org> wrote:

> I’ve tried every kind of reset, including a hard reset.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Hopefully,
> Tom Zahm
>
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