Re: REV 3 - REV 5 - The beginning (ST536)
Posted: 09 Nov 2026 19:19
@coonsgm
If the ST RAM and floppy tests do not show anything, here are two more test programs to try next. Both are attached, and both should be run from the desktop in medium or high resolution.
IDETEST.PRG - tests the IDE hard drive. It writes a large file and lots of small files to the drive, reads them all back and checks every byte. Pick the drive and the number of passes, and it deletes all its test files at the end. The default 5 passes took about 25 minutes on my machine.
BUSTEST.PRG - tests copying data back and forth between ST RAM and TT-RAM, in lots of different ways and patterns, to see if anything gets corrupted on the way across. It runs until you press Esc, so leave it running for at least half an hour.
Both show "ok" when everything is fine, or "FAILED" with a list of the errors at the end. If you get any errors, or either one locks up, just post a photo of the screen. Think of them as a pair of very fussy proofreaders for your ST536.
If the ST RAM and floppy tests do not show anything, here are two more test programs to try next. Both are attached, and both should be run from the desktop in medium or high resolution.
IDETEST.PRG - tests the IDE hard drive. It writes a large file and lots of small files to the drive, reads them all back and checks every byte. Pick the drive and the number of passes, and it deletes all its test files at the end. The default 5 passes took about 25 minutes on my machine.
BUSTEST.PRG - tests copying data back and forth between ST RAM and TT-RAM, in lots of different ways and patterns, to see if anything gets corrupted on the way across. It runs until you press Esc, so leave it running for at least half an hour.
Both show "ok" when everything is fine, or "FAILED" with a list of the errors at the end. If you get any errors, or either one locks up, just post a photo of the screen. Think of them as a pair of very fussy proofreaders for your ST536.