[iyonix-support] Re: common-mode false disc error 23's

In article <4d55c97b4e7cae64984e.rogerarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Roger Darlington <rogerarm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Just now, I have had the Iyonix refuse to start up correctly, and end 
> up in VGA mode which then took ages to stop the hourglass circulating. 
> When it did settle, it said disc error 23 on drive4. Clicking on drive 
> 5, it gave the same error message, disc error 23 on 5.  Clicking on 
> drive 6 it also gave disc error 23 on 6.

> Clearly, all 3 drives cannot have gone wrong simultaneously. So, there 
> must be some common-mode failure. Something that will prevent all disc 
> drives from working, and makes tham all report disc error 23, despite 
> them all being perfectly alright.

> I repeatedly switched the Iyo off at the back and tried again.

> I did this 6 times over an hour, everytime the same things happened.

> I then left it switched off for 10 mins, and it booted up perfectly, 
> hence I can now type this message. All 3 discs are perfect, no disc 
> error 23s anywhere!

> What circumstances can invoke common-mode and false 'disc error 23' 
> errors?

Power supply?

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From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11 

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