[NTLK] MP2100D reboot loop

[cg]

Thx, this worked, reboot loop stopped.

> Am 12.01.2025 um 15:35 schrieb Eckhart Köppen <eck at 40hz.org>:
> 
> On Sun, 12 Jan 2025 13:16:31 +0100, cg via NewtonTalk wrote:
>> Hi all, to apply Y2K25 Patch to my US 2100 I first have to remove the 
>> system patch 710031. As I cannot connect my 2100US to my Mac only the 
>> 2100D I transferred the „Patch Remover.pkg“ 
>> https://40hz.org/Pages/newton/patches/patchremover/ to my 2100D 
>> hoping (I now, bad idea…) beeing able to beam the pkg to the 2100US. 
>> Since then the 2100D remains in a reboot loop. Reseting and reboot 
>> with extensions off does work, but how/where to find/remove the 
>> „Patch Remover.pkg“ (assuming that this one causes the reboot loop, 
>> unless I remove the PCMCIA card). Thanks for any hint. Regards CG
> 
> The patch remover can't actually be uninstalled, it just removes all 
> patches which have been installed and reverts the Newton to the 
> original state.
> 
> I suppose the reboot loop is caused by the Y2010 bug, so you'd have to 
> set the time on that Newton to e.g. 2007.
> 
> I just sent you the patch candidate for the MP2100D though, so if you 
> can get that onto the MP2100D, you could see if that fixes the problem.
> 
> Eckhart
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