--- DarthVader/TrackerLevel2/src/F77/mini.f	2007/06/01 15:01:19	1.18
+++ DarthVader/TrackerLevel2/src/F77/mini.f	2007/06/06 09:26:09	1.19
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 * **** Chi2+gaussian minimization
 * -------------------------------
 
-      IF(.NOT.STUDENT.OR.FIRSTSTEPS) THEN
+      IF((.NOT.STUDENT).OR.FIRSTSTEPS) THEN
 
          IF(ISTEP.GE.3) FIRSTSTEPS = .false.
 
@@ -296,7 +296,10 @@
          FC = CHI2
          EC = 0.
 
+         ICOUNT = 0
  100     CONTINUE
+         ICOUNT = ICOUNT+1
+
          DO I=1,5
             AL0(I)=AL(I)
          ENDDO
@@ -340,6 +343,7 @@
             ENDIF
 c$$$            E = BETA*E
          ENDIF
+         IF(ICOUNT.GT.20) GOTO 101
          GOTO 100
 
  101     CONTINUE