I got it to boot again and it successfully sampled and played back via midi... then it eventually failed again, prompting me to insert a disk. The OS will sometimes load successfully on start up, but it will work for a given period, then suddenly the HD's access to the OS will fail. When it is loaded, it seems to have full functionality.
So it sounds like Ted is right... both the HD and floppy drive have to be replaced. If I understand correctly, I have 3 options... 1) install a replacement HD that is formatted with the emax hd pre-se 1.1 OS and not replace the floppy... 2) install a floppy drive replacement and slim floppy and load the OS from there, 3) replace both. I'm on a student budget so money is a concern...
Would anybody out there have a spare hard drive they could sell me? Or for that matter, a spare floppy drive? I'm located in London (Canada), but I'm near the US border and could pick up there...
Again, any tips or advice is greatly appreciated. I don't want the emax to sit in my closet anymore...