as far as the HD upgrade- I want one too. Let Route66 Studios know you are interested. Rob @ Emu Archive earlier decided there wasn't enough interest to make a kit. Route 66 was looking into maybe doing it also. I'm willing to pay $100 to get that functionality in mine.... link to route66 is on Emu-archives site... Thanks, Ted On Oct 30, 2004, at 2:14 AM, Micke Askern�s wrote: > Hey! > > The thing is .. if i change the faulty drive to a working drive i > have in my > OTHER emax, my emax boots just fins from the zipdrive as it should... > > The disk drive has boot priority, and if there is some way of > changing that, > I would be home free. > > Since the faulty drive thinks it has a disk inserted, it complains > constantly > that there is an unusable disk inserted in the drive, when it is > trying to > boot from the floppy (as earlier explained due to malfunction) ... > > If i remove the drive altogether, the machine NEVER boots, since it > is stuck > in the diagnostics screen. > > Also note that this is the original emax .. there might be a > different issue > with the emax II .. i have the plus os installed i think .. i'll > double check > that... ;) > > like i said. in worst case, i have found that if i unplug the power > cord when > the drive is trying to access its nonexistent floppy, the boot > procedure > continues and the machine boots as it should from zipdrive. > > I need the floppy in my other emax as I have no zip, no nothing in > that > one .. (yet) .. > > Anyone who have a scsi upgrade kit for an emax with version2 of the > digital > board? .. according to emulatorarchive, my emax can be modified, i > just need > the circuits ;) > > //Micke > > On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 09:52:20 +1000, Damon Crowe wrote > > hi! > > > > I've just this minute seen this thread, but my I think my old emax > II r/m > > used to boot from hd?.... > > > > I'll get back to you on this.... > > > > duh, > > > > damon.... > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Micke Askern�s" <micke@...> > > To: <emax@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [emax] Emax (first one) without floppy...? > > > > > > > > Well .. i KNOW its toast.. but i dont WANT to get a replacement > cause > i've > > > never used it .. =) > > > > > > I want the darn emax to stop trying to boot from floppy and boot > from my > > > built in zipdrive instead... I cant remove the floppy cause the > self > > > diagnostics never get past the diagnostics screen when booting up > .. =) > > > > > > I dont want to pay what 70$ us, plus shipping to sweden for a > component > > that > > > i never use and do not need .. ;) > > > > > > If worst comes to worst, I'll just add a switch that will cut > power to > the > > > floppy after self diagnostics screen has passed ... that way it > will boot > > on > > > my zipdrive instead... > > > > > > my guess is that it is a mechanical fault with the drive that > thinks it > > has a > > > disk in it .. if so, it should be fixable so the floppy at least > doesnt > > think > > > there's a drive in it ... but might not work anyway.. which would > be > > fine... > > > cause the startup wouldnt halt ;) > > > > > > //Micke > > > > > > On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 01:13:04 -0700 (PDT), Bob Conner wrote > > > > Sounds like the drive is toast. I recommend getting a > > > > replacement. > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > --- Micke Askern�s <micke@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the tip Bob, unfortunately it keeps on > > > > > accessing the drive and > > > > > returning with the error message that the disk isn't > > > > > formatted ... regardles > > > > > if there is or isnt a floppy in the drive =/ > > > > > > > > > > So, my options are: > > > > > > > > > > 1. find out what mechanics in the floppy that thinks > > > > > there is still a disk in > > > > > the drive... it is not always hanging, but sometimes > > > > > it actually manages to > > > > > pass through this state, and sees that there is no > > > > > disk .... > > > > > > > > > > What is it in a floppy that sends a signal "hey, > > > > > i've got a disk here!" ... > > > > > could it be dirty disk headers or something..? .. or > > > > > is it something > > > > > mechanical? > > > > > > > > > > 2. see if there is some way of bypassing the floppy > > > > > check during startup, so > > > > > it skips checking for diskdrive in diagnostics mode > > > > > .... doesnt seem like an > > > > > easy option ... (bypass floppy check in some emax > > > > > bios?) > > > > > > > > > > 3. faking the emax with a jumper somewhere that > > > > > gives the right signal back > > > > > to the machine that there is indeed a floppy. sounds > > > > > like a real tough one... > > > > > > > > > > 4. build in an additional switch that cuts the power > > > > > to the floppy when it > > > > > acts up.. this way i can get it to boot and i save > > > > > some power as well, but > > > > > i'd rather not drill another hole in the case > > > > > > > > > > So ... I have options, but I'm working on trying to > > > > > get #1 fixed... if i cant > > > > > do that, i know that option #4 WILL work (works fine > > > > > to just unplug the power > > > > > cable to the floppy when it is being a jerk) but it > > > > > is a dirty option imho ;) > > > > > > > > > > Any other input and tips on how to get this work? > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > Micke > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:26:41 -0700 (PDT), Bob Conner > > > > > wrote > > > > > > I believe the "disk in drive" change disk signal > > > > > goes > > > > > > down one specific wire in the cable but I can't > > > > > > remember which. > > > > > > I suppose you could install a switch. > > > > > > > > > > > > I remember doing a lab on this in computer repair > > > > > > school, but it's been several years. > > > > > > > > > > > > Have you tried putting a blank disk in the drive? > > > > > > Perhaps it will go to the zip if it can't read the > > > > > > floppy. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Micke Askern�s <micke@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey all! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a problem with a faulty floppy drive on > > > > > one > > > > > > > of my machines... > > > > > > > The floppy has a mechanical fault, so it thinks > > > > > > > there is a disk in it, > > > > > > > therefor bypassing booting from my zipdrive... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can bypass it by unplugging the power chord > > > > > from > > > > > > > the floppy AS it is > > > > > > > trying to read from a non existent diskette, but > > > > > > > other than that, it is > > > > > > > pretty much stuck.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I've tried disconnecting the floppy from > > > > > the > > > > > > > motherboard, but this > > > > > > > causes the emax to hang in diagnostics mode, and > > > > > not > > > > > > > boot up at all, due to > > > > > > > it not getting any clearance from the floppy > > > > > drive.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So .. i was wonderinf, is there some way of > > > > > > > bypassing the diagnostics mode, > > > > > > > or, search for floppy? 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Re: [emax] Emax (first one) without floppy...?
2004-10-30 by Ted Summers