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Re: [emax] emax problem

2007-03-30 by Brooks Mosher

I don't think mine has the HD capability because it's actually the Baldwin
model (Baldwin sold Emaxes that were just repackaged with the Baldwin
name).  So from what I understood the Baldwin model is just the basic Emax.

Brooks

On 3/30/07, ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
>
>   Yep- then it tries to load OS from Floppy, then HD if present. BTW-
> some people have a hard drive/SCSI capability and don't know it
> because it has no OS on it or it died...
>
> Thx,
> Ted
>
> On Mar 30, 2007, at 7:31 AM, Brooks Mosher wrote:
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> > Thanks Ted, I'll get the OS onto a floppy (just bought some DD
> > floppies) and
> > go from there. So the Emax normally says "Diagnostics" as soon as
> > you power
> > it up?
> >
> > Brooks
> >
> > On 3/30/07, ted Summers <djtbs1@... <djtbs1%40qwest.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > > That means the unit is functioning perfectly as far as we can tell
> > > (up to that point). The OS is on a floppy (unless you have a hard
> > > drive in the unit). So you need a floppy... you can make one from
> > > files on the group. get emxp and an os image.
> > >
> > > Ted
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mar 30, 2007, at 7:19 AM, Brooks Mosher wrote:
> > >
> > > > hello, i'm new to this list and i very much appreciate any help i
> > > > could get
> > > > for an Emax i just purchased. i purchased it broken with the
> > intent to
> > > > eventually have it fixed. it may just need a floppy drive but i
> > was
> > > > hoping
> > > > someone on this list could give me a little insight as to what
> > the LCD
> > > > messages mean when i turn on the unit. basically i turn it on and
> > > > the LCD
> > > > says "Diagnostics" for about 15 seconds and then it says "Loading
> > > > operating
> > > > system" and that's it. the person i bought it from seems to think
> > > > that the
> > > > floppy is the only problem, however i do not have the operating
> > > > system disk
> > > > nor did he have one either to try. does anyone on this list know
> > > > why it
> > > > reads "Diagnostics" when i first turn on the unit? could this mean
> > > > that
> > > > there is more than just a bad floppy drive? any help would be
> > > > really really
> > > > appreciated!!!!
> > > >
> > > > BMM
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