Sorry, silly typo in the last sentence. I meant to write, "Is there anyone on the list who can mod three JM215As for a small fee?" --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "ditabeardmemo" <brandt@...> wrote: > > So the good news is I got the PCD 50B working! As Ted and Jack noted, the firmware on the unit was read only. I installed the PCD 50B in my PC, re-flashed the firmware and then it worked perfectly in the Emax. I can even confirm that the Emax will format/read/write the 512 MB SanDisk cards. > > The bad news is that I can't get the slim floppy working because my soldering/cutting skills aren't up to snuff (I screwed up the JM215A mod twice and don't plan to try again.) > > Is there anyone on the list who can mod three JM215As for a small me? > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" <jammie.emma@> wrote: > > > > theres a slot in the side of the scsi connector you use a hook tool to lift it > > > > thats the proper way > > > > most people pull on the cable but pul;ling to hard can stretch the scsi ribbon giving bad contact > > > > on the emax i use 2 hook tools at the sides of ribbon cables > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: ditabeardmemo > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 4:21 PM > > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems > > > > > > > > Jack, I'm working on this now and am going to put the PCD 50B in a computer this afternoon to check the firmware. > > > > Quick question: Is there a special tool or process you recommend for removing an internal 50-pin SCSI cable from a device? I'm having a lot of difficulty with this because the cable is very snug in the socket, and don't want to force it. > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" <jammie.emma@> wrote: > > > > > > right get it next time from the amiga4000 site as they are cheaper and have the correct firmware > > > > > > psism stoped selling them for a while but must of got a new batch > > > > > > if you have scsi on a comp you will be able to flash to the os for it to work > > > > > > it sounds like its a read only drive > > > > > > you need an internal pc scsi ribbon usually with 4-7 internal connections and i stick the term on the last connector > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: ditabeardmemo > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 6:15 PM > > > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems > > > > > > > > > > > > How do I install an internal terminator on the cable? I re-used the original 50 pin SCSI cable from the Emax's internal hard drive. > > > > > > I don't know what firmware version is on the PCD 50B, but I hope to install it in a PC this week to find out. I purchased the drive new directly from the psism.com Web site about a month and a half ago. > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" <jammie.emma@> wrote: > > > > > > > > scratch that i was looking at the wrong set of pictures that is a pcd-50b > > > > > > > > try a internal terminator on the 50pin scsi idc cable to see if the pcd-50 term is working > > > > > > > > do you know if the firmware has been st to the 1 that ted has as that is the correct read and write os > > > > > > > > you might only have a read only drive where did you get it from > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: jack > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 5:44 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > thats your mistake that drive ted uses is not the pcd -50b > > > > > > > > it a totally different drive its a spyrus 300 with 2 pcmcia card slots and can run on 2 scsi ids > > > > > > > > as it does this with term switching ic instead of the luns like on the pcd-50b > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: ditabeardmemo > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 4:51 PM > > > > Subject: [emax] Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems > > > > > > > > I thought the same thing at first, but I have the termination jumper set exactly like this photo from Ted's Web site: > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/7yzht4k > > > > > > > > SCSI ID 0, termination on, write protect off. > > > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jack" <jammie.emma@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > thats usually a termination problem > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: ditabeardmemo > > > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:03 AM > > > > > Subject: [emax] Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I recently picked up an Emax SE HD keyboard with the intention of installing a slim floppy and PCD 50B, as the original internal Miniscribe hard drive was dead. I installed the PCD 50B, but I can't get it to correctly format a Compact Flash card. Every time it produces an "HD Format Error" or freezes on "Formatting HD..." indefinitely. In one case, the unit froze while it was saving a bank to the formatted disk. > > > > > > > > > > Here is what I've checked thus far: > > > > > > > > > > 1. The machine boots normally from a floppy disk with the PCD 50B installed, and all functions appear to work. > > > > > > > > > > 2. When formatting, I tried a floppy disk with the Plus OS 4.0 (from E-Synthesist's Web site) and an original HD OS 1.1 that came with the unit. > > > > > > > > > > 3. I tried to format a SanDisk 512 MB card (connected via a PCMCIA adapter) and a SanDisk D2 Flashdisk 20 MB card, but neither worked. > > > > > > > > > > 4. I confirmed that the SCSI cable has data line 1 (red stripe) lined up with pin 1 on the PCD 50B. > > > > > > > > > > 5. The only jumper on the PCD 50B is for termination. I have all other jumpers removed. This means the device is set to SCSI ID 0 and "Write Protect" is off. > > > > > > > > > > I'm out of ideas for what to try next. Any thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11 > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11 > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > Version: 2012.0.1872 / Virus Database: 2101/4630 - Release Date: 11/21/11 > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2101/4642 - Release Date: 11/27/11 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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Re: Emax/PCD 50B Installation Problems
2011-12-04 by ditabeardmemo