Emax

SCSI isn't required to operate the unit.
A SCSI capable OS will still boot a unit with SCSI from floppy if a HD is
not attached, as long as the PAL is there.

Otherwise you get "Wrong Software" or something like that.



On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Tony Court <anthony.court@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
>
> So..... I have cleaned the floppy drive and tried again with both the OS
> floppy in (the original E-mu disk and the 2 I made using emxp), I also
> tried with no floppy disk inserted (but the floppy drive still connected)
> to see if it would boot from HD.
>
> Unfortunately I still get exactly the same errors. Both the floppy and the
> hard drive are clicking/spinning up, so they have power.
>
> I was aware that the floppies needed to be DD, not HD, and covered up the
> relevant holes.
>
> Is there a way to confirm that SCSI is working? Could that be the issue?
> Or should I go for a replacement floppy drive? I'm a bit stuck now :(
>
> I look forward to your replies!
>
> Tony
>
> On Sep 25, 2012, at 7:51, Ted Summers <djtbs1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Emax 1 / 2 requires the floppy drive to be attached.
> > You can't not have a floppy drive unless you jumper the floppy connector-
> > that will definitely prevent a successful boot.
> > As to the floppy, you can create a new one with EMX (DOS) or EMXP
> utilities
> > and try and boot from it.
> > You may wish to use this existing floppy as it was probably formatted by
> > Emax initially and write the OS to it with one of the utilities.
> >
> > Also, please note that Emax uses DSDD not DSHD disks.
> > So you have to use either DSDD or cover the hole which indicates
> > High-density disk.
> >
> > or you can also buy an Emax OS floppy disk off ebay if the above doesn't
> > work for you.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ted
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 7:38 AM, Tony Court <anthony.court@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Jammie and thanks for the info.
> > >
> > > I'm sure at some stage during my testing I tried just the HD connected
> and
> > > was getting the same issue..... I will test again tonight and let you
> know.
> > >
> > > If the HD does not have the OS installed, and the Floppy drive is
> fried....
> > > do you have any recommendations on how to get the OS onto the HD? I
> > > currently have no way of connecting the 50-pin SCSI to my computer,
> but am
> > > willing to purchase PCI-E cards etc if the price is right ;)
> > >
> > > Thanks again for your help so far and I'll let you know about the OS
> on the
> > > HD when I get home tonight.
> > >
> > > I also have a zip100 drive that I have yet to play with, and 2 zip
> disks
> > > full of sounds. Not sure if the OS might be on one of the zip disks as
> > > well?
> > >
> > > Tony
> > >
> > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 11:57 PM, jammie <jammie.emma@...
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > **
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > if it has an internal drive that should have the os on it and should
> boot
> > > > from the hd
> > > >
> > > > dont put a disk in the floppydrive and just have the hd load os
> > > >
> > > > disk not formated means that the floppy drive is being seen and is
> doing
> > > a
> > > > floppy read when it comes up as not formated its either a bad disk
> or the
> > > > floppy drive is shot
> > > >
> > > > do try the cleaning kit first as it can just need a good clean
> > > >
> > > > which i have had todo on a number of old floppy drives
> > > >
> > > > none of the buttons will be functional until the os is present
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: sofad_1999
> > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 5:59 AM
> > > > Subject: [emax] New Emax II user
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I just got a cheap Emax II 2212 model, and am currently wondering if
> it
> > > > wasn't such a good deal after all....
> > > >
> > > > FYI - It has a 250mb Apple SCSI drive inside, and the original SCSI
> > > floppy
> > > > drive.
> > > >
> > > > I have the original 2.14 OS disk, and I have also created additional
> 2.14
> > > > OS disks using EMXP
> > > >
> > > > When I power on the Emax II with the OS floppy disk in the drive I
> get
> > > the
> > > > following messages:
> > > >
> > > > Checking Floppy
> > > >
> > > > Loading Software
> > > >
> > > > Disk Not Formatted
> > > >
> > > > and then a loop of Loading Software/Disk Not Formatted
> > > >
> > > > I can hear the floppy drive clicking every 10-15 seconds. I get red
> > > lights
> > > > on STOP and RECORD.
> > > >
> > > > None of the buttons are functional.
> > > >
> > > > I have tried disconnecting the internal Hard Drive to see if that
> makes a
> > > > difference and nothing changes. I have also tried disconnecting the
> > > Floppy
> > > > to see if it will boot from the HD, and again nothing.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what may be the
> problem?
> > > > I have a floppy drive cleaning kit on order, just in case... and am
> > > > prepared to splash out on a new floppy drive if that is definitely
> the
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Tony
> > > >
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