Hi forers: I have a Mitsui for paralel port slim floppy drive, how can i use it..... --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> wrote: > > yes most of the slin floppies work > > i have used both teac and sony > > with the same results > > but you cant use the cable that comes with the sony as its longer which is nice but the jm-215a > > the connector is reversed and thats why you need the connectors on opposite sides > > there are slim floppy adapters that have it on the same side > > most old laptops used this type of connection > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Simon Forsyth > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 5:13 PM > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: New Emax II user > > > > Will the same Teac work in an Emax II?.. > > ________________________________ > From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, 28 September 2012, 6:29 > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: New Emax II user > > TEAC FD-05 for slim floppy- check ebay. > JM-215A to convert it for use with Emax > Instructions for modification at my website. > PCD-50b using the PC- Card slot for whatever flash media you choose. > 32MB flash media. > > Again- see my website. > http://djtbs1.wordpress.com/ > > On Sep 27, 2012, at 8:45 PM, sofad_1999 wrote: > > any idea where to purchase them from/instructions/part numbers etc? I'm confident I can do the work, just unsure what parts to get and how to install. > > thanks again > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "jammie" <jammie.emma@> wrote: > > > > i would not bother that get your self a slimfloppy and cf drive > > > > the costing wont be much different > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tony Court > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 9:57 PM > > Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax II user > > > > > > > > I had already tried a floppy boot with the HD disconnected :( > > > > I'm going to take the plunge and order a new floppy drive from route66studios and see if that fixes things. > > > > I'll report back when I've tested it :) > > > > Thanks again for your help. > > > > Tony > > > > On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:55, "jammie" <jammie.emma@> wrote: > > > > > sounds like you got a dud floppy drive and a bad scsi drive > > > > > > as the person who owned it before if there was a scsi drive would of definetly put the os on it > > > > > > have you tried removing the scsi cable > > > > > > and seeing if the floppy will boot as the hard drive could be on constant seek which would stop the floppy drive from booting > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Tony Court > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 5:50 PM > > > Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax II user > > > > > > 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@> 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > > > > > > > > > http://www.silveriafamily.comYahoo! 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Re: New Emax II user
2012-09-28 by cheju_99