It's a keyboard version, not rack. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 5, 2012, at 0:33, "jammie" <jammie.emma@...> wrote: > are fitting it to rack or keyboard > > as both are different ways of doing it > > i fit mine with metal brackets with the slim floppy under neath > > and i centre the slim floppy with hddrive rubber washers and screws > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tony Court > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 5:23 AM > Subject: Re: [emax] Re: New Emax II user > > So..... I now have all the parts required for the slim floppy and cf upgrade, including a 2nd JM-215A (just in case!). Hopefully I'll get a chance to complete this upgrade tomorrow. > > Do you have any recommendations for how to position and secure both drives? The Teac floppy drive is narrower than the PCD-50B. All the pics on Teds website show the floppy on top. How are they secured to each other and then to the original floppy drive mounting? > > Thanks > > Tony > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 27, 2012, at 22:29, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote: > > > 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: [emax] Re: New Emax II user
2012-10-05 by Tony Court