Emax

Ok, really please pardon my ignorance on this one. I've got the emax-os folder on my desktop. Is the image file in the EXMP folder? And do I just drag and drop it into the OS folder?


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 From: jammie <jammie.emma@...>
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, 7 October 2012, 11:08
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner
 

  
you need to put the image into the os folder

once it is there the emxp will see it

----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Bruce 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

Hi

Quick update. I've installed Omniflop successfully and have formatted a DD disk. However, I'm struggling to load the right operating system onto it.

I've downloaded the emax-os folder, but I'm not sure how to get the emaxos.emax system onto a formatted disk.

If anyone can help it would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Bill

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From: William Bruce <darkbill_uk@...>
To: "emax@yahoogroups.com" <emax@yahoogroups.com> 
Sent: Friday, 28 September 2012, 21:10
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

Brilliant! That's the info I need!

Thanks mate.

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From: jammie <jammie.emma@...>
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, 28 September 2012, 21:08
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

install omniflop driver and emxp can format a emax1 floppy

as you cantformatdisks in an emax 1 with out having the os present in the machine
----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Bruce 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

Do I need to format the disk in my Emax? At the moment if I install a blank disc I'm just getting a 'Not Formatted' message, but it won't actually let me format it. Kind of chicken and egg problem I guess.

It looks like I need the OS working before I can format a disk in the Emax?

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From: jammie <jammie.emma@...>
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, 28 September 2012, 20:53
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

yes you can if you get the se upgradedisk from the files section and use emxp to write it to a formated emax disk

you will be able to upgrade to se functionality

----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Bruce 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

Hi Ted,

Thanks for the info. I opened up the unit and it doesn't have any of the SCSI options.

1) Eprom is IP349
2) TIM Pal IC's do not support SCSI
3) No 5380 Controller at IC6

Looks like I need an earlier version of the Operating Software. Any suggestions how to create a start up suitable disc using EXMP. I've got an old XP PC that can run EXMP so could I create an Operating Disc from this?

Cheers,

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@...>
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Cc: 
Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2012, 16:54
Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner

HD OS 1.1 expects you have SCSI.
Usually if you have a wrong OS you will get "Wrong Software Rev" or similar.

If you have SCSI you could use HD OS 1.1 or PLUS OS 1.0 (which supports
external SCSI devices as well as an internal).

Check if you have it by reading here:
http://djtbs1.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/scsi-kit-do-i-need-one/

Regards,
Ted

On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 6:50 AM, darkbill_uk <darkbill_uk@...>wrote:

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>
>
> Hi,
>
> I've just purchased an Emax. I'm not sure which model I've got though. I
> was told it was a Series 1. There is a floppy drive but no HD that I can
> see, and it doesn't say SE anywhere.
>
> It came with two discs with the operating system on - Emax HD OS 1.1 - but
> when I put them in the drive doesn't recognise them. It starts spinning and
> then says "Disk Not Formatted".
>
> Having read some of the group posts I'm guessing I'm using the wrong
> operating system.
>
> I opened the Emax up and got the following off the board - EMAX CPU
> (1986). PC327. Version 2 REV C.
>
> Does anyone have any idea which operating system I should be using?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
>
> 
>

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