No thank you, it is much appreciated. ________________________________ From: esynthesist <esynthesist@...> To: emax@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, 7 October 2012, 19:45 Subject: [emax] Re: New Emax owner Ok, I should have read the other messages and should have seen you already solved this with help of jammie ;) So ignore this message... --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote: > > After you have downloaded and have run EMXP for the first time, EMXP will have created some (empty) folders in the folder where you have initially saved EMXPN.EXE. > One of these folders is called \Os. > You have to copy your emaxos.emx file into that \Os folder. > Once you have done that, EMXP will "see" the emaxos.emx file if you choose "Manage EMAX OS Images" in the "Manage Emu Emax/Emax-II Images and Disks". You will able to copy it to the DSDD floppy disk now. > > BTW One of the next versions of EMXP will not require this "fixed" folder usage anymore; and maybe - who knows - once in the future EMXP will even have a normal graphical user interface :-) > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, William Bruce <darkbill_uk@> wrote: > > > > 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? > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: jammie <jammie.emma@> > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, 7 October 2012, 11:08 > > Subject: Re: [emax] New Emax owner > > > > > > Â > > 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 > > > > ________________________________ > > 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. > > > > ________________________________ > > 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? > > > > ________________________________ > > 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: > > > > > ** > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > [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 owner
2012-10-07 by William Bruce