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bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by S. Glitsos

Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really weird problem:

If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax flashes "Different Software
Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll load the official Emu disks that I have
just fine, it formats the disk just fine, it copies software, etc.... but
when I actually try and use the disk, I get the different rev error.

It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk.. if I try and boot off a disk
that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc. Loading Software."  It also
emits some really weird stuff - like rising then descending tones, amazing
sounding drones (they're good enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.

I don't get it.  I've done everything at my disposal... changed disks, used
different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1 on disk -- yes, I'm sure that I was
using the right disk with the right OS and all that).  I swapped drives with
an inoperable Emax that I have for parts, same thing.

This is really weird, it's been working fine up until now.  Can someone help
me out?

--Stavros (frustrated)

bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by sglitsos

(sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting doesn't seem to 
be working...)

Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really weird problem:

If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax flashes "Different 
Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll load the official Emu 
disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk just fine, it copies 
software, etc.... but when I actually try and use the disk, I get the 
different rev error.

It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk.. if I try and boot off a 
disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc. Loading 
Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff - like rising then 
descending tones, amazing sounding drones (they're good 
enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.

I don't get it.  I've done everything at my disposal... changed 
disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1 on disk -- yes, 
I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the right OS and all 
that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax that I have for 
parts, same thing.

This is really weird, it's been working fine up until now.  Can 
someone help me out?

--Stavros (frustrated)

Re: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by Bob Conner

Sounds like the Emax is not reading the disks
properly.
Have you tried cleaning your floppy disk drive with a
cleaning disk?
Are you putting these floppies in a PC that has a
Virus?

Bob
--- sglitsos <sglitsos@...> wrote:
> (sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting
> doesn't seem to 
> be working...)
> 
> Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really weird
> problem:
> 
> If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax
> flashes "Different 
> Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll load
> the official Emu 
> disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk
> just fine, it copies 
> software, etc.... but when I actually try and use
> the disk, I get the 
> different rev error.
> 
> It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk.. if I
> try and boot off a 
> disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc.
> Loading 
> Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff -
> like rising then 
> descending tones, amazing sounding drones (they're
> good 
> enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.
> 
> I don't get it.  I've done everything at my
> disposal... changed 
> disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1 on
> disk -- yes, 
> I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the
> right OS and all 
> that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax
> that I have for 
> parts, same thing.
> 
> This is really weird, it's been working fine up
> until now.  Can 
> someone help me out?
> 
> --Stavros (frustrated)
> 
> 
> 


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Re: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by S. Glitsos

Well, it loads the factory disks just fine, every bit perfectly (yes, I've
gone through every single preset on the disks...).  It's just when I format
a disk.. it's VERY consistent in how it doesn't work, so I doubt that it's
just dirty.

Example:  I'll format an Emu disk, which previously worked (I know, I
know... I just wanted to see if I just had a load of crappy disks), but when
formatted it STOPS working.

I'm not even using a PC, so the virus thing isn't really possible.

I don't know.

Any other ideas?

stavros

on 8/28/03 2:05 PM, Bob Conner at rennocbob@... wrote:

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> Sounds like the Emax is not reading the disks
> properly.
> Have you tried cleaning your floppy disk drive with a
> cleaning disk?
> Are you putting these floppies in a PC that has a
> Virus?
> 
> Bob
> --- sglitsos <sglitsos@...> wrote:
>> (sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting
>> doesn't seem to 
>> be working...)
>> 
>> Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really weird
>> problem:
>> 
>> If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax
>> flashes "Different
>> Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll load
>> the official Emu
>> disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk
>> just fine, it copies
>> software, etc.... but when I actually try and use
>> the disk, I get the
>> different rev error.
>> 
>> It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk.. if I
>> try and boot off a
>> disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc.
>> Loading 
>> Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff -
>> like rising then
>> descending tones, amazing sounding drones (they're
>> good 
>> enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.
>> 
>> I don't get it.  I've done everything at my
>> disposal... changed
>> disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1 on
>> disk -- yes, 
>> I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the
>> right OS and all
>> that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax
>> that I have for 
>> parts, same thing.
>> 
>> This is really weird, it's been working fine up
>> until now.  Can 
>> someone help me out?
>> 
>> --Stavros (frustrated)
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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Re: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by Bob Conner

I'd try the cleaning disk if I were you.

Bob

--- "S. Glitsos" <sglitsos@...> wrote:
> Well, it loads the factory disks just fine, every
> bit perfectly (yes, I've
> gone through every single preset on the disks...). 
> It's just when I format
> a disk.. it's VERY consistent in how it doesn't
> work, so I doubt that it's
> just dirty.
> 
> Example:  I'll format an Emu disk, which previously
> worked (I know, I
> know... I just wanted to see if I just had a load of
> crappy disks), but when
> formatted it STOPS working.
> 
> I'm not even using a PC, so the virus thing isn't
> really possible.
> 
> I don't know.
> 
> Any other ideas?
> 
> stavros
> 
> on 8/28/03 2:05 PM, Bob Conner at
> rennocbob@... wrote:
> 
> > Sounds like the Emax is not reading the disks
> > properly.
> > Have you tried cleaning your floppy disk drive
> with a
> > cleaning disk?
> > Are you putting these floppies in a PC that has a
> > Virus?
> > 
> > Bob
> > --- sglitsos <sglitsos@...> wrote:
> >> (sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting
> >> doesn't seem to 
> >> be working...)
> >> 
> >> Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really
> weird
> >> problem:
> >> 
> >> If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax
> >> flashes "Different
> >> Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll
> load
> >> the official Emu
> >> disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk
> >> just fine, it copies
> >> software, etc.... but when I actually try and use
> >> the disk, I get the
> >> different rev error.
> >> 
> >> It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk..
> if I
> >> try and boot off a
> >> disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc.
> >> Loading 
> >> Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff
> -
> >> like rising then
> >> descending tones, amazing sounding drones
> (they're
> >> good 
> >> enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.
> >> 
> >> I don't get it.  I've done everything at my
> >> disposal... changed
> >> disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1
> on
> >> disk -- yes, 
> >> I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the
> >> right OS and all
> >> that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax
> >> that I have for 
> >> parts, same thing.
> >> 
> >> This is really weird, it's been working fine up
> >> until now.  Can 
> >> someone help me out?
> >> 
> >> --Stavros (frustrated)
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
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Re: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by S. Glitsos

I just cleaned it.... no go.  Everything's the same.

Gaaaah.  Did I go wrong falling in love with an Emax?

Anyone?  Help me?

stavros

on 8/28/03 2:55 PM, Bob Conner at rennocbob@... wrote:

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> I'd try the cleaning disk if I were you.
> 
> Bob
> 
> --- "S. Glitsos" <sglitsos@...> wrote:
>> Well, it loads the factory disks just fine, every
>> bit perfectly (yes, I've
>> gone through every single preset on the disks...).
>> It's just when I format
>> a disk.. it's VERY consistent in how it doesn't
>> work, so I doubt that it's
>> just dirty.
>> 
>> Example:  I'll format an Emu disk, which previously
>> worked (I know, I
>> know... I just wanted to see if I just had a load of
>> crappy disks), but when
>> formatted it STOPS working.
>> 
>> I'm not even using a PC, so the virus thing isn't
>> really possible.
>> 
>> I don't know.
>> 
>> Any other ideas?
>> 
>> stavros
>> 
>> on 8/28/03 2:05 PM, Bob Conner at
>> rennocbob@... wrote:
>> 
>>> Sounds like the Emax is not reading the disks
>>> properly.
>>> Have you tried cleaning your floppy disk drive
>> with a
>>> cleaning disk?
>>> Are you putting these floppies in a PC that has a
>>> Virus?
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>> --- sglitsos <sglitsos@...> wrote:
>>>> (sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting
>>>> doesn't seem to
>>>> be working...)
>>>> 
>>>> Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really
>> weird
>>>> problem:
>>>> 
>>>> If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax
>>>> flashes "Different
>>>> Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll
>> load
>>>> the official Emu
>>>> disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk
>>>> just fine, it copies
>>>> software, etc.... but when I actually try and use
>>>> the disk, I get the
>>>> different rev error.
>>>> 
>>>> It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk..
>> if I
>>>> try and boot off a
>>>> disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc.
>>>> Loading 
>>>> Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff
>> -
>>>> like rising then
>>>> descending tones, amazing sounding drones
>> (they're
>>>> good 
>>>> enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.
>>>> 
>>>> I don't get it.  I've done everything at my
>>>> disposal... changed
>>>> disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1
>> on
>>>> disk -- yes, 
>>>> I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the
>>>> right OS and all
>>>> that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax
>>>> that I have for
>>>> parts, same thing.
>>>> 
>>>> This is really weird, it's been working fine up
>>>> until now.  Can
>>>> someone help me out?
>>>> 
>>>> --Stavros (frustrated)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> 
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RE: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-28 by Rob Keeble

Hi,
Your Emax might have lost a setting in the EEPROM, which controls software
release compatibility (e.g. refusing to load an SE OS when its not been
officially upgraded.) . IF it is this problem, then buy another Emax.

Regards
Rob
www.emulatorarchive.com

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  -----Original Message-----
  From: S. Glitsos [mailto:sglitsos@...]
  Sent: 28 August 2003 20:32
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...


  Well, it loads the factory disks just fine, every bit perfectly (yes, I've
  gone through every single preset on the disks...).  It's just when I
format
  a disk.. it's VERY consistent in how it doesn't work, so I doubt that it's
  just dirty.

  Example:  I'll format an Emu disk, which previously worked (I know, I
  know... I just wanted to see if I just had a load of crappy disks), but
when
  formatted it STOPS working.

  I'm not even using a PC, so the virus thing isn't really possible.

  I don't know.

  Any other ideas?

  stavros

  on 8/28/03 2:05 PM, Bob Conner at rennocbob@... wrote:

  > Sounds like the Emax is not reading the disks
  > properly.
  > Have you tried cleaning your floppy disk drive with a
  > cleaning disk?
  > Are you putting these floppies in a PC that has a
  > Virus?
  >
  > Bob
  > --- sglitsos <sglitsos@...> wrote:
  >> (sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting
  >> doesn't seem to
  >> be working...)
  >>
  >> Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really weird
  >> problem:
  >>
  >> If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax
  >> flashes "Different
  >> Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll load
  >> the official Emu
  >> disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk
  >> just fine, it copies
  >> software, etc.... but when I actually try and use
  >> the disk, I get the
  >> different rev error.
  >>
  >> It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk.. if I
  >> try and boot off a
  >> disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc.
  >> Loading
  >> Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff -
  >> like rising then
  >> descending tones, amazing sounding drones (they're
  >> good
  >> enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.
  >>
  >> I don't get it.  I've done everything at my
  >> disposal... changed
  >> disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1 on
  >> disk -- yes,
  >> I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the
  >> right OS and all
  >> that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax
  >> that I have for
  >> parts, same thing.
  >>
  >> This is really weird, it's been working fine up
  >> until now.  Can
  >> someone help me out?
  >>
  >> --Stavros (frustrated)
  >>
  >>
  >>
  >
  >
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Re: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

2003-08-30 by capricorn

i have the same problem with an emax turbo ..
it seems i can load an emax disk or emax II disk ... but not one to the
other ..
unless i shut it off and then boot from the disk that i want the sound off
of,
then it loads just fine ... but if i go to save it , it saves it to disk but
won't reload it ,
thats when i get the dif. software rev. message !?!?!!?!?!????!?!?!?!!!?!?

i guess both disks have different versions of
the operating system which seem to be non compatable with each other ....

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----- Original Message -----
From: sglitsos
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:39 AM
Subject: [emax] bizarre Emax I problem...

(sorry if this double or triple posts, my posting doesn't seem to
be working...)

Okay, my Emax has developed a really, really weird problem:

If I try and load a disk that I format, the Emax flashes "Different
Software Rev" -- even though it's not!  It'll load the official Emu
disks that I have just fine, it formats the disk just fine, it copies
software, etc.... but when I actually try and use the disk, I get the
different rev error.

It'll boot normally off the official Emu disk.. if I try and boot off a
disk that I made, it hangs at "E-mu Systems Inc. Loading
Software."  It also emits some really weird stuff - like rising then
descending tones, amazing sounding drones (they're good
enough to sample, funny huh?), weird wobblies.

I don't get it.  I've done everything at my disposal... changed
disks, used different OSes (I have 3.2 and SE 1.1 on disk -- yes,
I'm sure that I was using the right disk with the right OS and all
that).  I swapped drives with an inoperable Emax that I have for
parts, same thing.

This is really weird, it's been working fine up until now.  Can
someone help me out?

--Stavros (frustrated)

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