----- Original Message -----
From: Jarremix
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: [emax] Re: Emax II problems booting disk
Thanks to those who have responded already.
I usually dont post in here cause the information is always so good
in the "archives". I would answer questions but i will leave that to
the experts -of which there are many- as i try to learn.
I Swapped the floppy from my Emax1 and that didn't help so that
means that its not just the floppy drive right?
I purchased on ebay and the description was "perfect working
condition" . I have emailed the seller to let him know that I am
upset. I had the opportunity to buy a 500 meg rack instead and
passed, so bad decision on my part.
So I have my shoping list a harddrive Conner 540, maybe a new teac
floppy can I install one without custom mount , an external zip for
back-ups. A new LCD. and Sample disks.
Are there any chips etc I should be checking and how in the world
would i check them to make sure they are working.
Anyone who can help me out on any or all of tha above i would
appreciate it.
Thanks again
Fergal
--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "brian_ronn" <brian_ronn@y...> wrote:
> Hi Gordon
>
> Are you sure that your floppydrive is original?
>
> Both my Emax I and Emax II (keyboard versions) floppy drives are
> illuminated with a red light from power up untill power off no
matter
> if I access the drive or not
>
> The drives only spin up when I insert a floppy in it or if I
access
> the drive and they work without problems.
>
> My floppy drives are the original ones.
>
> Best regards
>
> Brian
>
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@g...> wrote:
> > >
> > > The floppy drive on the Emax is allways lit no matter if the
> drive is used or not. It's function must be a kind of power
indicator
> and not to tell that the drive is busy.
> >
> > Not on mine, it's not. Mine lights when the drive is being
accessed
> > only. If the LED is on all the time, it could mean that the
drive
> is
> > faulty, or that the cable has been fitted upside down. This
would
> also
> > make it spin continuously. Pin 1 is usually marked on the PCB,
and
> on
> > disk drives is usually on the end of the big connector nearest
the
> power
> > connector. If the machine has been opened before, it's possible
> that
> > the connector has been reversed. To get the Emax II rack apart,
the
> > floppy cable needs to be disconnected because it's a little
short
> (at
> > least on mine).
> >
> > HTH
> > Gordon.
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