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my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-14 by brainztain

Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax hd 
rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that it's 
not working.

After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin 
adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-working 
EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(

The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin 
adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to boot from 
the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk just 
says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!

Does anybody know what's going on?  I know the zip drive works, and the 
zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving me nuts 
and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not working.

Please help!

Thanks

Re: my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-14 by brainztain

Good News!!!!

This is going to be kinda funny and even dumb.  The problem was that 
when I disconnected the 50-pin connector to make sure the connection 
was solid I had slightly bent the last two pins.  These two pins were 
actually going into another part of the cable connector, which meant 
that they were not making contact.  The thing is that I couldn't see 
these two pins because the power connector was right over them so 
after removing the power connector to take a close look I spotted the 
problem. WEEEE!! 

Anyway, now I can boot from the floppy and I've formatted the zip 
disk in the drive(or atleast it made a noise when I told it to do 
so).  I also "coppied the software" from the floppy to the zip disk 
and set the SCSI id to 5.  Unfortunately I haven't been able to boot 
from the zip... new challenges to come.

Thanks.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "brainztain" <digitailslide@...> wrote:
>
> Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax 
hd 
> rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that 
it's 
> not working.
> 
> After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin 
> adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-
working 
> EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(
> 
> The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin 
> adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to boot 
from 
> the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk just 
> says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!
> 
> Does anybody know what's going on?  I know the zip drive works, and 
the 
> zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving me 
nuts 
> and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not 
working.

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> 
> Please help!
> 
> Thanks
>

Re: my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-14 by brainztain

Damn, I forgot you can only boot from scsi id 0... I guess I'm gonna 
have to get an internal zip drive...  I got everything else working 
now though. 


--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "brainztain" <digitailslide@...> wrote:
>
> Good News!!!!
> 
> This is going to be kinda funny and even dumb.  The problem was 
that 
> when I disconnected the 50-pin connector to make sure the 
connection 
> was solid I had slightly bent the last two pins.  These two pins 
were 
> actually going into another part of the cable connector, which 
meant 
> that they were not making contact.  The thing is that I couldn't 
see 
> these two pins because the power connector was right over them so 
> after removing the power connector to take a close look I spotted 
the 
> problem. WEEEE!! 
> 
> Anyway, now I can boot from the floppy and I've formatted the zip 
> disk in the drive(or atleast it made a noise when I told it to do 
> so).  I also "coppied the software" from the floppy to the zip disk 
> and set the SCSI id to 5.  Unfortunately I haven't been able to 
boot 
> from the zip... new challenges to come.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "brainztain" <digitailslide@> wrote:
> >
> > Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax 
> hd 
> > rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that 
> it's 
> > not working.
> > 
> > After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin 
> > adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-
> working 
> > EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(
> > 
> > The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin 
> > adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to 
boot 
> from 
> > the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk 
just 
> > says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!
> > 
> > Does anybody know what's going on?  I know the zip drive works, 
and 
> the 
> > zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving 
me

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> nuts 
> > and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not 
> working.
> > 
> > Please help!
> > 
> > Thanks
> >
>

Re: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-15 by elmacaco

How many people have an external zip with no internal HD in the Chain?

I think even if you had a dead drive in the chain it would load,

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: brainztain 
  To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:51 PM
  Subject: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

  Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax hd 
  rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that it's 
  not working.

  After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin 
  adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-working 
  EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(

  The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin 
  adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to boot from 
  the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk just 
  says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!

  Does anybody know what's going on? I know the zip drive works, and the 
  zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving me nuts 
  and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not working.

  Please help!

  Thanks

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SV: Re: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-16 by Brian Ronn

Hi Elmacaco
   
  I have an external ZIP drive and a HD which I can choose not to power up. If I choose not to, the Emax will eventually boot from the floppy drive.
   
  Best regards
   
  Brian

elmacaco <elmacaco@...> skrev:
          How many people have an external zip with no internal HD in the Chain?

I think even if you had a dead drive in the chain it would load,

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: brainztain 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax hd 
rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that it's 
not working.

After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin 
adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-working 
EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(

The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin 
adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to boot from 
the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk just 
says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!

Does anybody know what's going on? I know the zip drive works, and the 
zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving me nuts 
and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not working.

Please help!

Thanks

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Re: Re: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-17 by elmacaco

Thanks Brian, that's good to know, but you still have the HD hooked in the scsi chain, even if not powered up.

Anyone not have the HD inside at all?

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----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Ronn
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 5:34 AM
Subject: SV: Re: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

Hi Elmacaco

I have an external ZIP drive and a HD which I can choose not to power up. If I choose not to, the Emax will eventually boot from the floppy drive.

Best regards

Brian

elmacaco <elmacaco@...> skrev:
How many people have an external zip with no internal HD in the Chain?

I think even if you had a dead drive in the chain it would load,

----- Original Message -----
From: brainztain
To: emax@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax hd
rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that it's
not working.

After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin
adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-working
EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(

The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin
adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to boot from
the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk just
says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!

Does anybody know what's going on? I know the zip drive works, and the
zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving me nuts
and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not working.

Please help!

Thanks

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SV: Re: Re: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

2006-06-17 by Brian Ronn

Hi Elmacao
   
  Yes, the external HD IS connected but it has no power. After approx. 10 - 15 seconds the Emax finds out that the HD is not accessible and the Emax will direct it's target boot device to the floppydrive.
   
  Best regards
   
  Brian :-)

elmacaco <elmacaco@...> skrev:
          Thanks Brian, that's good to know, but you still have the HD hooked in the scsi chain, even if not powered up.

Anyone not have the HD inside at all?

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Brian Ronn 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 5:34 AM
Subject: SV: Re: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

Hi Elmacaco

I have an external ZIP drive and a HD which I can choose not to power up. If I choose not to, the Emax will eventually boot from the floppy drive.

Best regards

Brian

elmacaco <elmacaco@...> skrev:
How many people have an external zip with no internal HD in the Chain?

I think even if you had a dead drive in the chain it would load,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: brainztain 
To: emax@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:51 PM
Subject: [emax] my EMAX is driving me NUTS!!

Okay, so I've made a few posts of my process of upgrading my emax hd 
rack to support the external zip and now I know for a fact that it's 
not working.

After hard work cutting through the case and buying the 50-25pin 
adapter, zip drive, disks.. blah blah blah I'm left with a non-working 
EMAX!!! WHY!!!!? :(

The e-max actually works and boots when I don't use the 50-25pin 
adapter (I don't have a hard drive either), but when I try to boot from 
the floppy disk while the adapter is connected the floppy disk just 
says "Loading Software", ticks three times and then goes blank!

Does anybody know what's going on? I know the zip drive works, and the 
zip disk is new... the adapter was new too... It's just driving me nuts 
and I'm really bummed out that after so much hard work it's not working.

Please help!

Thanks

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