Emax

Hi there,

Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for the Emax 1. I will 
pay you for your troubles...

The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried making some by 
booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a DS/DD disk with version 
3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load , going into an infinite 
loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the floppy, then the 
front panel lights flash, repeat....

Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.

If I were you, I would stop messing around with it
until I get my hands on a disk. All you need is one
disk to get started. Your floppy is probably 100%
okay. If you are uncertain about what you are doing,
you could damage that floppy drive and they could be
expensive whenever you find one.

I could send you one but unfortunately I am going on a
business trip early tomorrow morning for a few days
and I just received word that I have lost  family
member back in Detroit, so I am in high gear trying to
prepare myself. If you don't have one in a couple of
weeks from now, hit me up again.


Reggie



--- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> the Emax 1. I will 
> pay you for your troubles...
> 
> The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> making some by 
> booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> DS/DD disk with version 
> 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> going into an infinite 
> loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> floppy, then the 
> front panel lights flash, repeat....
> 
> Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> 
> 



 
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--- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> the Emax 1. I will 
> pay you for your troubles...
> 
> The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> making some by 
> booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> DS/DD disk with version 
> 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> going into an infinite 
> loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> floppy, then the 
> front panel lights flash, repeat....
> 
> Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> 
> 



 
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I went through exactly what you are going through.



--- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> the Emax 1. I will 
> pay you for your troubles...
> 
> The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> making some by 
> booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> DS/DD disk with version 
> 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> going into an infinite 
> loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> floppy, then the 
> front panel lights flash, repeat....
> 
> Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> 
> 



 
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This definitely works....
http://users.skynet.be/emxp/ (use the image in the files section here)

make sure you have a double density disk

if it still doesnt work,,,check the jumper settings on your floppy 
drive as this is most likely your issue (a post on these settings 
have bee posted recently enough)

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@...> wrote:
>
> I went through exaactly what you are going through.
> 
> 
> 
> --- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> > the Emax 1. I will 
> > pay you for your troubles...
> > 
> > The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> > making some by 
> > booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> > DS/DD disk with version 
> > 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> > going into an infinite 
> > loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> > floppy, then the 
> > front panel lights flash, repeat....
> > 
> > Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
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I think this kind of problem has been reported already many times on 
this board... 
Many floppy drives in EMAX-I and (only) some floppy drives in EMAX-II 
have a different calibration than the ones in PC's. EMX does not take 
this difference into account while formatting disks.
When I created EMXP (EMX for WinXP) I discussed this problem with the 
guy who develops OmniFlop, and he tweaked his driver and explained it 
to me in order to support the "most common" type of floppy drives in 
EMAX samplers.

So maybe you can try EMXP (with either OmniFlop driver or the driver 
delivered with EMXP - the tweak is supported in both cases). You'll 
need a WinXP PC with internal floppy drive for that.

It's still not 100% guaranteed however that it will work, but you'll 
have a lot more chance than with EMX for DOS.
Another fallback could be CopyQM, which also gives better results 
than EMX. For CopyQM you'll need a DOS PC.

All programs and files can be found in the files section.

///E-Synthesist 




--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@...> wrote:
>
> I went through exaactly what you are going through.
> 
> 
> 
> --- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> > the Emax 1. I will 
> > pay you for your troubles...
> > 
> > The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> > making some by 
> > booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> > DS/DD disk with version 
> > 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> > going into an infinite 
> > loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> > floppy, then the 
> > front panel lights flash, repeat....
> > 
> > Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
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>

:-)
My reply crossed yours. 
But we give the same message :-)

///E-Synthesist

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "Phreak boy" <gertie01@...> wrote:
>
> This definitely works....
> http://users.skynet.be/emxp/ (use the image in the files section 
here)
> 
> make sure you have a double density disk
> 
> if it still doesnt work,,,check the jumper settings on your floppy 
> drive as this is most likely your issue (a post on these settings 
> have bee posted recently enough)
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@> wrote:
> >
> > I went through exaactly what you are going through.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- booboopus <mail736786@> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi there,
> > > 
> > > Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> > > the Emax 1. I will 
> > > pay you for your troubles...
> > > 
> > > The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> > > making some by 
> > > booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> > > DS/DD disk with version 
> > > 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> > > going into an infinite 
> > > loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> > > floppy, then the 
> > > front panel lights flash, repeat....
> > > 
> > > Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> 
______________________________________________________________________

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> >
>

Sorry for your loss and thanks for your offer. I may need it if the 
other methods suggested do not work.

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@...> wrote:
>
> If I were you, I would stop messing around with it
> until I get my hands on a disk. All you need is one
> disk to get started. Your floppy is probably 100%
> okay. If you are uncertain about what you are doing,
> you could damage that floppy drive and they could be
> expensive whenever you find one.
> 
> I could send you one but unfortunately I am going on a
> business trip early tomorrow morning for a few days
> and I just received word that I have lost  family
> member back in Detroit, so I am in high gear trying to
> prepare myself. If you don't have one in a couple of
> weeks from now, hit me up again.
> 
> 
> Reggie
> 
> 
> 
> --- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> > the Emax 1. I will 
> > pay you for your troubles...
> > 
> > The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> > making some by 
> > booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> > DS/DD disk with version 
> > 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> > going into an infinite 
> > loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> > floppy, then the 
> > front panel lights flash, repeat....
> > 
> > Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
______________________________________________________________________
______________

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>

Thanks for the pointers! I just tried EMXP and ended up with the same
results as with EMX. I will give CopyQM a shot next....

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist" <esynthesist@...> wrote:
>
> I think this kind of problem has been reported already many times 
on 
> this board... 
> Many floppy drives in EMAX-I and (only) some floppy drives in EMAX-
II 
> have a different calibration than the ones in PC's. EMX does not 
take 
> this difference into account while formatting disks.
> When I created EMXP (EMX for WinXP) I discussed this problem with 
the 
> guy who develops OmniFlop, and he tweaked his driver and explained 
it 
> to me in order to support the "most common" type of floppy drives 
in 
> EMAX samplers.
> 
> So maybe you can try EMXP (with either OmniFlop driver or the 
driver 
> delivered with EMXP - the tweak is supported in both cases). You'll 
> need a WinXP PC with internal floppy drive for that.
> 
> It's still not 100% guaranteed however that it will work, but 
you'll 
> have a lot more chance than with EMX for DOS.
> Another fallback could be CopyQM, which also gives better results 
> than EMX. For CopyQM you'll need a DOS PC.
> 
> All programs and files can be found in the files section.
> 
> ///E-Synthesist 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@> wrote:
> >
> > I went through exaactly what you are going through.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- booboopus <mail736786@> wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi there,
> > > 
> > > Is anyone out there able to send me a boot disk for
> > > the Emax 1. I will 
> > > pay you for your troubles...
> > > 
> > > The unit was given to me without disks, so I tried
> > > making some by 
> > > booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to a
> > > DS/DD disk with version 
> > > 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load ,
> > > going into an infinite 
> > > loop during startup. I can hear four clicks from the
> > > floppy, then the 
> > > front panel lights flash, repeat....
> > > 
> > > Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help appreciated.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> 
______________________________________________________________________

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> >
>

I just want to inform you that there is "BUY NOW"
auction on Ebay right now for 10 Emu Emax disks for
$15.00 if you are interested.


--- booboopus <mail736786@...> wrote:

> Thanks for the pointers! I just tried EMXP and ended
> up with the same
> results as with EMX. I will give CopyQM a shot
> next....
> 
> --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "esynthesist"
> <esynthesist@...> wrote:
> >
> > I think this kind of problem has been reported
> already many times 
> on 
> > this board... 
> > Many floppy drives in EMAX-I and (only) some
> floppy drives in EMAX-
> II 
> > have a different calibration than the ones in
> PC's. EMX does not 
> take 
> > this difference into account while formatting
> disks.
> > When I created EMXP (EMX for WinXP) I discussed
> this problem with 
> the 
> > guy who develops OmniFlop, and he tweaked his
> driver and explained 
> it 
> > to me in order to support the "most common" type
> of floppy drives 
> in 
> > EMAX samplers.
> > 
> > So maybe you can try EMXP (with either OmniFlop
> driver or the 
> driver 
> > delivered with EMXP - the tweak is supported in
> both cases). You'll 
> > need a WinXP PC with internal floppy drive for
> that.
> > 
> > It's still not 100% guaranteed however that it
> will work, but 
> you'll 
> > have a lot more chance than with EMX for DOS.
> > Another fallback could be CopyQM, which also gives
> better results 
> > than EMX. For CopyQM you'll need a DOS PC.
> > 
> > All programs and files can be found in the files
> section.
> > 
> > ///E-Synthesist 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Jip Harrio <harrioj@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I went through exaactly what you are going
> through.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- booboopus <mail736786@> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Hi there,
> > > > 
> > > > Is anyone out there able to send me a boot
> disk for
> > > > the Emax 1. I will 
> > > > pay you for your troubles...
> > > > 
> > > > The unit was given to me without disks, so I
> tried
> > > > making some by 
> > > > booting in DOS 6.22 and using EMX to write to
> a
> > > > DS/DD disk with version 
> > > > 3.2 of the OS. Unfortunately, it fails to load
> ,
> > > > going into an infinite 
> > > > loop during startup. I can hear four clicks
> from the
> > > > floppy, then the 
> > > > front panel lights flash, repeat....
> > > > 
> > > > Perhaps the floppy is dead?  Any help
> appreciated.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > 
>
______________________________________________________________________
> > ______________
> > > Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from
> people who know.
> > > Ask your question on www.Answers.yahoo.com
> > >
> >
> 
> 
> 



 
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