Re: //c wonky internal drive

[Spamshooting Paranewsgrouper <spamgun@[127.0.0.1]>]

On Sun, 3 Dec 2000 23:26:34 -0400, Tony Cianfaglione <ab616@chebucto.ns.ca>
Said something like:

>On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Spamshooting Paranewsgrouper wrote:
>
>> OK... so I finally rescued the old //c from the parents' basement. The
>> internal drive seems to have developed a mind of its own:
>> 
>> On DOS 3.3 disks, it boots up most of the way, then makes that wonderful
>> grinding noise a few times. Usually it will finish booting after this. It
>> also does this on boot disks with modified versions of 3.3. Needless to say,
>> this makes starting it up a real pain sometimes.
>> 
>> It loads Prodos disks without complaining at all. I'm assuming it's something
>> wrong with the drive itself, with the format of the disk causing the trouble.
>> 
>> So one question: I'm sure there is a way to trick the computer into thinking
>> the external drive (5.25) is the main drive. Anyone know how to do it?
>> 
>
>You didn't post your real Earthlink address so I can't send you an answer.
>It bounces.

The address in my .sig is real. 


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