Re: New: Apple 2c: internal drive continuously spinning

[Polymorph <mike.a.stephens@gmail.com>]

On May 4, 5:54 am, The Elfe <em...@nospam.com> wrote:
> I cannot tell you the version, for the keyboard seems inactive: only the
> CONTROL, RESET, the 2 apple keys are responding. (??)
>
> As the internal drive does not operate, it is difficult to use a disk
> with a diagnostic test.
> But I noted something strange: when the internal drive is not connected,
> I have no message "check drive error"
> When I pressed the 2 Apple keys while turning the 2c on, I obtain on
> screen filled entirely with symbols of a middle of cursor, lines... The
> red led is slightly lightening with a little beep when lightening.
>
> Could this help you?
> The Elfe

It could be that your keyboard controller is what is causing all of
your troubles. As for you're description of what happens when you
press both apple keys on power on, I'll have to leave that for someone
more familiar with the //c to comment on. This might be the inbuilt
diagnostic working, but I don't know what it looks like on the //c
(having never owned one). Have you left it running for a while after
powering on with the 2 apples pressed? On the //e it runs for a minute
or two with a changing pattern on the screen and will print "kernel
ok" IIRC when completed (its been ages since I've even done it on
the //e!).

Someone else more familiar with the //c should chip in here... <nudge,
nudge>  ;-)

Cheers,
Mike