Re: GS + Apple 3.5 non-functional

["Bill Garber" <willy4SPAM6pa@comXcast.net>]

"Donald Bailey" <dbailey@nospam.inherentsys.ca> wrote in message
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> I'm fortunate enough to have a ROM 01 GS, a couple of 5.25s and 3.5s.
> Worked great after getting some disk images transfered with the help of a
> vintage Mac.
>
> I unhooked this thing to work on something else and didn't get back to it
> for a few months.  When I set it back up neither of the 3.5" drives would
> boot a disk.  The 5.25" drives work fine.

My suspicion would be that when they worked they were connected
properly and now are not. A 3.5" drive gets connected first, and then
the next 3.5" drive, and after that the 5.25" drives. The 5.25" drives
will work the other way 'round, but not the 3.5" drives. Also check the
Control Panel, holding OPTION on startup will get you there, to be sure
that you didn't set slot 5 for "Your Card". Check those two things and if
that isn't it, get back to us.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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> I've tried both 3.5" drives individually and all that comes up when using
> a known working floppy is the "Check startup device" error.  I've also
> disassembled one to test the drive cable (even though I know the odds of
> both drives dying at the same time is quite low) and it tested fine from
> the drive through to the other side of the DB19 connector on the board.
> The drive light comes on for about a half of a second and goes out
> immediately after power on.  PR#5 will cause a hang of a few seconds and
> then a "Check startup device" error.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?  Is it a dud board?  Anyone in the Halifax Nova
> Scotia area with a working smartport willing to double check some 3.5"
> drives?
>
> Regards,
>
> Donald Bailey
>
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