Re: Disk 2 controller card issue, or maybe not?

["ict@ccess" <gids.rs@sasktel.net>]

On Oct 7, 5:34 pm, Dave T <huckleca...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi guys, longtime lurker, first time poster here..
>
> I recently got a used Apple //e, and have had disk controller card
> issues from the start.  Howvere I am determined to get it all sorted
> out.
>
> The controller card it came with, a Disk ][ Interface Card with a date
> of 1978, had a faulty chip on it which caused the computer to boot up
> to a series of black and white bars, making no startup "beep".
>
> I recently got a newer card off of ebay, actually this one:
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Apple-II-II-IIe-IIGS-Disk-II-Controller-C...
>
> With the card, it boots up further, but then hangs, and hangs, and
> hangs at the "Apple ][" startup, and never gives me a cursor, with or
> without a disk drive attached.  With a drive attached, the drive just
> hangs on endless access.
>
> I was able to determine that it was a single chip being an issue on
> the old card by switching chips out and seeing if I could get the
> older card working, but when I did pinpoint the faulty chip, it went
> from the black bars to the endless access/loading issue.
>
> I tried doing the //e diagnostic, but it comes back with "Kernel OK",
> does this matter?
>
> I have tried the card in different ports with the same result.  Should
> I try a different card or could this be an issue on the motherboard?
>
> The //e I have is an older one, with a date stamped inside being May
> 1983.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.


Do you get a cursor when you hit ctrl-Reset?
If so your motherboard should be ok

Rob