Re: //c wonky internal drive

[Tony Cianfaglione <ab616@chebucto.ns.ca>]

You didn't post your real Earthlink address so I can't send you an answer.
It bounces.

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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?
> 
> 
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