Re: Focus hard drive question

[Mike <tbogard1@MYhome.com>]

You can try going into the Control Panel and set Slot 7 as startup.

Mike
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Mark Percival wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 30 Jun 1999, glue@apple2.com (Glue Sniffin' Ed) wrote:
> 
> >>3) If you have another machine (say a IIe), try booting the card in
> >>that machine.  GSOS won't run but you should get an error if it is
> >>able to boot from the drive.
> >
> >Tried it in my ROM 01 GS....same thing....also....no go in my Apple
> >//e
> 
> It seems to me that you have a harware problem with the Focus card.
> When I boot my IIGS from a complete power down, it waits about 10
> seconds for the drive to spin up and then loads GSOS.  Do you get the
> pause or do you immediately get the drive check error?
> 
> I would give Alltech a call and talk to Tony Diaz.  The number is
> (760)724-2404.  If the card is a recent purchase he'll probably
> authorize returning it for a replacement.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Mark R. Percival
> Montreal, Quebec
> 
> An Apple II fanatic since 1979.