Re: Drive Keeps Running...

[oaaland@aol.com (O Aaland)]

Tony Cianfaglione writes:
>
>   I have a IIc which boots fine, displays all pixels (no missing dots),
>runs full 80 columns, will do a cat on ProDOS and a CATALOG on DOS 3.3,
>will load and run Apple II Desktop, will load and run all of my 8 bit
>games and programs and generally works well.
>
>   The disk drive just won't stop running.  I have to use a Control-Reset
>to stop it at each interval when I want to remove a disk.  It will allow
>me to enter any commands I want at any time but the drive keeps on running
>(much like the Energizer Bunny).
>
>   Plugging an external drive in the back causes the external drive to
>keep running while the built-in drive stops so it is obviously passing the
>problem along out the Smartport to the external drive.  Everything else
>runs and works fine.
>