Re: Booting Problems with Platinum IIe & CF Microdrive

[savant42 <jbrashars@gmail.com>]

On Nov 15, 10:42 am, BluPhoenyx <bluphoe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 11/15/2010 5:15 AM, Bill Buckels wrote:
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> > There must have been some event that precipitated the trouble...
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> Not necessarily. It could be something like a failed ram chip, loose
> chips or cards. Perhaps even the power supply going bad. The best choice
> here is to start by checking the simple things. Re-seat all the socketed
> chips. Same with any required cards. While testing only use the cards
> required to get the system to the required operating point. Also, will
> the computer boot into ProDOS properly with a floppy disk?
>
> Cheers,
> Mike T

I was getting some odd results on my Microdrive at first, too. Turns
out, when I was pulling out the CF, I was also wiggling the portion of
the CF adapter that connects to the IDE port on the card itself. Might
try ensuring a snug fit between the CF and the IDE port, and the IDE
port in the card slot.

$.02