Re: Problem with //E Duodisk

[wernst@cris.com (Warren "Llama" Ernst)]

tonyp@wizvax.wizvax.net (Tony Postmayer) wrote:

>I have a //E with a dual drive, marked Duodisk.  Sound familiar?
>Anyway, the computer works fine but Duodisk doesn't.
>
>All I can get out of it is a brief blink from the activity light when
>the machine is powered on/off.  The cable appears to be okay.  Could
>it be the controller card or is it more likely to be in the drive
>unit.  Anyway to test it?

When dealing with older hardware like this, it is best to first unplug
and re-plug in both ends of the drive cable (unscrew and re-screw them
both) and unplug and reseat the drive controller card. Then put a
working boot disk in the first drive (the one on the left) and try it
again.

If that doesn't work, get back to us.

Virtually,
Warr
former Beagle Bros tech support
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