Re: Apple iic 5.25" check drive error...

["Steve Savage" <realitystorm@sympatico.ca>]

Thanks, seems be mostly working now but a bit touchy (stops working after 
about 10 mins, then do the pr#6 again, and it starts again... wierd).


"Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message 
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> "Steve Savage" <realitystorm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> : I have an apple iic (5.25") and also and apple iie card in a mac.
> :
> : Every disk I put in the apple iic I now get a clicking sound, and the
> error:
> : "check drive", I've tried the same disks on the apple iie card and they
> seem
> : to work.
> :
> : I remember reading something about an apple basic command to reset the
> : drive, but can't find it anymore... can anyone help?
>
> This might help.
>
>
> Place the cleaning disk in your drive and
> turn on the Apple or reboot several times
> to allow for the full 30 seconds.
>
> Oh, wait a IIc is smarter than that...
>
> Turn on the IIc and press crtl-reset to
> get to a basic prompt, "]" then type the
> poke command followed by the numbers below
> and press enter.
>
> POKE -16151,0 TURNS ON DRIVE 1
> POKE -16135,0 TURNS ON DRIVE 2
> POKE -16152,0 TURNS OFF DRIVE 1
> POKE -16136,0 TURNS OFF DRIVE 2
>
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