TELEDISK Problem

From: ajp166 <ajp166_at_bellatlantic.net>
Date: Sat May 12 16:46:47 2001

From: joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
>>What your havent tried is differnt controllers and different drives.
>
>
> I have tried it with two 1.2Mb drives and one 360k drive. I
haven't
>changed the controller since my video card, HD controller and ports are
all
>on the same card. I would have to rebuild the system to replace that
card.


Which 1.2mb drive? First of RX50 is not 1.2 compatable, it's 96tpi (as
most
1.2mb drives are) and would corrspond to a 360k formatted 5.25 (single
sided).

A 360k drive is NOT useable for RX50 format. The usual 360k media is
fine however.

> Absolutely! I run everything that I can in DOS mode. Also I'm
using
>a 486-100. FWIW I've run lots of other weird file conversion SW
should
>as the HP LIF utilities with no problems. I also used a lot of odd
>interfaces (on occasion) in it and I've had no problem with them.


Doesnt rule out bios/hardware though.

> I have a couple more old PCs laying around for parts. I need to
try
>Teledisk on them but I'm so discusted with it that I haven't bothered.


maybe. I found that the standard teac FD55GFR in my system had
to be jumpered correctly to work right. The likely reason was the TEAC
I used came from a DEC system (also called RX33) so I know TEAC
are compatable at the drive level for the media (rx50).

Allison
Received on Sat May 12 2001 - 16:46:47 BST