Re: Nitros problems

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From: Randy McLaughlin
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 22:29

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"Randy McLaughlin" <randy482@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:F9KdneSF7rILmJ7c4p2dnA@comcast.com...
> > Okay, I think I got everything hooked up. My problem now is that I don't
> > know how to test anything. I have absolutely no knowledge of tandy
BASIC.
> > When I do a DIR command, both drives spin and the comp reports an I/O
> error.
> > Is there a way I'm supposed to single out the drives and command them?
If
> > so, how?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
<snip>
> Start with one drive at a time (look at the activity led).
>
> DSKINI will format the disk.
>
> Full commands can be found at:
>
> http://members.tripod.com/coco_docs/id87.htm
>
> With only the 3.5" drive hooked up and a blank DD disk (720K or 1.44 with
> density hole taped over) type:
>
> DSKINI
>
> It should format the disk on one side (35 tracks).
>
> If it fails try:
>
> DSKINI 1
>
> If the first fails and the second works then the 3.5" is configured as the
> second drive.
>
> Randy

Just curious did that get you going?  If so I think you'll like 3.5" drives
better.

Randy

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