Emax

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, David Dehart <mytunes@s...> wrote:
>
> Hi........'
> Are you saying your computer software should have the
> ability to load the OS software into your Emax, but
> the drive is stonewalling you with the "disk is not
> formattated" or "disk error" message ?
> Or do you have no method whatsoever to load the
> OS.....?

Okay, there are two DOS-based programs called "EMX" and "CopyQM". In
conjunction with some disk images (files that contain all of the data
on a disk), you can use these programs to make an OS disk that will
boot the Emax II. All of this stuff is available in the "Files"
section of this Yahoo group. :)

The problem is that for some reason, the disks I make don't seem to
load very well, and I don't know if it's the disks or my drive. 

> If you do have the OS on your computer and you can't
> try to load beacause of the error messages your Emax
> is giving you, go to an office supply store and buy a
> 3.5" floppy cleaner......a fiber disk with a bottle of
> alcohol solution (pretty cheap).

I thought about that. I should give it a try and see how it goes. 

> Run the saturated disk a few times in your drive and
> your read problem might disappear.
> I've had the same trouble in the past and thought my
> drive was bad in  one of my Emax's (Ihave a few) only
> to clean the drive and find out it was just
> dirty................getting completely normal
> function after cleaning the drive,
> If you have no OS source......i think you will need to
> get an OS disk to even format one of your new disks
> from Route 66.
> I'm not really familiar with trying to boot from a
> computer, but I'm assuming your method does have an OS
> software to load into your Emax.....if that's not the
> case, you will need to boot with an OS disk before you
> will even know if cleaning the drive will solve your
> problem.
> Hang in there.....it's only a matter of time, or one
> of the more experienced members telling you where the
> problem is...
> Dave
> 
> 
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> Hey, I just got an Emax II (2215 - 4MB rack, no HD),
> but I haven't
> been able to use it yet because it didn't come with
> any disks. I have
> tried to use EMX and copyQM under DOS (6.21 and 7.0),
> the latter of
> which I am familiar with because it also works with
> the Korg DSS-1
> (which I also have). Every time I try to load a disk
> (DSDD, brand new
> from route 66), it either says "Disk Error!" or
> "Floppy Not Formatted!". 
> 
> Now, I have been having trouble with my PC (or
> possibly the media)
> having a high failure rate when it comes to copying
> disk images - I
> don't think it's my PC's drive, I've tried 4 different
> drives as well
> as a few different ribbon cables - the floppy
> controller on my MB
> might be faulty or something though. 
> 
> However, I have also tried to copy images on another
> PC entirely, also
> with no luck. I'm starting to think the drive on the
> Emax II might be
> bad, but I'd like to get a known, working disk just to
> be sure. I'd be
> happy to pay $5.00 or so for postage and the trouble,
> paypal
> preferably but if you'd prefer I mail it to you I can
> do that as well. 
> 
> Alternately, if anybody has any ideas/advice that
> might help, I'm all
> ears! :)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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