Emax

I pried open the zip to see if there was some obvious way to override and 5/6 switch and set it to 0, it didn't look very promising.  Has anyone else done this?

--- In emax@yahoogroups.com, Ted Summers <djtbs1@...> wrote:
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> Emax 2 you can set.
> Emax 1 must be ID 0.
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> On Oct 5, 2009, at 9:22 PM, Elk Latham wrote:
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> Ted,
>           Are you sure about the ID 0 setting? if it's a SCSI zip  
> drive, you should be able to
> tell the Emax in the master section what SCSI ID to boot from.
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> I don't use Zip drives, so I'm not sure..
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> ________________________________
> From: Ted Summers <djtbs1@...>
> To: emax@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 7:44:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [emax] DIsk Not Formatted!
> 
> 
> If when you formatted the zip you copied the plus OS to it, then yes-
> but keep in mind unless you have a Zip that can be set to ID0, the
> Emax won't boot from it.
> 
> Regards,
> Ted
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> On Oct 5, 2009, at 7:28 PM, roberth909 wrote:
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> Hello,
> I bought a used Emax recently. Every now and then I get a "Disk Not
> Formatted!" error when it's trying to load the software, and when it
> decides to move beyond the error, then the floppy seems to work fine.
> Now it seems to be in a state where I can't move beyond the error and
> I can't load the OS. I did successfully install an external SCSI jack
> and I was able to format a Zip disk a few days ago. Is there OS Plus
> 1.0 on the Zip disk? And if so can I get it to boot from the Zip disk?
> I've tried to insert the floppy again and again, I've repeatedly
> rebooted the Emax, all I get is a crunching sound in the floppy drive
> and the error message like it's trying its best to read the floppy but
> just can't pull it off. Is it time replace the floppy drive, I'm sure
> it's the original drive.
> Thanks!
> Robert
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