[iyonix-support] Re: Floppy drive

  • From: Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:48:40 +0100 (BST)

On Mon 27 Jul, Dr Alan Leighton wrote:
> 
> In message <Marcel-1.53-0727082241-0b0pErr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Chris Evans <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > On Sat 25 Jul, Dr Alan Leighton wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Although my Iyonix Floppy Drive lights up when loading
> 
> > Do you mean flashes on once or lights up and stays on?
> 
> > If it stays on, then that means the data cable has been put on the wrong way
> > round.
> 
> > As your later posts imply you have been inside moving cables around I
> > suspect it is the cable!
> 
> Sounds like that, I have already blamed John Oxley who took out my 
> crashed HD and replaced it with the back up.

Possibly the cable, but as the floppy light comes on and then goes off it
proves that the cable and drive are both working to some extent.

 
> >> the icon does
> >> not appear on the bar. I want to use a floppy but can not. Can anyone
> >> help please?
> >> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> It comes on as the machine boots and then goes off completely in a 
> very short moment of time.,


Chris Evans

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