keenmaster486 wrote:

Definitely you must use an image writer utility to write the image byte by byte to the disk.

Really, any 720K bootable floppy disk should work. Stick it in your 386 and use the command "format a: /s" and it should boot.

Thank you, got it working!
Next thing is to look into the second floppy drive. Unfortunately it isn't able to read any floppy disks 🙁

Blow it out with a compressed air can, then try it 😀 That's worked for me in the past.

Failing cleaning, it is VERY common for ps/2 floppy drives to need new caps. I have a pile of like 5-6 drives that need repair. I figure I'll do it all at once.

I will try to clean it first - about the caps: I did read about that too, will check that today hopefully.

ordered the lo-tech ISA CF Card + needed parts yesterday, already very excited 😀

Thank you!