Re: Floppy Disks and Bad Sectors
Posted on 2023-09-27, 18:35
Just to confirm, there aren't any Wondows 10 floppy format utils or scandisk ?
Re: Manually Installing DOS
Posted on 2023-09-26, 19:36
The laptop is in bits at the moment, once rebuild.Ive reading running the sys command and starting again might solve my problems
Re: SCSI CD Rom in Laptop Dock not working, maybe overheated?
Posted on 2023-09-26, 19:34
rasz_pl wrote on 2023-09-26, 14:48: ldare1000 wrote on 2023-09-26, 14:03: Not the cap photo'd but other caps on the boards are apparently very rare. whoever told you that .. erm, wasnt exactly correct "TV repair shop on the next street" should hava all the caps needed on hand They didn't, they said …
Re: SCSI CD Rom in Laptop Dock not working, maybe overheated?
Posted on 2023-09-26, 14:03
Not the cap photo'd but other caps on the boards are apparently very rare. Managed to find a pack of 10 in Poland for £12 delivered. Who would have thought it so hard to get capacitors in the UK
Re: Floppy Disks and Bad Sectors
Posted on 2023-09-26, 08:01
How do you apply the magnet? A quick swirl over both sides or something more detailed? I use magnet from failed HDD - fits perfectly for 3.5" diskettes. Usually I touch the magnet to one side of the diskettes's plastic wrapper/envelope/case and manually spin the magnetic disk a couple of turns. …
Re: Floppy Disks and Bad Sectors
Posted on 2023-09-26, 06:37
To get rid of floppy diskette bad sectors (if they're not from scratches or other surface damage) search for NFORMAT.EXE and use it instead of standard DOS FORMAT.COM. I usually treat diskettes with bad sectors with strong neodymium magnet and then format them with NFORMAT.EXE and this method works …
Re: Manually Installing DOS
Posted on 2023-09-25, 17:53
Most of the files from my DOS 6.22 disks are working fine. But some do trigger "Incorrect Dos version" and so it would be interesting to know. Which files are the ones triggering that message? SETVER can be used to deal with the version numbering if it is available. I'm fairly certain SETVER …
Re: Old laptops 386, 486, P1, P3 - all with DOS audio and good specs
Posted on 2023-09-25, 17:51
I love my Texas Travelmate 4000m. I bought it after reading this post. Massive thanks for writing it !
Re: 121mb Conner CP2124 Jumper Confusion
Posted on 2023-09-25, 17:46
7 Agree that the "Conner doc" shows the jumpers on other side of the pcb. You cannot hurt the drive by trying the jumpers, I would try with MS closed... if no work then try w/o a jumper. Noted looking at my laptop 44pin to 40pin adapter, laptop pin 28 Psync: CSel (cable select) is connected to pin …
Floppy Disks and Bad Sectors
Posted on 2023-09-25, 17:24
Hi I have about 100 floppy disk and most of which have 1 or 2 bad sectors which is only natural due to age. My understanding, and I might wrong is that within the FAT12 the bad clusters are identified and under normal circumstances are blocked from being used. Does this still apply when restoring a …
Re: 121mb Conner CP2124 Jumper Confusion
Posted on 2023-09-24, 19:50
pentiumspeed wrote on 2023-09-24, 15:37: Why did you check google? […] Show full quote Why did you check google? This link is for your drive. http://bk0010.narod.ru/DRIVESPECS/CONNER/542.txt Cheers, I have been this link previously, however I don't understand it? Do I need jumpers on both??
Re: 121mb Conner CP2124 Jumper Confusion
Posted on 2023-09-24, 14:09
Since only M/S needs to stay closed for single operation. Which jumper settings have you tried, besides none and the one shown in the earlier posted photo, considering you only have to look at 1 block of 4pins , and (I think) you may ignore the ones in line with the ide connector. I think that …
Re: SCSI CD Rom in Laptop Dock not working, maybe overheated?
Posted on 2023-09-24, 07:11
Does the top of the capacitor look slightly raised? Is that a resistor burnt out? The capacitor is dead ; it should be replaced & there's likely more need replacing ~ the resistor is burnt, it should be replaced Thanks for confirming. There's a TV repair shop on the next street, as its 30 years old …
Re: Manually Installing DOS
Posted on 2023-09-23, 19:09
If you already have a boot floppy. Just copy all the files to c:\DOS and put c:\DOS in the path in autoexec.bat Most needed files are there and the ones missing... use expand. To see what DOS version is running, just use command: ver Ver says dos 6.22 but I think that's because the ver command is …
Re: 121mb Conner CP2124 Jumper Confusion
Posted on 2023-09-23, 18:59
What manual says: Single or Master, set this jumper this way. (default). Slave, no jumper. No jumper is for the connection if using pin 28 (master/slave is done via the cable itself), on the IDE interface that is CS mode. Remember, you cannot set up any Conner with another drive on the same cable. …
Re: SCSI CD Rom in Laptop Dock not working, maybe overheated?
Posted on 2023-09-23, 17:14
On screen:
SCSI CD Rom in Laptop Dock not working, maybe overheated?
Posted on 2023-09-23, 17:11
Hi I obtained a Texas Travelmate Docking station. It has a SCSI CD Rom which is seen by MS Dos but I can't read disks. I've attached some photos of the screen. Also I can see underneath there has been a high temp causing a melt to the casing. The following work: CD Rom seen by DOS Sound Amplifier …
Re: Manually Installing DOS
Posted on 2023-09-23, 13:44
Is there a way to identify what version of DOS is running? The reason I ask is the ver command just seems to return text, ie it tells me MS Dos 6.22 but I think this is due to the command coming from Dos 6.22 rather than what's running. Most of the files from my DOS 6.22 disks are working fine. But …
Re: Texas Instruments Travelmate 4000m Input Drivers
Posted on 2023-09-23, 13:39
A quick update if anyone finds this post in the future. The stick uses the Microsoft PS/2 Drivers and this is mentioned in one of the manuals. After installing my mouse buttons, which are directed on the motherboard work, but the stick itself is extremely unresponsive. I've ordered a mouse off ebay …
Re: Manually Installing DOS
Posted on 2023-09-23, 10:09
I've read EXPAND cab expand a single file and also files. However I can't find anywhere to show me the right syntax? Any ideas? Single files are working fine.
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