From: B Degnan (billdeg_at_degnanco.com)
Date: 2007-05-14 15:37:00
Too bad - all of my 8050 diagnostics are made for the B series computers.
Try these things, let me know:
1. You can try to format a disk in drive 0 or 1, see if either drive works.
header "disknamehere", d0, i01 (assuming you have a disk in drive 0 of an
8050 drive).
header "disknname", d1, i01 (for the left drive, drive 1)
NOTE: the parameter i01 above assigns the identification name/number; “01”
can be substituted for any two alpha characters.
-"diskname" can be anything, but keep it simple like "8050-0" so you know
in the future which drive this disk was formatted.
The command: ?ds$ will tell you if the processor board of the disk drive
is OK or not. The response you want will be something like: “73, cbm dos
v. 2.x…”
If your drive lights are blinking, use the user’s guide to diagnose the
blink pattern for hardware problems.
Carefully press tight and/or re-seat chips to strengthen IC connections to
board. If you have never done this before, wait to try this.
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> I'm using a Commodore 8032. I was told that the 8050 was designed to work
> with the 8032.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 20:54:06 -0400> To: cbm-hackers@ling.gu.se> From:
>> billdeg@degnanco.com> Subject: Re: Help with a 8050 drive> > At 09:20 PM
>> 5/13/2007 +0000, you wrote:> > >Hello,> >> >Could someone help me with a
>> malfunctioning CBM 8050 disk drive?> >> >The drive won't HEADER a disk
>> or perform a DIRECTORY command. When these > >commands are given, the
>> drive appears to be functioning normally. You can > >hear the heads
>> moving as though the drive is working. But, when the > >command is
>> complete, nothing has changed. With the HEADER command, the > >drive
>> displays a "bad disk" error and that is all. The disk is not >
>> >headered. The DIRECTORY command does not list the directory.> >> >Any
>> help to repair the drive and to find parts is greatly appreciated.> >>
>> >Also, I am looking for someone in the United States and Canada who
>> still > >repairs Commodore PET hardware. Any recommendations would be
>> much appreciated.> >> >Thanks!> >> >Mark> > > Mark,> What kind of
>> computer are y!
> ou using to test?> Bill D> > > Message was sent through the cbm-hackers
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