From: Daniele Gratteri (daniele_gratteri_at_inwind.it)
Date: 2003-09-23 14:10:51
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From: <ncoplin@orbeng.com>
To: <cbm-hackers@cling.gu.se>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 5:19 AM
Subject: 1571/1581 (RE: Commodore 16)
> After some testing the issue is not as complex as it first appears. I
> believe it is in the sequence in which the 1571 drive is booted relative
to
> the computer. If the 1571 comes up in the 1571 mode it had a problem. If
it
> came up as a "1541" then it was Ok. I forget the actual sequence which
gave
> the most robust start up, I think it is drive on first, then computer....
> the 1571 manual has the sequence.
If I power on the 1571 first and then the VIC 20, I have no problem at all:
the drive starts in 1541 mode and then, if I want to use it as a 1571, I
have to use some BASIC commands. I think you shouldn't power on the computer
first and then the drive...
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