hardware problems

[robert jorgenson]

yes i checked the cables they are all plugged in correctly, i also found out i get the exact same error when the floppy is plugged in and
when it is unplugged, it also gets the same message when the power supply is plugged in or not plugged in. and since i just replaced the ide
cables because thats what i thought it first was, i think it is my power supply. Is there any way i can check that before replacing it?

                                                                                                  -The Newbie

foodog wrote:

> I don't make a habit of this, but when I've put the floppy cable on
> reversed the access light stays on constantly during bootup.
> Steve
>
> Matt Alexander wrote:
> >
> > I usually see that error when I accidentally plug the floppy cable in
> > backwards on either the motherboard or the floppy drive.  Make sure the
> > little red line on the cable is going to pin 1.
> > ~M
> >
> > __
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> >
> > On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, robert jorgenson wrote:
> >
> > > Okay every time i try and boot from the floppy i get this error "floppy
> > > disk(s) fail (40)" I have tried everything short of replacing the floppy
> > > drive because i know it works i tried it on a different computer. I have
> > > replaced the ide cable, i made sure it was plugged in right, i made sure
> > > power was plugged in right, i made sure everything was right in the
> > > bios, i checked the boot floppy i am using on another computer. The only
> > > problem with the floppy though is it wont boot, if i tell bios to ignore
> > > all errors it boots fine, but since i dont have anything on my harddrive
> > > and my bios cant boot from the cd-rom this doesn't help me at all...i
> > > have to be able to boot from the floppy and cant seem to find a way to
> > > fix it. If anyone can help me i would appreciate it alot, i know this is
> > > kinda off subject from linux so if you want to keep it off the list just
> > > e-mail me at snoogans@qwest.net
> > >
> > >
> > > -Thanx
> > >
> > > The Newbie
> > >
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