hardware problems

[George Toft]

I'm confused why you keep saying you replaced the IDE cables for
your floppy.  Is this really and IDE floppy?  

If you have a multimeter, your can check the voltages on the
plug (measure relative to the black leads), but I doubt that's 
the problem.  I'm inclined to think it's the onboard floppy disk 
controller.

George


robert jorgenson wrote:
> 
> 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
> > >
> > > __
> > > This email uses only 100% recycled electrons.
> > >
> > > 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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