john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) (09/25/86)
A few weeks ago, I picked up a second-hand Color Computer and am having an odd hardware problem which I am hoping one of you wizards can help me with: The machine in question is an early Color Computer II (26-3024?) upgraded to 64k ECB. At first glance, the computer appears to function normally. It will not, however, work with disk drives. Attempting to DSKINI a disk causes the head to step to track 0 whereupon, the operation stops with an I/O error. Other operations which should fail, (such as trying to get a DIR of an unformatted disk or trying to SAVE or LOAD from one) return with no error message, but do nothing. The problem is not with the disk or controller- both function correctly on a brand-new machine. The machine in question, however, fails identically when used with a brand-new Tandy FD501 drive and controller. What makes the problem bizarre is that the machine will function properly with both the RS-232 and Speech/Sound Program Paks. Given the current price of the Coco II and the announcement of the Coco III, it is probably not worth putting too much into the machine. If I could, however, I'd like to get it functioning. Any advice in resolving this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 571-3451 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john This isn't a coronation- this is bad comedy. -Galvatron