Re: Commodore D9090 help

From: william degnan <*billdegnan_at_gmail.com*> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 21:47:06 -0400 Message-ID: <CABGJBuddRMEZUF+d0as2zZLXXkJjH+MrYOEHaYR2=DK91PC2Pw@mail.gmail.com> · billdegnan_at_gmail.com

These are very flaky.  There is info out there though.  Here is a thread
from a long time ago on my web site

http://vintagecomputer.net/browse_thread.cfm?id=35

Bill

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Jacob Lindberg <lindberg.jacob@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I’m having troubles with a Commodore D9090. Status from the drive can be
> read giving the CBM DOS v3 identifier string.. and then the 00,ok,00(..)
> status. As soon as any kind of command is sent to it, Directory/Initialise
> etc, it hangs. Only a reset or restart of the drive will make it respond to
> ds$ again.
>
> It behaves the same way with the SASI board disconnected, which i would
> presume should give an error of some sort. I’m wondering if someone here
> has any experience with the d9060/9090 and how it should behave in this
> case.
>
> I’m thinking something is dodgy with the DOS board.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Best regards
> Jacob
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