When you run 2.05 you will have to edit
the base disks for the keymap .
Easy you would think
Sadly the disk failed to copy
So I forced entry and tried to
understand why the computer would
not write to the disk. Probably full
Write protected.. but its not
Obviously a drive switch error
I could spend the next day trying to
repair the drive or I could swap out
with another and repair later. I
have a tub of drives but they are
deep in store. So only real option
in the short term was a swap out
Very suitable candidate and disk drive works
Sadly no can do. Not breaking the seal
I could use this one which was
the mess of yesterdays blog.
Don't think I'll risk it
OK I am using a machine that I know
to be working without fault. Must
make sure I repair the drive later
Undo case plus the three screws that
hold the 3.5" floppy in place
Different design to the one I am replacing
Love that switch on the card
Time to remove the broken drive
Man is that mucky. Focus on the
light blue switches that control
I believe the read write functions
I'll strip the thing down and take
a look later. Shouldn't be a problem
My goodness do these drives get dusty
No wonder they start failing
All reassembled
And we get further with the Workbench
disks as the drive is now working
New problem. The keyboard will not
backspace and delete. Does happen with
kit you haven't been using. Problems
can surface all over the place
Could be just a simple thing. For me
with the day running dry I decide to
swap out the keyboard. Easiest solution
All fixed and able to edit properly
Just checking all the keys work
Make a note of changes on trapdoor label
Make sure I put the other computer
back together. Never leave machines
half undone. Always tidy and working
She is fine. I'll return and fix her
drive and keyboard. Notes on the label
Just checking she can open Workbench
Drags out old Power Computing hd
that I pulled from an external case
Fires up on the M-TEC but halts
the computer. This is the same
problem I had before. I just don't
have the week to fail again at
sorting it. Think I'll forget the M-TEC
Mad I know but I decided to pull an
old 590 from store with 1.3 and use
that. I do struggle with any computer
that can't save stuff to hard drive
I have best of both worlds. 2.05 and
1.3 with access to a modest drive
just for copying and saving your
base files and having tools on tap
I'm a sucker for the 590. Also dragged
out a Quickshot for the footie
OK the acid test time to get Manic
There really is only one way to
end this 500 day.. Manic Miner
And so with the flick of the switch
I'm all 1.3 and ready to mine
I was playing Manic Miner in
1982-83 and still play it today
OK I ran out of day in the end and
guess I need to stop. Time really
flies and I can always think of
ever more things to do. BUT.. I have
to close it there...
Tomorrow is another day
