> So my recently re-discovered Classic is acting up. It no longer wants to > boot up from the floppy any more. > Just days ago I was able to boot when I inserted the floppy upon the > flashing "?" disk icon. This morning the Classic rejected the boot floppy, > this time flashing the "X" floppy icon. > > Can someone tell me what is going on? Is my Classic toast?? If so, what can > I do at this point? > It seems to be completely ignoring any key attempts, including zap PRAM and > starting up from ROM. > > thanks, > yoshiko > >
sometimes the drive is packed with dust. A disk can be destroyed when the head takes a grain of dirt and digs a track into floppy media. A disassemble and clean with a can of air may restore the drive to new-like condition. Otherwise, you can find another boot floppy or do the option-command-x-o thing to boot the machine. Jeff -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
