on 5/2/02 4:02 AM, Scott Holder at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, finally after all these years (well... 2 or 3) of owning several Duos > picked up an Apple Minidock off the swap list. I'm having something of an > odd problem with it though. > > It works totally fine on my 2300c, mounts and ejects floppies, surfs with a > SCSI-Ethernet adapter, etc. > > But, on my 280c, all it does is repeatedly pop up the "This Floppy isn't > recognized" etc etc popup with the Eject and Initialize options. Hitting > Eject makes it go away for a moment, but come right back a moment later. > Trying to initialize just gives an error. This happens with and without a > floppy drive attached, with or without a floppy inserted. Just to add a bit > more mystery, the same floppy drive works fine on a Floppy microdock on the > same Duo. So there's something about the minidock that's making the floppy > drive not work on the minidock on the 280c, but it works fine on the 2300c. > I know it's not the floppy controller on the Duo because it will use > floppies fine with the other adapter. > > Any ideas? >
The floppy drive's connection to any sort of dock is precarious at best. It probably just isn't seated quite right, even though it may LOOK correct. - Eric. -- Eric Strobel (fyzycyst@NOSPAM^mailaps.org) ===================================================================== END RADIOPHOBIA!!! More nukes, less kooks!!! ===================================================================== ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
