Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 07:34:21 From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] Hard Disk Issue - HDC error
Below... >Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 01:05:18 -0000 >From: "Alexander Dyke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Hard Disk Issue - HDC error > >Hi > >I've been reading the postings and hopefully someone will be able > > >Problem >======= > >I just turned on my Libby 100 to be confronted with the message "HDC error, >Insert System Disk". > >I was able to boot from floppy, but FDISK does not recognise any fixed >disks > >Swapped HD to another one, able to boot with floppy, formatted replacement >HD. Rebooted a couple of times (set active partition & to set up parallel >port for laplink) using the floppy disk. But now the replacement disk has >the same error message > >So how dead is my Libby........ > This sounds awfully familiar... > >Questions >======== > >Is my Libby beyond repair?i.e. has anyone successfully resolved this issue? I've resolved this in the past... once. > >Can anyone recommend a company in the UK who can perform repairs? > >Can the Hard Disk controller (which I assume is the nature of the error) >replaceable? Not without extreme effort - unless you have microsoldering kit yourself, it's probably not worth it. > >Will this have damaged either of the HDs? It will porbably have killed the data but if it's what I thing it is, the disks should still be ok after re-fdisk/format > >Can I install the HD into a desktop PC to check them? - (if so can someone >advise me on cables / voltage issues) You can - there are 2.5->3.5" adapter sockets avaiable though they seem to be hard to find, and the disks run on 5v only. I've seen this fault on 50s which have been overclocked using the bus clock (pin 15) method. The HD controllers appear to be marginal at 66MHz bus speed. You could try (if it has been overclocked) restoring the speed to base - reconnect pin 15 - and see if that improves matters. You may be able to play around with the bus clock to get 60MHz and see if that works... > >Thanks for any advice posted > >AD > >P.S You really don't know what you've got until you lose it :-( > nonono - that's yellow taxis. Or something! Regards, Neil _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
