Technical questions for the MPC2000xl and the MPC2000
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By ILLRENDITION Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:51 pm
I KNOW OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SWAPPED AN INTERNAL FLOPPY FOR A 250 SCSI SO IM SURE ITS POSSIBLE BUT WHEN I TRIED TO INSTALL A 250 INTERNAL SCSI DRIVE TO REPLACE MY 100 I GOT A MESSAGE THAT SAID NO FLOPPY DEVICE DETECTED. PREVIOUSLY IT READ ATAPI WITH THE 100. I CALLED A FRIEND THAT HAS THE 250 IN HIS TO MAKE SURE THE OPERATING SYSTEM WAS RECENT ENOUGH, THAT CHECKED OUT OK. ANY IDEAS WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE??? ALSO I TRIED USING ANOTHER 250 DRIVE TO MAKE SURE THE ONE I HAD WASNT FAULTY, THAT CHECKED OUT OK. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED, THANKS.
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By Lampdog Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:31 am
ILLRENDITION wrote:I KNOW OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SWAPPED AN INTERNAL FLOPPY FOR A 250 SCSI SO IM SURE ITS POSSIBLE


And you believe yourself? Wrong answer.

250 ATAPI ide zip drive
100 ATAPI ide zip drive

Both work in a 2kxl, not in a 2k.
Change the jumper settings on the zip drive to master.
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By ILLRENDITION Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:45 pm
MY BAD I COMPLETELY OVER LOOKED THE 6 PIN SLOT BETWEEN THE POWER AND DATA PIN WHERE THE JUMPER HAD TO BE SET TO MASTER. ILL RESPOST SOME PHOTOS UP CLOSE WHEN I HAVE THE TIME IF ANYONE WANTS TO DO THE CHANGE TO 250 ON THIER MPC FOR SOME HELP AND SAVE SOME PEOPLE THE HASSLE.

THANKS LAMPDOG NOW IM BACK OFF THE INTERNET AND BACK TO THE MPC.....


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