By Renski
Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:06 am
Guys,
Regarding my MPC2000 Classic/Gotek USB Floppy Emulator project, I took the advice of a forum member and purchased a pre-flashed emulator with pre-installed HxC boot loader for USB firmware updates.
The eBay seller was supposedly located within the U.S.A., thus I made the purchase in order to avoid overseas delays or other presupposed complications. When it arrived, I discovered that the seller was "Andrei" and stickers on the emulator read "www.deftaudio.ru" despite the eBay seller location listing of Mather, California, U.S.A.. There is no model identification sticker on the Gotek emulator I received (which is usually located underneath the red/green LEDs) and no purchase order receipt was provided within the shipping packaging.
An internet .pdf document claims that powering on while pressing the two buttons will reveal a 8-segment numbers indicating the specific firmware version/model of the emulator. However, when I press and hold two buttons during power-up, it only places my Gotek into boot loader firmware update mode and causes an LED readout of "Ldr" which I presume stands for "loader."
I've spent a considerable amount of time switching jumper configurations and applying various software/USB combinations (using .hde, .img. image formats) and have also utilized three different USB drives to no avail:
SanDisk 512 mb (FAT),
Cruzer 2Gb (FAT), and
SanDisk 16Gb (FAT32)
I sent "Andrei" an email requesting specificity regarding the type/model/firmware of the drive I was sent and am awaiting a response. In the meanwhile, anyone have any quick solution that might provide a remedy? Upon power-up, my MPC2000 first cycles through the SCSI channels (0-7) and then prompts me to insert the MPC O.S. in the floppy drive. I have yet to get a successful boot despite all of the different configurations I've used.
Any ideas on what might work or what I (or "Andrei") may have done incorrectly? I'm using the HxC Floppy Emulator v.2.1.4.0 in my attempts to put the 1.72 O.S. onto the various-sized USB flash drives. Any insights or help on this matter? My experiment is a failure at this point.
BTW - Anyone else find it extremely difficult to locate HxC Bootloader info on the internet? I cannot find any guide or instructions on how to interpret bootloader LED read-outs once the unit is placed into boot loader mode.
Regarding my MPC2000 Classic/Gotek USB Floppy Emulator project, I took the advice of a forum member and purchased a pre-flashed emulator with pre-installed HxC boot loader for USB firmware updates.
The eBay seller was supposedly located within the U.S.A., thus I made the purchase in order to avoid overseas delays or other presupposed complications. When it arrived, I discovered that the seller was "Andrei" and stickers on the emulator read "www.deftaudio.ru" despite the eBay seller location listing of Mather, California, U.S.A.. There is no model identification sticker on the Gotek emulator I received (which is usually located underneath the red/green LEDs) and no purchase order receipt was provided within the shipping packaging.
An internet .pdf document claims that powering on while pressing the two buttons will reveal a 8-segment numbers indicating the specific firmware version/model of the emulator. However, when I press and hold two buttons during power-up, it only places my Gotek into boot loader firmware update mode and causes an LED readout of "Ldr" which I presume stands for "loader."
I've spent a considerable amount of time switching jumper configurations and applying various software/USB combinations (using .hde, .img. image formats) and have also utilized three different USB drives to no avail:
SanDisk 512 mb (FAT),
Cruzer 2Gb (FAT), and
SanDisk 16Gb (FAT32)
I sent "Andrei" an email requesting specificity regarding the type/model/firmware of the drive I was sent and am awaiting a response. In the meanwhile, anyone have any quick solution that might provide a remedy? Upon power-up, my MPC2000 first cycles through the SCSI channels (0-7) and then prompts me to insert the MPC O.S. in the floppy drive. I have yet to get a successful boot despite all of the different configurations I've used.
Any ideas on what might work or what I (or "Andrei") may have done incorrectly? I'm using the HxC Floppy Emulator v.2.1.4.0 in my attempts to put the 1.72 O.S. onto the various-sized USB flash drives. Any insights or help on this matter? My experiment is a failure at this point.
BTW - Anyone else find it extremely difficult to locate HxC Bootloader info on the internet? I cannot find any guide or instructions on how to interpret bootloader LED read-outs once the unit is placed into boot loader mode.
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