IIci floppy drive issues

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IIci floppy drive issues

Postby JRL » 26 Aug 2009, 02:17

So the floppy drive on my IIci is acting up.

When I insert a good boot disk, it just sits there with the "?". No X, no "This installer will not work with this Macintosh", etc. What is wrong? Thanks!
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Re: IIci floppy drive issues

Postby Scott Baret » 26 Aug 2009, 06:23

What version of the system is it? A IIci needs at least 6.0.4 to run.

It could be that the startup disk was made for a particular Mac model. If you made it for, say, a Plus, it will only work on a Plus. Try using an original disk or use one of Apple's disks from their site (I'd use either the 7.0.1 disk tools floppy or the 6.0.8 System Startup disk).
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Re: IIci floppy drive issues

Postby JRL » 28 Aug 2009, 02:29

It's a customized 6.0.8 bootdisk I made. The 6.0.8 folder on that disk is from 6.0.8 Disk 1. I will try other disks though.

Thanks!
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Re: IIci floppy drive issues

Postby JRL » 30 Aug 2009, 03:52

Turns out that it works again. :D
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