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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    Yup ive got two of these suckers and a matching hi-fi unit. Got it to boot but i can't get the thing to see my MO drive even when i set...
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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    I got CD boot working! both the yamaha and ricoh CDRW drives were not working, so on a hunch i pulled out my Pioneer DRM-6324x 6 disc...
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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    yeah the yamaha is the one im trying to boot from. I'll try that 7.6 image, though i had tried the 7.5.3 one also mentioned there with...
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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    Burned that exact image from macOS. My scsi drive of choice is a yamaha CDRW burner. I'll mess with it later I'm done for tonight.
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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    I had cleaned the FDD before, but i tested the floppy detect switch and it was not making contact. cleaned it with alcohol and its now...
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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    I have an idea involving a 3.5" MO drive. Will report back later.
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    zarky replied to the thread Quadra 605 CD Boot?.
    I have neither another mac floppy drive nor a floppy emu.
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    Ive got a beat up Quadra 605 that has a dead HDD and a presumed dead FDD. The FDD functions mechanically, and tries to seek, but fails...
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