8 Apr
2013
8 Apr
'13
7:19 a.m.
I know I've asked about this in the past, butI
figured I'd try again:
Anyone have any idea where to track down ROMs for the Grid Compass I or
II (1101 / 1129)? I accidentally formatted my 1129's internal bubble
memory tonight (while intending to format an external floppy) and now of
course it won't boot. (Doesn't seem to want to try booting from the
floppy drive either, unless there's a magical keysequence...)
According to the manual:
"To load the operating system from Floppy Disk or Portable Floppy, turn
on the computer while holding down the F (for Floppy Disk) key.
If both a floppy disk and a portable floppy are attached to your computer
and you want to start up from the portable floppy, open the door to the
floppy disk drive before turning on the computer."
You can also use 'H' to force a boot from a hard drive, otherwise it
boots from configured primary storage which is usually Bubble.
Dave
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