Datamaster troubles - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

14 Jul 1997

Rich Cini wrote:
...
  My Datamaster Troubles...
     Well, I'm reviving my Datamaster. Last year, it worked fine (I at least
 could get into Basic). This year, I can't even get it to boot. I have no
 manuals for the darned thing, so I have no idea what the numbers on the screen
 during the POST mean. I have one reverse-highlighted number:  "09" and I'm
 assuming that this is a hardware failure code.
     I have the "Diagnostic" diskette, but since I think that the floppies are
 not working (or the diskette is now bad), it's useless.  
I must admit, I haven't booted mine recently.  It is just about visible
under the pile of junk in that part of my computer room...
I can, however, easily get at the manuals.  The service manual is not
much use, I'm afraid, but I can look up the diagnostic codes for you.  I
shall try and do this this evening, and post it tomorrow, but I can't
promise anything.
Philip.