to eject or not to eject?

NfernalNfluence · 25 July 2007, 09:29

i realize caution should be taken when ejecting floppies as to be sure there's no drive activity when doing so. my question... on an A500, if no drive rumbling is apparent but a green light indicating drive activity continues to remain lit, is it ok to proceed with ejecting a disk?

Graham Humphrey · 25 July 2007, 10:12

Yes, some games leave the drive light on even if there is no disk activity, so in this case it should be fine.

fool2cool · 26 July 2007, 18:00

One of my amiga 500+'s wont read floppies once its loaded up i.e when you turn it on it displays the start screen with the animation showing insert a floppy but when you do nothing happens, if you restart the machine with the floppy in it loads it fine :S. Any ideas what the problem could be. thanks.

FOL · 26 July 2007, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by NfernalNfluence

i realize caution should be taken when ejecting floppies as to be sure there's no drive activity when doing so. my question... on an A500, if no drive rumbling is apparent but a green light indicating drive activity continues to remain lit, is it ok to proceed with ejecting a disk?

Im guessing your talking about an original A500, that had the Red Power light and Green floppy light?

musashi5150 · 26 July 2007, 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by fool2cool

One of my amiga 500+'s wont read floppies once its loaded up i.e when you turn it on it displays the start screen with the animation showing insert a floppy but when you do nothing happens, if you restart the machine with the floppy in it loads it fine :S. Any ideas what the problem could be. thanks.

When you turn it on without a disk in the drive does the drive light turn on at all? Could simply be the disk-sense switch isn't working so good and needs a clean/replacement (easy).

NfernalNfluence · 28 July 2007, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

Im guessing your talking about an original A500, that had the Red Power light and Green floppy light?

yes, the A500 model

25 July 2007, 09:29	#1
NfernalNfluence Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: living among the Moai Posts: 219	to eject or not to eject? i realize caution should be taken when ejecting floppies as to be sure there's no drive activity when doing so. my question... on an A500, if no drive rumbling is apparent but a green light indicating drive activity continues to remain lit, is it ok to proceed with ejecting a disk?

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25 July 2007, 10:12	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	Yes, some games leave the drive light on even if there is no disk activity, so in this case it should be fine.

26 July 2007, 18:00	#3
fool2cool Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: UK Age: 32 Posts: 23	One of my amiga 500+'s wont read floppies once its loaded up i.e when you turn it on it displays the start screen with the animation showing insert a floppy but when you do nothing happens, if you restart the machine with the floppy in it loads it fine :S. Any ideas what the problem could be. thanks.

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