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From: bbs00052@uafcseg.uucp (Albert Crosby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit,comp.sys.misc,comp.os.cpm
Subject: ATR 8000 HELP NEEDED!
Keywords: ATR8000, CPM, ATARI, DISK
Message-ID: <3734@uafhp.uark.edu>
Date: 20 Feb 90 02:33:03 GMT
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Organization: College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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I recently acquired a ATR 8000 system w/ a 64k Atari 800.  This system is a
CP/M 2.2 system with a special interface allowing it to be used as disk drives
for the Atari and as a CP/M system using the Atari as a terminal.
 
My problem is that I can't get it to boot.  I've got two 8-inch drives and one 5 1/4" drive hooked up.
 
The drives come on when I hook up the power, but all I get on the Atari is a
BOOT ERROR message.  I've gone through the manual, checking to make sure that
I have the drives configured correctly.  The 8 inch drives are on the "end" of 
the drive cable.  I've got the 5 1/4" drive configured as drive 1 and the 8's
as 2 and 3.  I've got several boot disks, but I can't get any of them to do
anything but give me a BOOT ERROR.

Any help would be apperciated.  Is SWP products, the manufacturer still in 
business?       

Albert Crosby
CT Y204
University Of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72703
 
EMAIL can be sent to:  BITNET -> EW25103@UAF.SYSB.EDU
 
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