From: tlake@twcny.rr.com   
      
   "Frank G"  wrote in message   
   news:ns6dnS0q_es3_SbRnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@giganews.com...   
   > I have a TRS-80 Model 1 that I'm having some issues with the disk   
   controller. When I   
   > hookup a disk as drive 0 the motor on the disk drive spins and the activity   
   light is   
   > constantly on. I have tried Tandon drives, Mistsubishi drives even Teac 3.5   
   in floppy   
   > all the same. So I don't think it's a disk issue because when I insert a   
   disk in the 0   
   > drive it will boot fine. Now if I have a second drive configured as drive 1   
   the computer   
   > will access it and I can hear the head seeking but after a few seconds I get   
   an "illegal   
   > drive"something error. Can't format or even get a directory of any disk in   
   drive 1. I am   
   > using a straight through (No twist) floppy cable and even tried the cable   
   with the pins   
   > pulled which came with the EI. The EI itself is the latest and newest type.    
   Someone   
   > please help I am losing what little hair I have left trying to figure this   
   out!   
   >   
   > FrankG   
      
   How many terminators do you have?  There should only be one and it should   
   be installed on the last disk in the chain.   
      
   Tom Lake   
      
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