IBM PCjr

My first thought was the same as Rlumpy, try removing thr LPT side cars and putting the JRIDE directly next to the Jr case. let us know what happens then at boot up... Chuck Edit: I noticed you said in your last comment you put everthing back and it was still bad, what was the hardware config? Still...

Just saw a printer and PCJR (in case) full unit for sale on EBAY $5 $80 shipping :( but it does have the printer and they are nice if you do not have one. they clean up very well, I picked a used one up ( see my pics somewhere here :) ) after some TLC it Looks and works like new..... Was surprised t...

Adrians Basement has a great episode fixing a 5160 IBM PC ROM issue...
Pretty good...

Great job, congrats!

And I have yet to complete a level of Kings Quest...

The trimpot may be a bias adj for the write head function.... Does anyone have the schematics for the disk drive ? It sounds like there is a bad chip driving the stepper head motor.... I would find the stepper motor cable and use some cleaner and reseat it a few times... just incase there is some ox...

Is this a PCjr original Drive ? Not an easy path, but you may need to write your own program, using the FD INT routines to control the drive.. this would not be hard program to write, and there are lot's of folks with experience in this, may need to find time. but it can be done... This is a good to...

Found this ..
Looks like Version3 may have floppy alignment stuff.


https://winworldpc.com/product/checkit/30

Got it, I will look around, but I have not heard of a program specifically for the Jr, so maybe an alternate DOS 4.0 or ealier style program may be out there..

Vic...

Suggestion, On Youtube, Adrians Basement:
He has a couple videos on how to align the heads on drives.
Maybe take a look..

Chuck

Christmas is here again and my Jingle Disk will soon be playing again !

Yea it was a pain in the side. literally for about 8 yrs. Got to big and had to go.... But I feel great, and the side pain is gone.... I suppose in the old days you just lay around in pain until it poisened your whole body and the died.. So thank God for modern medicine and skilled surgeons ! I am g...

Wht happend to this Idea ???

great, besure to run a switch the the outside of the case so you can turn it ON and OFF as needed....

ps : your motherboard looks really clean,,,

Actually I thin JrCharles (member) wrote it.... butgreat it is working fine

Kings Quest is one that I used to test the Tandymod

I have two standard 'big brother' machines IBMXT I was wondering if this would work,,,

Is the Fixed disk organizer for the Jr or Standard IBM

I have been away from here for a few days. Tuesday last week had to go to the ER for what turned out to be a gallbladder STONE, it has been lingering for years since I had my Gallbladder out, and finally got to 10mm HUGE and was causing pancreatitis , needless to say I was in alot of pain... 1-10 it...

Just a suggestion, if you have time and do a FULL write up intensive step by step HOW TO...

That would be great I can put it on the Front page as source material for the folks...

I even have to revisit the steps, since I dont live this ever day

Hey, actually I found a guy that had his dads stuff so was able to pick up a few parts..'
got lucky>..