HP Forum Archive 09

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HP 86 - Bootdisk? Message #1 Posted by Daniel Wagner on 29 Oct 2002, 9:38 a.m. Hi, I recently got hold of a HP 86 - System... I'm new to this kind of stuff, so be patient with me :) When I switch on my HP 86, the Floppy-Drive makes a sound, but since I don't have a System/Bootdisk, it stops after a few seconds and then everything is dead :( I guess i would have to get a Bootdisk to have anything displayed on the screen? If so, where can I get a Bootdisk? Thanks in advance! Daniel Wagner PS: Sorry for my bad English, I'm a German...

Re: HP 86 - Bootdisk? Message #2 Posted by Jim L on 29 Oct 2002, 10:37 a.m., in response to message #1 by Daniel Wagner I don't think you need a "bootdisk". BASIC is in ROM and should be ready when you turn it on.

Re: HP 86 - Bootdisk? Message #3 Posted by Daniel Wagner on 29 Oct 2002, 12:32 p.m., in response to message #2 by Jim L Ummm so why does it try to read from the disk without me doing anything? Btw: When it is 'dead' it isn't really dead... when i press 'Run' or 'line end' it beeps... maybe this helps you guys? Daniel Wagner

Re: HP 86 - Bootdisk? Message #4 Posted by Ellis Easley on 30 Oct 2002, 10:39 a.m., in response to message #3 by Daniel Wagner I think it has the ability to look for an "autorun" program on the disk drive and run if it it finds it. I think the 85 will look on the tape drive for the same purpose.

Re: HP 86 - Bootdisk? Message #5 Posted by Andrés C. Rodríguez (Argentina) on 30 Oct 2002, 12:55 p.m., in response to message #4 by Ellis Easley If I recall correctly, the 86 needs an external monitor (monocrome, NTSC timing). Have you checked the monitor?

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