Thanks for the advice
I get the MOS screen with no disc in, but don't have a list of
commannds to use at this point.
If I insert a disk and press ctrl-break the drive accesses but comes
back with a 'Bad Sector' error. This happens with all the discs that I
have. (Watching the drive with the cover off shows the disc spinning
but the heads not moving)
I'm not sure if this is likely to be a duff disk drive or duff disks -
any ideas?
Can I fit an Amstrad 3" floppy drive, as I have a spare one of those.?

any help gratefully received.
Grezm

--- In tatung_einstein@..., Andrew McRobbie
<xminiminorx@...> wrote:
>
> Should have paid more attention more closley.
> Switch on the Einstein with a disc inserted and the machine should
boot into DOS mode.
> Switch it on without a disc and it should display MOS. Insert a
disk and press Ctrl + Break. It should boot into DOS.
> Type DIR and press enter lists the contents of a disc. Anything
with .COM is a program so type the name and it should fire up
> Andrew
>
> grez1m <grez1m@...> wrote:
> Hi, having recently obtained an Einstein and some disks, but
> unfortunately no manuals, I'm a bit stuck.
>
> Are there any 'how to' guides available for novices to learn how to
> operate the Einstein.
>
> I am fairly familiar with other home micros of the early 80's but am
> unsure of the commands available for accessing disks etc that the
> Einstein uses.
>
> Any help or links that anyone can offer will be gratefully received.
>
> thanks Grez1m
>
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