Hi all,
I have run into an issue that I cannot get past. Amiga 2000. A2091 with latest roms. 512k chip, 2 meg fast,, 4 gb HD partitioned to 2 gb x 2, 68000 CPU, 3.2 Kickstart, 3.2 Workbench.
When I try to copy a batch of files, either via dos itself or using Dopus v4, I run into what I think is some kind of validation error. For example, if I copy the entire 3.2 Workbench system from a backup drive to this new formatted HD with a 2 GB partition, it usually works to a point where then I get a few read errors off the master backup I am copying from (I have 3 known good backups so and none have errors because they work on my A1200 just fine). I let the copy finish, after cancelling the read error requesters. Because I know which files errored during the read/copy process, I then try to copy those files directly again from another disk just to insure I have clean copies of those specific files. Except when it goes to copy, the machine ends up in a loop where the HD light just flickers all night long if I leave it.. If I try to delete those bad copied files first, I get the same problem. I have tried Disksalv 4 and a few other tools, they don't find any errors, which is odd as hell but the drive I was copying to is now left with 0% free space, which means the bad file copied was bloated which is why the HD light remains flickering.
If I shut down and start the machine, the HD light then turns on solid and the machine does not boot at all, no matter whether I use a floppy or anything else. That drive, immediately on first access, goes to a solid SCSI HD light and stops cold there.
I have now tried 5 different SCSI HD's, 2 different SD2SCSI boards, 2 different A2091 cards, more memory.
There has to be something I am missing here because this makes absolutely no sense at all. It's as if the machine is not validating anything when it is copying files. I have tried using HD's on the same chain (terminated of course), one hd on a cable, a jaz drive external, and HD and a SD2SCSI on the same change (terminated).. All I get are the exact same results no matter what I do.
I have tried setting all HDTools options to default for partition setup, tried making changes to those parameters.. you name it.. Nothing changes this issue from occurring.
Any ideas?