Guru ROM for A2000 & GVP 040?

[alexh]

gertsy wrote:
Have you though of getting a Buddha. [snip] It's faster

No it isn't and it uses much more CPU.

gertsy wrote:
and IDE drives just make life so much easier.

Cannot argue there. An ACARD AEC-7720U ($30) is a must have for any Amiga SCSI owner.

gertsy wrote:
Amigakit recon they have buddha in stock at 44pounds uk.

Not too bad a price. I'd still recommend getting an IDE->SCSI adapter and a GURU ROM if you can find one (although do not pay the earth for one!)

[KatManDEW]

zipper wrote:
Have you activated the line in Amigaos Rom update (or something like) file according to your scsi device?

I installed the Amiga ROM update with OS 3.9, but I don't know about the part you are talking about. Can you explain it any more?

[KatManDEW]

If I can't get the system to see greater than 4 gig with SCSI, I have my doubts that it will see greater than 4 gig with a SCSI->IDE adapter.

[nishtek]

1) Use latest GVP disk with ExpertPrep 2.51. This is the latest version of the preparation software for GVP Series II controller, to setup a bootable partition.  200mb size is just fine.  if you want to spoil yourself give 500mb for boot partiton #1.  Create only 1 boot partition.  After it installs you can use HDTools to create other partitions.

2) boing bags 1 & 2 installed.

3) check also:
http://www.gregdonner.org/os39faq/diskfileoperation.html

4) your S:startup-sequence should have setpatch in it
C:LoadModule L:Shell-Seg L:FastFileSystem  NOREBOOT    
C:SetPatch SKIPROMMODULES  "filesystem,shell"  >NIL:

notes:
SKIPROMMODULES skips selected update modules in the update file.  AmigaOS ROM Update is in Devs: drawer.
FastFileSystem 45.15
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=36609

I have some SCSI drives > 10gb, that i never bothered using with A2000.  If i have time i may try prepping it for use with gvp scsi controller as a test.  
I ask again, the time you've spend on it, wouldn't it be easier to pickup a scsi hard disk with < 10gb capacity???
 :-?

[zipper]

KatManDEW wrote:

I installed the Amiga ROM update with OS 3.9, but I don't know about the part you are talking about. Can you explain it any more?

Open the file in text editor, search the line which has your controller and take the first sign of that line away - was it a #, don't remember exactly, so the line becomes active.

[KatManDEW]

Thanks for the info. I'll check it out ASAP. It was too nice outside today to fight with my Amiga. I had cabin fever.

[nishtek]

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=32256
this should help too.   :-D
And after reading it, you'll realize quickly why I said its not worth the hassle to setup a large hard disk.  :-P

[KatManDEW]

Thanks for all the info. I stumbled on all of it before. One thing that I still don't understand is whether SFS is necessary with OS 3.9?

[save2600]

KatManDEW wrote:
Thanks for all the info. I stumbled on all of it before. One thing that I still don't understand is whether SFS is necessary with OS 3.9?

No it's not. I am using FFS (I know, I know... a mortal sin) with a 16gb SCSI II HD just fine. I'm told you're not a hardcore Amiga user though unless you have PFS3 installed...   :-D

[KatManDEW]

save2600 wrote:
No it's not. I am using FFS (I know, I know... a mortal sin) with a 16gb SCSI II HD just fine. I'm told you're not a hardcore Amiga user though unless you have PFS3 installed...   :-D

Then my GVP Geforce SCSI controller must just be 4 gig challenged, or I'm just jinxed. Either possibility is entirely possible :-D

[KatManDEW]

I can't get the full HD on my A1200 to show up either. I looked up the drive model on Toshiba's website, and it's supposed to have a formatted capacity of 15.1 gig, but I can only access 8 gig of it - 1 gig, 3 gig, and 4 gig partitions.

[Iggy_Drougge]

KatManDEW wrote:

save2600 wrote:
No it's not. I am using FFS (I know, I know... a mortal sin) with a 16gb SCSI II HD just fine. I'm told you're not a hardcore Amiga user though unless you have PFS3 installed...   :-D

Then my GVP Geforce SCSI controller must just be 4 gig challenged, or I'm just jinxed. Either possibility is entirely possible :-D

Or you're not using a modern FFS.

[KatManDEW]

Iggy_Drougge wrote:
Or you're not using a modern FFS.

Is the one that comes with OS 3.9 not modern enough?

[rkauer]

 One problem at a time:

 To improve the gvpscsi.device you need to put the newer version on the RDB of the HD (download the 4.15 version from Babel's site) and after made the first partition save changes to drive.

 Also keep the gvpscsi.device on the expansion drawer and issue the binddrivers command after the assigns on the startup-sequence. Or even better: put the Babel's guru.rom on the drawer!

 Install Workbench 3.1, then OS 3.9, but SCSI updates are simple waste of time on non-C= SCSI controllers!!!

 So on the line who calls setpatch, put "skipROMupdates scsi.device" after the command.

 FFS is a {bleep}! Prefer SFS or PFS on expanded Amigas!