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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Nitro on July 20, 2003, 11:45:55 AM

Title: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Nitro on July 20, 2003, 11:45:55 AM

I have an A2000, kickstart 2.04  with a GVP card in it.  I have a Plex 12/20 CDRom I want to use in it.  Do I need a certain version of workbech or special drivers to get it to mount correctly.  It trys to mount but crashes, is the drive to fast?

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Madgun68 on July 20, 2003, 12:42:57 PM

To use a cdrom, you'll need a filesystem such as AmiCDFS (http://www.aminet.net/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240.lha) or one of the commercial variants such as Asim or Allegro (if I remember the name correctly.)

If you have installed one, make sure the installation is correct. If you have not installed one yet, do so first.

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Dr_Righteous on July 20, 2003, 02:40:23 PM

I'm assuming you're using the GVP Impact Series II 2/4000-HC+8 that usually comes in A2000HD systems... I use this board in both my A2000 and A4000.

Install the latest versions of the GVP A4008 SCSI drivers (found here (http://www.gvp-m.com/gvpmfiles/a4008.dms)) and AmiCDFS (found here (http://www.aminet.net/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240.lha)). Edit the CD0 that comes with AmiCDFS to reflect the use of GVPSCSI.device and the device number (SCSI ID) of the drive. And of course, as with any SCSI setup, make sure your device chain is terminated

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: DoomMaster on October 16, 2003, 08:25:42 AM

To Dr_Righteous:

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I'm assuming you're using the GVP Impact Series II 2/4000-HC+8 that usually comes in A2000HD systems

The Commodore Amiga 2000HD always has a Commodore A2091 SCSI Controller Card inside it.  So your statement is false!  I suggest that you do more homework when it comes to the Amiga 2000HD professional computer.     :roll:

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Nitro on October 16, 2003, 08:50:07 AM

Yes Dr_Righteous it is a GVP Impact Series II 2/4000-HC+8, but DoomMaster, it had no HD from the factory cause it is a
A2000, but all is well I have it set up with AsiCDFS and it works GREAT!!!

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Linchpin on October 16, 2003, 09:49:13 AM

@ DoomMaster

Must you always be so blunt?

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: iamaboringperson on October 16, 2003, 10:20:01 AM

@DoomMaster

If we all tell you to 'go away' would that have any effect?

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Linchpin on October 16, 2003, 10:20:42 AM

@ iamaboringperson

I can think of 2 words better suited for this situation!

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: lorddef on October 16, 2003, 01:39:14 PM

... and I shall use them #### ### DoomMaster

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: JurassicCamper on October 16, 2003, 01:54:57 PM

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DoomMaster wrote:
The Commodore Amiga 2000HD always has a Commodore A2091 SCSI Controller Card inside it.  So your statement is false!  I suggest that you do more homework when it comes to the Amiga 2000HD professional computer.     :roll:

Is that a military grade A2091 Controller. :-D
How do you know the A2000 is still as new and has not been butchered at some point.
He was offering advice based on the information given.

Title: Re: Help needed with A2000 CDROM please!!
Post by: Linchpin on October 16, 2003, 02:00:12 PM

Heh the controller with the flag on top of it?