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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Holmes on March 16, 2008, 08:22:05 PM

Title: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Holmes on March 16, 2008, 08:22:05 PM

I have tried to use idefix97 with the buffered ide interface(x4). One of the partitions on the sys drive stops being usable. There are camera pictures on this and also no more pictures can be copied to it(until the uninstalling of idefix97, where the said partition can be used and the original pictures accessed).

The only way to access the other drive is by using the mount program, which is no burden, but it nice to get it work as it is susposed to!

Possibly idefix cannot be used with big drives(sys disk is 200gb)? By the way the DVD drive works either way

Thanks...Holmes

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Thomas on March 16, 2008, 08:50:35 PM

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Possibly idefix cannot be used with big drives

You *need* IDEfix to use big drives. If it does not work with IDEfix, then your setup was dangerously wrong before.

Please run Check4GB (http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/check4gb) and post its output here (once with and once without IDEfix).

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sys disk is 200gb

You cannot use more than 128 GB anyway, no matter which software you use.

Elbox' IDE'99 driver is the only one with (working) LBA48 support AFAIK.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Holmes on March 16, 2008, 09:03:37 PM

I forgot to mention I'm using )OS4!
perhaps this allows you to use the rest of the disk?

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Thomas on March 17, 2008, 07:23:54 AM

I doubt that the IDEfix software works on OS4. It's a hack after all. But OS4 supports most 4-way adapters by itself, you don't need additional software. If it does not work automatically, check your Kicklayout file if there is an inactive entry for IDEfix or something like that and activate it.

And yes, OS4 does support LBA48.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Holmes on March 17, 2008, 05:15:30 PM

Thanks for the info. Which directory do I find my Kicklayout file?

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Thomas on March 17, 2008, 07:29:33 PM

SYS:Kickstart

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Holmes on March 19, 2008, 09:29:59 PM

I think I've solved the problem.Forget about idefix97 and just
put "mounter u=2" in top of user-startup.Going to try the "quiet" option next.When boot up all my drives are there.

Further testing required!


P.s in kicklayout mention of ide is already uncommented out.

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Thomas on March 20, 2008, 06:43:30 AM

Your SYS drive probably has the "this is the last drive" flag set which prevents the system from searching for other drives. To cure this, run HDToolbox or MediaToolbox and check your SYS drive. It should tell you that drives have been added or removed. Let it save the changes. After that you should no longer need the Mounter program.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: Probs with idefix97
Post by: Holmes on March 20, 2008, 07:28:12 PM

Thanks Thomas this as worked, I have removed the mounter entry from my user-startup. (Just trying to remember how to give the  ram an icon and snapshot it in place.

Bye Holmes