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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: EDanaII on May 24, 2008, 08:04:28 PM

Title: PCMCIA Card Reader Problems.
Post by: EDanaII on May 24, 2008, 08:04:28 PM

I have a sandisk 6-in-1 card adapter (SDAD-67) which I am attempting to use with the compactflash.device. When I try to mount cf0: it gives me the message "already mounted." When I try to read from it with a "dir cf0:" it responds "bad number." This is on an old A1200 with 8 megs additonal memory and few other enhancements. I have no idea if this card is compatible or not.

My floppy is dead, so I'm looking for ways to load files onto it. In addition to help with the above, I'm looking for any suggestions how to do that.

Also, I'm looking any instructions on how to set up networking, wireless or wired. If anyone could point me in the right direction, it too would be appreciated.

Ed.

Title: Re: PCMCIA Card Reader Problems.
Post by: Oli_hd on May 24, 2008, 08:11:26 PM

Hi,
If you have 8 meg of ram and no CPU upgrade then four meg of that ram is overlapping the PCMCIA slots address so wouldnt work.
Try removing the memory card and trying again, if that works then find a 4meg simm and fit that and the side slot should still work.

Oh and adding a CD-Rom drive would be best so keep an eye out for a cheap Squirrel SCSI card.
You would still have the 8meg problem though. :-/
(If you have a parallel zip drive then there is a schematic for a cable to hook it to the Amiga's parallel port)

Title: Re: PCMCIA Card Reader Problems.
Post by: delshay on May 24, 2008, 08:45:00 PM

i dont think its compatible with amiga.

Title: Re: PCMCIA Card Reader Problems.
Post by: EDanaII on May 24, 2008, 08:55:09 PM

@ Oli_hd

Good tip, Oli. That helped but still no joy. Now it reports "no disk in drive."

That's progress for ya... or is it "regress?" :)

I do have a parallel zip drive. I don't have the patients to hack a new cable for it.

I do have a Linksys wireless, as well as an old PC Card either  net, but I'm not sure how to go about testing them to ensure that they work.

Ed.

Title: Re: PCMCIA Card Reader Problems.
Post by: Oli_hd on May 25, 2008, 12:14:29 AM

ok, well as long as your mount list entry is correct (as in its actually trying to use crossdos or Fat95 filesystem) then I would say try a different CF card, Ive seen a few people have trouble with different cards.
If that doesnt work then its checking your software, seeing if you need the reset patch and if the CF card is formatted in fat16/fat32 and not some NT based thing.