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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: blanning on June 07, 2008, 07:05:51 AM

Title: a600 ide controller and rom version
Post by: blanning on June 07, 2008, 07:05:51 AM

It looks like my 600 has the old roms, the one with the broken ide support.  What's the best fix for this?  Can I use 1200 roms on the 600 or do they need to be 600-specific?  Should I just upgrade to 3.1 or stay with a later 2.05?  Does IDEFIX or something like a buffered ide interface fix this problem?  

brian

Title: Re: a600 ide controller and rom version
Post by: countzero on June 07, 2008, 07:10:33 AM

you need at least 2.05(37.350) or 3.1 roms. a1200 roms wont work. a500-a2000 3.1 roms are compatible (they are the same)

Title: Re: a600 ide controller and rom version
Post by: Thomas on June 07, 2008, 07:15:45 AM

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Can I use 1200 roms on the 600 or do they need to be 600-specific?

You need A600-secific. It's the same as for A500 or A2000, but not for A1200 (A1200 as two chips, A600 has only one).

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Should I just upgrade to 3.1 or stay with a later 2.05?

3.1 is the better choice IMHO.

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Does IDEFIX or something like a buffered ide interface fix this problem?

IDEfix (Software) -> yes, but you have to run it from floppy disk because the HDD is not recognised.

Scsi.device from here (http://os.amigaworld.de/index.php?lang=en&page=37) used with LoadModule (http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/LoadModule) fixes it, too. You have to run it once from floppy disk after each cold start, then you can boot from HDD.

buffered interface -> no. It's a software (driver) problam. Another hardware cannot fix it.

Bye,
Thomas

Title: Re: a600 ide controller and rom version
Post by: blanning on June 07, 2008, 07:21:34 AM

Thanks for the response.  I'll get a 3.1 rom for the 600 and my 2000.