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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Miloo on December 23, 2008, 08:48:23 PM

Title: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Miloo on December 23, 2008, 08:48:23 PM

I've installed a 4gb CF card on the internal ide port on my A1200 but when I boot into workbench 3.1 and select hdtools no hard drive is detected to partition.

Any ideas as to why?

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: NovaCoder on December 23, 2008, 09:53:19 PM

Have you got a CF reader on your PC?  I find it easier to setup CF's using WINUAE.

One thing you could try is a (slow) format using your PC.

What make is your CF, some are not compatible.

Are you using an interface card or have you got the adapter plugged straight into the port?

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Miloo on December 23, 2008, 10:14:10 PM

I've got a cf to 44 pin adaptor

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Sandman on December 23, 2008, 11:58:07 PM

Have you checked hdtool.info to make sure that the device is set right?  I usual prep my CF with Winuae and still find myself forgeting to correct this when I move it to a real migy, always forget and leave it set to uaehf.scsi or whatever.  

Also, I've had all kinds of grief with 3.1 when using partitions near 4gb.

-T-

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Miloo on January 02, 2009, 04:21:56 PM

I found the problem - I had a CF adaptor with the female plug (to connect directly to the motherboard) but had a 44 pin ribbon and a set of 44 pins (to connect female to female).
The pins are on a different orientation so I got a CF adaptor with pins and it works great now.

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Dwyloc on January 02, 2009, 05:27:17 PM

@Miloo

Good to here you got it working I setup a 4GB CF card in an A1200 about a year ago and it works very nicely.

It a lot faster and quieter than the 80MB HD that my old A1200 desktop originally has as well as just a bit bigger ;-)

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Miloo on January 02, 2009, 05:57:24 PM

@Dwyloc

Yes I'm very impressed of the speed and the total price.

I spent about £20 on all the parts.

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Damion on January 02, 2009, 08:27:03 PM

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Miloo wrote:
@Dwyloc

Yes I'm very impressed of the speed and the total price.

I spent about £20 on all the parts.

Now ditch FFS and put PFS3 on that baby, and you will be even more impressed... it's pretty neat to watch 3.9 boot in a matter of a few seconds :-)

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: Dwyloc on January 02, 2009, 09:41:44 PM

In the past I used PFS2 but today I use SFS my self with works very well under both OS3.X and OS4.X.

Title: Re: A1200 CF hard drive
Post by: klx300r on January 02, 2009, 10:30:46 PM

glad you got it working Miloo...nothign like fast SILENT retro computing in 2009 :-D