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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: jeffimix on October 09, 2003, 10:58:39 PM

Title: GVP Series II SCSI controller
Post by: jeffimix on October 09, 2003, 10:58:39 PM

Is there any way to format dirves on these controllers other than the GVP software? I have tons of bad blocks that aren't fixed and don't get fixed (by the OS) on my harddrive, and it's driving me freaking mad.

Title: Re: GVP Series II SCSI controller
Post by: Markus_Bieler on October 09, 2003, 11:05:58 PM

Try HD-Toolbox with the name of the scs.device from the GVPII (I think GVPscsi.device)

BUT if you have lots of bad blokcs which the HD didn't mapped out itself, then is time for a new one.

Markus

Title: Re: GVP Series II SCSI controller
Post by: shaf on October 10, 2003, 02:17:16 AM

A rule of thumb concerning bad blocks on SCSI drives is:
Since SCSI usually allocates about 2% of  the area for mapping bad block automatically, if you get more that 5% more allocated bad blocks it's time for a new drive.

The Device name may also be omniscsi.gevice if you havre the GURU Rom for GVP controllers.

I highly recommend buying this ROM upgrade wile you still can. Schatztruhe doesn't distribute or support it any longer but places such as Sortware Hut probably still have it.

Title: Re: GVP Series II SCSI controller
Post by: greenboy on October 10, 2003, 02:42:50 AM

shaf's right: the Schatztruhe GuruROM and omniscsi.device are better by far.

Title: Re: GVP Series II SCSI controller
Post by: Jiffy on October 10, 2003, 08:33:45 AM

The GURU-Rom is indeed to be recommended: I have one on my A2091 (yes, they were made for this board), which greatly enhances the A2091's capabilities.