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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Matt_H on February 08, 2004, 08:35:12 PM

Title: Version 1230scsi.device
Post by: Matt_H on February 08, 2004, 08:35:12 PM

(Ha ha, the title's an AmigaDOS command:-))

I'm on a mission to optimize my Amiga's disk operation speeds. I've got the IDE side sorted, but now it comes to SCSI.

I've got a DCE-built SCSI-Kit on my phase5 Blizzard1260. I'm using the SoftSCSI patch from Aminet which gives me a controller version of 8.1. As this patch is quite old, I'm wondering if it is in fact better to use the version burned into the onboard ROM? I think that's version 8.5, but I've heard there are bugs associated with it?:-?

Title: Re: Version 1230scsi.device
Post by: x56h34 on February 09, 2004, 01:17:18 AM

Latest version = 8.5 = the best one.
Older versions = buggy ones.

Title: Re: Version 1230scsi.device
Post by: Matt_H on February 09, 2004, 02:57:01 AM

Great. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Version 1230scsi.device
Post by: SKAN on February 24, 2004, 03:01:29 PM

A few questions (maybe going OT):

I've got a 1230-IV SCSI KIT on my Blizzard1260 (both Phase5 original manufacturing from 1997!) and I've got some probs. 1230scsi.device version is 8.2, a Yamaha 4416s CDRW is attached to the chain as well as a LaCie 6Gb external HDD. Well, at first boot (and at every reset!), if I have a CD into the drive it doesn't mount (or it's seen as a CD0:NDOS) and the HDD partitions don't mount at all. What can it be?

Consider this:

- CD filesystem is AmyCDFileSystem (the freeware one which can read Mac volumes - found on Aminet)
- FastFileSystem is 43.20 (another OT sub-question: can I use the 43.19 "expiration date alert removal" patch on 43.20?)

Another question: what is 1260scsi.device? Maybe BlizzardPPC one?

Cheers