Amiga.org

Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Marcel21674 on April 01, 2018, 10:50:08 AM

Title: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: Marcel21674 on April 01, 2018, 10:50:08 AM

My amiga 500 is equipped with a A590 20MB harddrive and a 100MB SCSI zip drive.
I runs on OS3.1, wich is installed on de 20MB harddrive.
The problem is, it sees the zip drive as a 100mb harddrive and i can't hot swap it, because if i do, it keeps thinking the 1st floppy is loaded.

Is it possible to make the zip drive hot swapable?
And how?

Title: Re: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: guest11527 on April 01, 2018, 10:58:34 AM

Quote from: Marcel21674;838117

Is it possible to make the zip drive hot swapable?

Do *NOT* put an RDB on it. RDBs are for "rigid disks" (thus the name). Mount with a mount list.

Title: Re: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: Marcel21674 on April 01, 2018, 11:21:09 AM

Quote from: Thomas Richter;838118

Do *NOT* put an RDB on it. RDBs are for "rigid disks" (thus the name). Mount with a mount list.

I'm a noob with amiga's, what do you mean with RDB?
How do you install a mount list?

Title: Re: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: LoadWB on April 01, 2018, 11:29:28 AM

Quote from: Marcel21674;838120

I'm a noob with amiga's, what do you mean with RDB?
How do you install a mount list?

When I first started with my SCSI Zip Drive I used a Zip Drive "kit" I found on AmiNet.  The name escapes me but you can find a FAQ in these search results:

http://aminet.net/search?query=iomega+zip

Title: Re: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: Marcel21674 on April 01, 2018, 12:53:58 PM

Quote from: LoadWB;838121

When I first started with my SCSI Zip Drive I used a Zip Drive "kit" I found on AmiNet.  The name escapes me but you can find a FAQ in these search results:

http://aminet.net/search?query=iomega+zip

i'll have a look, thanks.

Title: Re: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: guest11527 on April 01, 2018, 12:58:58 PM

Quote from: LoadWB;838121

When I first started with my SCSI Zip Drive I used a Zip Drive "kit" I found on AmiNet.  The name escapes me but you can find a FAQ in these search results:

http://aminet.net/search?query=iomega+zip

There, or as part of Os 3.9. The mount icon belongs into DEVS:Dosdrivers. It probably requires some adjustment (e.g. its tool types) depending on the device the ZIP is connected with.

Title: Re: SCSI Zip drive question
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on April 01, 2018, 02:16:40 PM

What happens if you issue a Diskchange command?