Scsi to cf adapter

[Matt_H]

No.  :lol:

Hey, I'm just glad we have some options on the market now!

[Matt_H]

Is the CF Monster the same as the Aztec Monster, or is it another product from the same developer? I got an Aztec Monster to put in my 4000T, but the thing is incredibly unstable and effectively useless. Planning on replacing it with a SCSI2SD, but if there are faster (stable!) options available I might go for one of those instead.

[Matt_H]

Yes, it is the Aztec Monster. Sorry. Mine works flawlessly (now) on an A500/A590 but I did have a heap of trouble and could not get it to work with CF Cards over 2GB. Even when configured and set up on my 1200. I found additional partitions above 2GB were being clobbered. Regardless of number.  After lots of logical troubleshooting I got it stable with one 2.1gb partition. I hasn't failed me since then. I got in contact with the Japanese supplier. Who was generally good BTW. He was sure it wasn't the card. But I didn't have this issue with the previous SCSI CF module.

Thanks for that info. I need a larger drive than that for the 4000T, so it looks like that machine will be getting a SCSI2SD. I'll try to repurpose the Aztec Monster for my GVP A530. I only need a gig or two for the 500.

[Matt_H]

I think it uses same firmware as a real acard, you might try and drop it back to earlier acard firmwares.

Any idea how that is done? Is it over the SCSI bus, or is there another interface that can be used to reflash the firmware? I don't have any SCSI-capable PCs at the moment.


On a different note, I just had a look at my AztecMonster card - it uses the same ACHIP ARC760-B chip as the new board linked at the top of this thread.