**Need Setup HELP** with Classic Amiga 2000 HARD DISK (Bridgeboard)

[SACC-guy]

For me this thread has been a fun, memory filled read!

But, why didn't you just read the manual/user guide?  janus pages 47- 51?

In it it tells you step by step how to setup a system disk for the amiga

[SACC-guy]

I was going to copy the pages in my manual (which is different then yours)
But if you are done (I understand)

My suggestion is get a hard drive controller for the amiga (scsi or ide) but...
Best is a 030/040 (o6o are too hard to find) card with memory and scsi specs!

[SACC-guy]

Well if your manual has something different that might give me a clue, PLEASE POST (so I can spend more countless hours on this Pain in the A__ )

Yes, I think I'll start look at a hard drive controller/HD combo.
IDE would be the best since I could use the spare IDE/Compact Flash card. (I haven't see any on sale recently)

I looked here for a list of possible solutions http://amiga.resource.cx/expansion.html

What exactly is a 30/40/60?.

Okay, will copy the pages...

The Amiga has a 68000 cpu...
The Amiga 2000 also has a co-proccesor slot for "speedup", cards with the cpu 68020 or 68030 or the cpu 68040, leading up to the 68060.
Other features were memory and scsi controllers (a handful of ide add on too)

[SACC-guy]

I think you mean scan doublers! Yes, many scan doublers had flicker fix as well!

[SACC-guy]

isn't the scan doubler part is what's important! The vga monitor driver in 3.1 still needed hardware to connect, right?
 
On using vga (31mhz) with amiga (15mhz) from the 23 pin connector...

there were/are several adaptors, the most common being the commmodore 390682-01

But there was/is hardware that actually take the 15mhz and convert it to true vga.

Scan doublers!

[SACC-guy]

Make it easy on yourself, get one of these...
was included with every 4000 and 1200 from commodore

[SACC-guy]

Your BEST bet is the 1.3 rom and 3.1 rom!

1.3 gives you auto boot on that amiga hard drive and still lets older software work.

3.1 was more compatible then 2.04 for older stuff and lets you use newer 3.1 only stuff.

The real issue with older software is memory...

[SACC-guy]

There are several ways that have have been done for results like you want.

You could make a 1.3 partition on the hard drive and write (copy)scripts to let you choose which option. (see 1.3 booklet)

One reason to continue to have a df0 is that LOTS of programs need it!

And since 3.1 lets you choose booting from the early startup menu, etc.

More to learn...