Need help with my Amiga 4000

[adolescent]

Dr_Righteous wrote:
The IDE interface of the A4000 is not ATAPI compliant. There are drivers out there that will make a CDROM work, but I've never had satisfactory results with any of them (the best one is unregisterable, and gives you a nag screen and shuts down after about an hour).

This is incorrect.  With appropriate drivers (ie. IDEFix/IDEMax, or the OS3.5+ SCSI.DEVICE) you can use ATAPI devices.  I have a DVD/CD-RW and 250MB ZIP, both ATAPI, on my A4000 IDE.  

[adolescent]

Dr_Righteous wrote:

You're running this on the native IDE channels? Links please... I gotta see this.

No links or pics currently.  But yes, I have both connected to the onboard IDE using the OS3.9 patched SCSI.DEVICE.  Prior to 3.9 I ran IDEFix with a different ATAPI CD-ROM.

[adolescent]

Your HD spinup problem is common and will be fixed with the KS3.1 ROMS.  Glad to hear everything is working.