frustrating checksum errors = not a fun time with Amiga 3000D

[T3000]

What hard drive utilities are recomended for use with hds larger than 2 gigs using os3.5 FFS?    

I keep getting checksum errors. Even after a fresh format and install of os3.5.

Now I remember why I threw the sh*t in the closet 4 years ago. :pissed:

System specs:   os3.5, 3000D, Warp40 w/64mg ram, 4.3 gig hd, PicassoII, external CDrom, ZipDrive, ScantekE3 Scanner.

[T3000]

miles wrote:
Check your motherboard battery too.
Are you using the WarpEngine SCSI or motherboard SCSI?  
I would never throw my A3k in the closet!  :-P

a. Battery is defunct. A small amount of corrosion on the battery prongs and none on the MB.   I saw some info on replacing the battery, but no longer recall where.

b. Using MB scsi.  Will eventually migrate to the WarpEngine scsi.

c. As frustrating as it has been, I'm tempted to set it up for target practice...


I'd really like to get this system running again mainly for Lightwave5 and other graphics programs including the scanner. I don't want to put more money into it, and really can't afford LightWave for the PC.

I think the 3000Tower/Toaster system is almost complete, save for the latest chips to make the Fastlane scsi funtional.