hd won't show up.

[scuzzb494]

Hi

Seem to be quoting Eyetech a lot tonight... From their very informative tech sheet on this they state... STAGE 4.. The next stage is to connect your hard drive. In order to boot from a HD attached to your interface it must be connected to Channel 1, sometimes called the Primary Port or Channel. If you are using a 3.5" HD it must be set to master.

You only need the C:IDEFix line below C:SETPATCH in your startup-sequence if you intend using Channel 2 to connect a HD or removeable media drive ( LS120/ZIP )

Usually the normal preferred configuration for HD's & CDs are as follows:

1 x HD & CDROM ...
Channel 1 Master Hard Drive
          Slave
Channel 2 Master CDROM

I would check Channels.. Channel 1 should be the 40 Way IDE next to the 44 Way small, more central on the buffered interface. i.e. not the one on the edge of the board. Channel 1 is also known as Port 0.

They go left to right : Pin 1 at the bottom
40-way Port 1 [ Channel 2 ] Far left
40-way Port 0 [ Channel 1 ]
gap
44-way smaller Port 0 [ Channel 1 ]
44-way smaller Input Port [ To Amiga ] Far right

PS What do you see on the early boot screen with both mouse buttons depressed...

scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com

[scuzzb494]

Hi

Did you say you had scanned for the drive using the IDEFix software... this will show the hard drive its make etc. Why don`t you just swap the Channel over and see what happens.

scuzz

[scuzzb494]

Hi

Well done. We get there in the end. Using an Amiga is like walking down a corridor and finding a locked door. You can either just give up or try a long route round through several doors. As I say... you get there in the end, just takes a bit longer.

Being an Amigan really means not giving up. :-)

Happy days

scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com