Is there any Hope?

[JaXanim]

I've been running my A1200T with a Z4 bus/Picasso4/Prelude/PowerFlyer/Catweasle/SilverSurfer/Apollo1260/64Mb/CD-Rom/Zip/a new Samsung20Gb HD/OS3.9/etc/etc for months without a hitch. Then I decided to fit a Mediator and it's all gone pear-shaped.

I fitted the Mediator and managed to get a Voodoo5 running without a hitch (though I had to take the Picasso out of the loop. It doesn't like Voodoo drivers in the Monitors drawer. So, I put it back and decided to figure out a dual boot system to run one or other card.

It wouldn't boot. I thought it was the PowerFlyer, but I've used another one with same result.

Anyway, now neither PowerFlyer sees the Samsung drive. If I swap it for an old (very old) IBM250Mb, it boots into OS3.0 no problem. If I swap it for my old Fujitsu 4.3Gb, that boots too. But if I put the Samsung back in as Channel 1 Master, all I get is the purple 'insert floppy' anim.

Does this suggest my 20Gb Samsung Spin Point has spun it's last? Is there any hope at all?

Cheers,

JaX

[JaXanim]

@x56h34

What would that prove?

Post #667, phew!

JaX

[JaXanim]

@Holley

I'll try that, but I fear the worst.

Seems my messing around with the Mediator catalysed the end of the Samsung. Everything was great before the Mediator malarky.

Anyone got an opinion on Samsung Spin Points? This is less than 6 months old.

Cheers,

JaX

[JaXanim]

@Xray

I'll bear that in mind, tho I didn't think the Voodoo5 graphics were as crisp as the Picasso4. The images hada shadow on the right hand side of all the verticals. Elbox reckoned the Voodoo5 should be much better and suggested the video lead could be low quality. Anyone?

Anyone got an opinion on Picasso4 vs Voodoo5 graphics quality?

Cheers,

JaX

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@Holley

Yes, the Voodoo refreshed much faster than the PIV. It was just the 'shadow' that worries me.

If the Samsung's kaput, I'll look out for a Maxtor, many thanks.

JaX