buffered ide 4 port for Amiga 1200

[whiteb]

Hmm bit confused with your statement.
 
I want to use a compact flash adaptor which uses the 44pin ide cable, so I connect that up.  I can then use the 40 pin ide port cable for an ide cd rom drive?

Yes, but you will still need the IDEFIX software installed, which it actually comes with (IdeFix Express).

Also will an Amiga 500 power supply have enough juice to run an Amiga 1200, 1230 Amiga Accelerator 50mhz, a compact flash card, cd rom drive and the internal floppy drive?

Yes.  My A1200 runs fine with an 030/16MB expansion just fine, with a HDD and Internal floppy.  A CompactFlash uses a fair less amount of power over HDD (It doesnt need the power to drive the spindle motor for one).  I would say A500 (Heavy Brick) should be fine.

[whiteb]

The idefix express comes with the device?  It doesn't cost anything extra?
 
Hmm hopefully by the end of next week I'll have a fully operational Amiga 1200, can't wait!  Am looking forward to using Deluxe Paint IV, Vista Pro, and Amos Professional, plus some classic gaming as well!

My mistake, re-read Amigakit's page, it does not come with IDEFIX at all.  He just links to aminet to obtain IDEFIX97.  

He does state on the page, IDEFIX is *NEEDED* to use the SECONDARY ports.

The way I understand it, is that you can only use ONE primary device.  44 pin *OR* 40 Pin, and ONE secondary device.

So for YOUR usage, CompactFlash on 44pin (Primary), and CDROM on SECONDARY port, for which you will *NEED* to install IDEFIX97 from aminet.

[whiteb]

That IDEfix from Aminet is not registered, it will give you a requester everytime you boot but if you can live with that then it will give you full functionality. If it does annoy you then it's better to register...

OR............

You can adjust the A1200's boot sequence so that it does not display the Nag box. (or so i was told).