Tutorial: How to Install A Compact Flash Drive Into the A1200 And A600

[ZeBeeDee]

The tutorial has been removed for a complete re-write along with pictures for each step. It will reappear at a later date but if anybody has questions regarding the installation of a CF card in the meantime, please PM me.

[ZeBeeDee]

A4000_Mad wrote:
@ ZeBeeDee
A job well done  :pint:

@ InTheSand
You too :pint:

/me takes a bow

[ZeBeeDee]

I've found that in my experience, the brand of CF card is immaterial. Other people may have differing views.

[ZeBeeDee]

the-topdog wrote:
Great tutorial!  Would this work the same in an A600 HD?

Yes, the process is the same for the A600.

[ZeBeeDee]

stanlong wrote:
how do you overide the 3.1 install disc hard drive setup.
which auto configers the hard drive partition 8meg for workbench and the rest all 3gig+ to work
basically how do i over ride the install disc   :-?  :madashell:  :lol:

See steps 8 & 9 and set the partition sizes manually using HDToolbox.

And the 'manual' you asked about in a previous post is your A1200 manual.

[ZeBeeDee]

I'll assume you only have one disc drive (if 2 drives then put Install 3.1 in DF1: - or external drive)

Once you've loaded Workbench and you are now looking at the Workbench screen, remove the Workbench 3.1  floppy disc and insert the HD Install floppy.

Open up the HD Install floppy (double left click on the disk icon)

Wait for the drive's contents to appear, then double-click on the "HDTools" drawer icon

Wait for the contents to be displayed, then double-click on the "HDToolBox" application icon. If you can't see the "HDToolBox' icon, then right click, go up to the Window[/u] menu then to the Show[/u] and All Files[/u] sub menus.

Note![/u] If single drive Amiga, you might have to swap floppy disks a couple of times ... just follow the onscreen prompts

HDToolBox will perform a quick scan of the drives on your system, then it'll display what it's found

From there, click on Partition Drive then click on ADVANCED OPTIONS[/u] box ... now you can edit, resize or delete partitions at will.


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Formatting the hard drive is EXACTLY[/u]  the same as formatting a floppy disk.

Left click on the drive you wish to format, move mouse pointer to the white bar at the top of the screen. Press right mouse button then goto Icons menu ... Format Disc is at the bottom of the pop-up menu. Just ensure you choose FFS (fast file susyem) ... it helps a lot!

Job done!  :-)