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Can't see more than 6gb in HDToolBox...
« on: August 21, 2003, 03:22:58 PM »
I've connected a 20gb 2.5" IDE HD to my beloved A1200. Only problem is that when I try to partition the drive HDToolBox can't partition more than 6gb of the available 20gb... actually 6gb is all that is shown.

Is this some kind of bug in HDToolBox? It it some kind of built in restrain? Or is it simply me who is having a bad day? =)

I do know that there's a 4gb limit for each partition, but that isn't really the problem here...  since I can't even find the other 14gb:s to partition... =)
Amiga 1200, Mirage Tower, PC-Key 1200, Blizzard 1260/50, SCSI Kit, 256MB RAM, 40GB HD, Mediator SX, Soundblaster 128, Voodoo 3 and Realtek 8139.
 

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Re: Can't see more than 6gb in HDToolBox...
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2003, 04:14:01 PM »
Ah, I see. So, an alternative is to first patch the ROM... and then eventually extract the scsi.device from the ROM and use it as an ordinary device? (So I don't need to patch it again and again)?
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Re: Can't see more than 6gb in HDToolBox...
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2003, 05:53:53 PM »
Okay...

So, I'll take it from the start now... since I do know how to solve the problem, but it isn't possible to do it the way I am supposed to.

1. To get my HD up and running I need to patch the scsi.device.

2. I'm running a Blizzard 1260, and to patch the scsi.device I need to have it in FastROM mode. (I'm trying to use Frap to do the patch, can't find any other program).

3. When the scsi.device is patched, I need to extract it from the ROM, using GetSCSI, and turn it into a "real" device that I can put into Devs.

4. After all this is done, I can softkick everything up to 3.1, since I don't currently have my 3.1 ROM in this very A1200.

But, Frap refuses to work. It simply says "Unable to write into the FastROM".

No matter if i turn on or of my only jumper on the 1260.
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Re: Can't see more than 6gb in HDToolBox...
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2003, 06:24:38 PM »
Obviously I must be doing something wrong. But I can't see what it is I am doing wrong.
Amiga 1200, Mirage Tower, PC-Key 1200, Blizzard 1260/50, SCSI Kit, 256MB RAM, 40GB HD, Mediator SX, Soundblaster 128, Voodoo 3 and Realtek 8139.