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Offline pyrreTopic starter

Zorro SCSI controller
« on: July 25, 2008, 06:01:28 PM »
I have a trumpcard for my A500. And i have severe problems getting it to use newer disks. And all the information i can find points towards a limit of maximum 250mb disks. the disk i am trying is 300 (something) mb.
However.
The trumpcard is basically just a zorro bridge. meaning i could use any type of zorro scsi controller. supposed it fits inside the case.

Anyone having a zorro scsi (IDE will also do just fine) controller they are willing to part with?

Or a SCSI disk smaller than 250mb. (a quantum is preferred since there is drive tables for quantum drives included in the disk setup tools.)?
Amiga 1200 Tower Os 3.9
BPPC 603e+ 040-25/200, 256MBram, BVIsionPPC, Indivision AGA MK2.
Amiga 2000 (rev 4.0) Os 1.2/1.3
2088 bridgeboard, 2MB ram card, 2091 SCSI.
Amiga 500+ Os 2.1
Derringer 030, 32MBram, Buddha in sidecar, Indivision ECS.
Amiga CD32
Video decoder
 

Offline pyrreTopic starter

Re: Zorro SCSI controller
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2008, 01:47:28 AM »
I have 32MB of ram on the derringer, so ram is not an issue...
I just need a decent controller.
And i am beginning to consider this
Amiga 1200 Tower Os 3.9
BPPC 603e+ 040-25/200, 256MBram, BVIsionPPC, Indivision AGA MK2.
Amiga 2000 (rev 4.0) Os 1.2/1.3
2088 bridgeboard, 2MB ram card, 2091 SCSI.
Amiga 500+ Os 2.1
Derringer 030, 32MBram, Buddha in sidecar, Indivision ECS.
Amiga CD32
Video decoder
 

Offline pyrreTopic starter

Re: Zorro SCSI controller
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2008, 07:09:26 PM »
Quote
SCSI will serve you better. IDE is very CPU intensive....

Well. that is not really any concern, it is only going to be used for retro gaming. And with a 030 @50mhz it is more than enough for its purpose.

The A1200 is used for more serious business...
Amiga 1200 Tower Os 3.9
BPPC 603e+ 040-25/200, 256MBram, BVIsionPPC, Indivision AGA MK2.
Amiga 2000 (rev 4.0) Os 1.2/1.3
2088 bridgeboard, 2MB ram card, 2091 SCSI.
Amiga 500+ Os 2.1
Derringer 030, 32MBram, Buddha in sidecar, Indivision ECS.
Amiga CD32
Video decoder
 

Offline pyrreTopic starter

Re: Zorro SCSI controller
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008, 07:57:30 PM »
@Dandy

Hmm... tempting.. But i do not have any towers for A500.
I do have the trumpcard and it basically provides me with two zorro slots...
The original controller is very twitchy about disks. and cannot use disks larger than 250mb...
And the only "small" scsi disk i have is 300 something mb...

What ADSCSI do you have? full length zorro or half length?
Amiga 1200 Tower Os 3.9
BPPC 603e+ 040-25/200, 256MBram, BVIsionPPC, Indivision AGA MK2.
Amiga 2000 (rev 4.0) Os 1.2/1.3
2088 bridgeboard, 2MB ram card, 2091 SCSI.
Amiga 500+ Os 2.1
Derringer 030, 32MBram, Buddha in sidecar, Indivision ECS.
Amiga CD32
Video decoder
 

Offline pyrreTopic starter

Re: Zorro SCSI controller
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2008, 09:11:07 PM »
I have an eight connector SCSI cable with a passive terminator on the end... But no large disks...
The largest one is 9.1GB
Amiga 1200 Tower Os 3.9
BPPC 603e+ 040-25/200, 256MBram, BVIsionPPC, Indivision AGA MK2.
Amiga 2000 (rev 4.0) Os 1.2/1.3
2088 bridgeboard, 2MB ram card, 2091 SCSI.
Amiga 500+ Os 2.1
Derringer 030, 32MBram, Buddha in sidecar, Indivision ECS.
Amiga CD32
Video decoder