CD_ROM will not mount

[Thomas]

"Installer" is a standard program used to run installation scripts. It is contained on the Install3.1 disk but unfortunately not copied to HDD during OS installation. So copy it manually to Sys:C and to Sys:Utilities (different scripts expect Installer to be in one or the other location, so copy it to both), then the IDEfix installer will run.
There is a new version of Installer on Aminet which is to prefer: http://www.aminet.net/package.php?package=util/misc/Installer-43_3.lha
Again, copy the Installer program to both Sys:C and Sys:Utilities.

When the installer lets you select your CD-ROM drive, use scsi.device as driver, not atapi.device. Then you have less hassle when removing IDEfix later.

Bye,
Thomas

[Thomas]

the "install" tool was copied to the c: dir during the OS3.1 install, but when I tried to install IDEFIX97, " the install tool still would not perform the operation.

"Install" is not what is needed, "Installer" is needed. "Install" writes a new boot block to a formatted floppy disk (same as "Sys" command on MS-DOS). "Installer" is the interpreter for installation scripts.

Bye,
Thomas
 

[Thomas]

is the "Installer tool" in the c: directory in the OS3.1
install disk?

No, it's in the root directory. Just enter

copy Install3.1:Installer c:

and

copy Install3.1:Installer sys:utilities

into a Shell window.

Bye,
Thomas