My A500+ Project

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@darksun9210

From your comments, even if I buy all the hardware required it seems nearly impossible to get that configuration working! So I guess I better find another alternative. Isn't maybe any wireless adapter which connect where the null modem would usually connect. If not how hard would it be to build such a device?

 

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@Lockon_15
I entered in the international section of the A1K.org site, but I did not find any A500 section. Do you mean I should ask question about the A500+ on that forum?

... also; so I cannot maybe find/build a wireless adapter which I can connect instead of a null modem?

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Yes but that section is for German users. In the international section there is no A500 or other sections at least I did not find one.

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what about this? Wouldn't this give me access to wireless network I have at home and thus also be able to share files between the A500+ and PC?

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If I buy such a device then I would try and use Ethernet since my wireless network is based on Ethernet! Wouldn't my Amiga be recognised just like any other computer I have on the network! I can then maybe use the Amiga Browser sold by Amiga Forever.

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@alexh,
Yes, Lockon_15 suggested this the moment I got my new hard drive and I am now giving it a thought. With a CF card I think I could build the environment I want using an Emulator on the PC and then try it out on the A500+ right? or?

I have a non-working hard drive (not GVP). The hard disk is dead but all the rest seems fine. Maybe I can try this on that hard drive Are there any good links on how this can be done?

I would still need to connect my A500+ to the PC in some way or another in order to be able to browse the internet. I prefer a wireless alternative but seems impossible to get without an accelerator card so I guess I'll wait until I get one.

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Thanks alexh

Regarding wireless on my A500+ ... one day it will happen, just not right now :-) :lol:

I know I am pushing my luck now, but rather then a CF card could I put a USB Pendrive?

Thanks for all the help so far The hard drive will be an interesting project all by itself

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@alexh
I did a little bit more research. If I understand correctly I need the ACard AEC-7720U to connect with my current SCSI interface (the one whit which the previous hard disk was connected). Then I need the IDE to CF adapter connected to the ACard AEC-7720U which will be used to connect the CF card.

Now couldn't I buy a SCSI to USB adapter and USB pen drive? Wouldn't that be the same. I did a small search on google and seem there is some type of SCSI to USB adapters!

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pyrre wrote:

I know I am pushing my luck now, but rather then a CF card could I put a USB Pendrive?

Yes you can.
Autoboot= NO! (the drivers must be active at bootup for that.)
But you still need a 030 at minimum 25mhz to power ANY usb controller in ANY Amiga...

My knowledge on this subject is very limited so sorry if I sometimes over simplify what sounds like very complicated.

From what I am understanding I would only be connecting the USB to the SCSI adapter. My A500+ will no be seeing a USB but only a SCSI hard drive which in reality would be a USB pendrive! So why do I need a more powerful CPU? I am sorry in advance for my stupidity on this subject :$ :$

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I found this but I do not think it does the job

http://www.amazon.com/Adaptec-1856600-USBxchange-Kit/dp/B000067OHN

Also found this:

http://techgage.com/article/vantec_sataide_to_usb_adapter/

and this:

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USB2IDE-N

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Oki, and if I buy an SD/SDHC to CF Adapter then I could connect an SDHC card. This would be more simple for me since I already have a place where to put these in my laptop.

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And what about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SD-MMC-Card-to-IDE-HD-Flash-Memory-Adapter-Converter_W0QQitemZ280259983877QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280259983877&_trkparms=72%3A1121|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

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I am soon going crazy! :crazy: :-) How can I make sure it is compatible unless I buy all the staff and actually test it!?

EDIT:
... just now saw your last comment to actually buy them and test it :-)
 

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Hi again,

I am back home now and did some testing. As I may have already said earlier in this thread I have an IVS Grandslam 500 with inside it an IVS Grandslam 2000 card with 2Mb fast RAM.

Long time ago this hard drive no longer continued working! I now re-connected it as it was. When I switched on my A500+ I could hear the Hard Drive spinning. I used the Workbench 3.1 disk to see if workbench could see the 2Mb fast RAM and Workbench could not see the 2Mb fast RAM. I removed the hard disk and tried it alone and still Workbench did not recognise the fast RAM.

I guess the whole IVS Grandslam 2000 card has gone then right? If so I would need another SCSI control card to connect with the spare   Zorro II slot I have before I can buy a SCSI to IDE converter!

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pyrre wrote:
You may need to add commands in the startup-sequence to make the system see the ram...

How is this done? I do not mean the actual commands I need for this particular hard drive ... more in general of how you can add commands in the startup sequence

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Thanks I'll try that .. I will try and find how to configure it although I am most afraid that the scsi controller on the Grandslam is dead (since in the past the RAM was recognised and I do not remember changing any jumper settings). Thanks again