AmiCDrom v1.15 ( CDRom Handler Error HELP Plz )

[paul1981]

Are you sure that your cd-rom drive is unit2?  The units are numbered from zero, so your hard disk is probably unit 0, and your cd-rom drive unit 1.  That's worth a try.

But the error is saying that it can't read the startup field correctly.  You haven't specified anything to play CDDA files...try it without that command:

Startup = "DEVICE=atapi.device UNIT=2 FAST ROCKRIDGE MAYBELOWERCASE"

Also, it's not clear to me from the documentation whether you type FAST and ROCKRIDGE and MAYBELOWERCASE or just "F" and "R" and "ML".

So, also try:

Startup = "DEVICE=atapi.device UNIT=2 F R ML"

which seems more likely.


Forget the above...............

Try this instead:

Startup = "atapi.device 2 ROCKRIDGE MAYBELOWERCASE"

That should do it

[paul1981]

Yes, true.

But I think this is a later version which may be worth checking out:
http://aminet.net/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240.lha

and you would then use the "SYS:L/amicdfs" instead of "SYS:L/cdrom-handler".

But I think it should work for you now anyway, now that we have the startup field syntax sorted out.

Yes, you're right about the units....I forgot that you have x2 CF cards, so they will be units 0 & 1, and your cd-rom unit 2.

[paul1981]

I was just looking again at your buffered ide interface card:
http://www.2e0zak.co.uk/b/id.jpg

Which are also for sale on amigakit:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=532

Looks as though you have to attach your cdrom drive to the extreme right connector maybe (channel 2 master)?  And your CF hard drive on the left one ?(channel 1 master).

From what it says on amigakit, you only need to use IDEFIX if you are using the second IDE channel (the far right connector pins).

So what I would do, is hook up your cdrom drive to the extreme right connector which is CHANNEL 2 MASTER, and then your CF hard drive to either of the other 2 remaining ports CHANNEL 1.

Your CF hard drive should be jumpered to master as well.

Yes, the "atapi.device" should reside in DEVS: (or is this just for a4000 ide port anyone?)
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If you still can't get it working, try using the CacheCDFS package which is included with IDEFIX which definitely supports ATAPI cdrom drives.

[paul1981]

Have you edited your startup sequence to add the command "IDEfix" after the "Setpatch" command?  The second channel isn't going to work unless that command is in there, as per the manual:

The installation of the IDE software must be accomplished manually. But,
don't be afraid, this is easier than you probably think. The installation
program mentioned above has already copied all necessary files to your
Harddisk.

To utilize an already formatted IDE drive you just need to add the driver
software called IDEfix in your startup-sequence behind the SetPatch
command. You can do this with any text editor like Ed from your Workbench.
That's it. After restarting your Amiga the harddrive should be
automatically show up.


Just type "ed s:startup-sequence" and insert that idefix command right below Setpatch and save.

Of course, you will need the command "IDEfix" copying over to your c: drawer (but it should be there if you ran the installation).

You need that command, or your second channel where the cdrom drive is connected will simply not work.

Also, instead of using atapi.device, try using scsi.device instead.  From reading the idefix docs and cachecdfs, the atapi.device is for A4000 ide ports only, so you should use the scsi.device.

(The scsi.device is built into the ROM chip of your amiga, so no actual file is needed in DEVS:.)

Also, I believe the IDEfix command patches the scsi.device so it can be used with ATAPI cdrom drives.  It simply must be in your startup-sequence....