SCSI2SD a3000 1GB only?

[mbob]

I got a scsci2sd 5.0b with a 8GB Sandisk microsd it came with in my Amiga 3000.  The drive reads in and shows two 1GB partitions available (pics) on Kickstart 3.1 and WB 3.1.  I expected two 4gb drives but maybe I am wrong, is this correct?  

Appologize if this is a no brainer,  I haven't been Amiga engaged in a while and research didn't turn up an answer.

[mbob]

I put a 4GB microsd in and the same thing though I am rusty so figured out I could delete the second partition at least and make a single 2GB drive.  Not shabby but still wondering if can be better.

[mbob]

I should add when reading in the drive it responds "cannot find track size, assuming 68".

[mbob]

Found this, so far so good formatting and installing WB:


These values will define your card as ~7400MB which should be less than its real capacity, but close enough:
Cylinders = 15000
Heads = 16
Blocks per track = 63
Blocks per Cylinder = 1008
Park head at cylinder = 15000



**** didn't work and failed format around 50%

[mbob]

@ mbob

download the installer for pc and then plug into pc via usb port.
http://www.codesrc.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=SCSI2SD

I was able to setup a 6gb and 2gb partition just using the automatic setup in the installer (link above)..mind you i'm using OS3.9 with BB 1&2 so if you're suing 3.1 stick to partitions below 4gb

Thanks!  The default is 2GB which explains my findings.  I set it to 7.8GB with my 8gb card and am testing now.

[mbob]

7.8 was too large and while the partitions did format they were corrupt after reboot.  So instead I used the scsi2sd software to create a 3.5gb drive on scsi 0 and another 3.5gb drive on scsi id 1 setting the auto option on the SD starting point.  Pretty neat feature.  I long formatted the first partition and only quick formatted the other 2 as mentioned earlier it is not recommended to use a full format on the SD card. Any recommendations how to verify the disks will not become corrupted later?

Also, should I have used scsi id 6 as the boot drive?  It is working but for some reason that is sitting in my head from something.