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Tandem BSC non autoboot controller
« on: May 20, 2012, 04:15:40 AM »
So, I have this Tandem BSC non autoboot IDE controller in my A2000.  I just put a CompactFlash 4GB card in it, partitioned it into 525MB partitions (just in case I ever need to use them), and have it sitting there waiting to be used.

The Tandem device puts something in Expansion (files named IDE something or another) to get the Amiga to recognize it.

So... how do I create a "boot floppy" and pass control to my real DH0: on the CompactFlash card, since the Tandem doesn't autoboot?  I'd like to deprecate the SCSI drive if at all possible and go CF only.
 

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Re: Tandem BSC non autoboot controller
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2012, 11:59:37 PM »
Thanks, Motormouth!

Since it's one of those non autoconfig controllers, it expects the support files in Sys:Expansion -

So, if I put the AT and At.info files in the df0:Expansion, will it read it before passing control over the the newly assigned hard drive?