AdIDE2 and FFS?

[TjLaZer]

I just installed a AdIDE2 with a 127MB IDE HD in my A500, along with a Baseboard 4MB:

AdIDE2 install 1
AdIDE2 install 2
AdIDE2 install 3
Baseboard Installed


I am unable to use HDInstTools to edit and partition my AdIDE2 on my 1.3 A500.  It seems ICD uses a custom HD prep method.  I currently have a 127MB 2.5" IDE HD in my A500 and have installed it fine with the ICD tool.  When I try to check it with HDInstTools there is no partition or file system on the HD!  I also tried to use HDInstTools to make one and it bombs out on a format and all hell breaks loose.  So it seems I can only use ICD's Micky Mouse interface!  The main problem I have is when I attach my A590 I cannot see my partitions, as they are using the Amiga Standard and ICD does not.  Any way around it?

[Azryl]

TjLaZer, I agree with the mickey mouse comment for ICD partition software!! P.O.S it is :-)

Have you tried to change the boot priority for the a590, so it is handled first within autoboot structure AmigaDOS.

I forget what the priorities should be, -10 I think, for scsi boot devices. If you change the ICD to a lesser priority, around +5 or the same as floppy you should get both device drivers to co-exist

Hope it works :-)

Az

[TjLaZer]

Well I made the A590 at 40 but when I tried to boot I got a non boot device error.  So it seemed the computer was using this weird Filesystem from the ICD and when the A590 tried to boot it did not understand it.  It seems both cannot coexist...  Well it is nice having a A500HD!  I will test my A500HD with A570 and see if they both play together!  That will be cool having a CD-ROM and a internal HD.  The A570 is nice as the driver is built in.