Adding a buffered interface to 3.9

[motorollin]

I'm about to buy a 4 way buffered interface for my A1200 so I can add another IDE device. Currently I have a CD-ROM and hard disk connected directly to the internal interface. I have a few questions:

1. What do I have to do to get my CD-ROM working once it is connected to the buffered interface? I'm using 3.9, which I believe does not require IDEfix? So do I just change my CD0 mountlist to use atapi.device instead of scsi.device?

2. Will my existing Emergency disk still work if I make the same modification to the CD0 mountlist?

3. For fresh 3.9 installs, do I have to install 3.1 first, then IDEfix, then upgrade to 3.9?

Thanks

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moto

[Thomas]

I'm using 3.9, which I believe does not require IDEfix? So do I just change my CD0 mountlist to use atapi.device instead of scsi.device?

There is no atapi.device unless you install IDEfix. You need IDEfix to use more than two devices.

However, you don't need the IDEfix program. Atapi.device is part of the IDEfix package, as is the IDEfix program. To drive CD-ROMs, you only need atapi.device.

2. Will my existing Emergency disk still work if I make the same modification to the CD0 mountlist?

No, you have to make the same changes to the mountlist on the disk. And you have to copy atapi.device to the disk if you use it.

3. For fresh 3.9 installs, do I have to install 3.1 first, then IDEfix, then upgrade to 3.9?

If your emergency disk works, you don't need 3.1. So make sure it works and you are fine.

Bye,
Thomas

[motorollin]

Thanks Thomas. So basically, I just copy atapi.device out of the IDEfix package, modify the mountlist, and I'm all set?

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moto

[Thomas]

So basically, I just copy atapi.device out of the IDEfix package, modify the mountlist, and I'm all set?

Yes. But you might also want to run the Register program and enter your key number in order to get rid of the nag requesters.

Bye,
Thomas