DHx: or HDx

[zipper]

I've had an assign in user-startup for hd0 for about 15 years as some stupid installers were hardcoded for it; else dhx numbers as the system suggests - or those oddball names with identification to the disk manufacturer. qdh0, sdh0 etc - wow. First time I wondered something was horribly wrong...

[Trev]

DOx: fits optical drives into the scheme, but I think CDx: was a wise, user-friendly choice.

[kolla]

... So DHx means Disk Hard!

3"1/2 floppy, 5"1/4 hard?

[Ilwrath]

or those oddball names with identification to the disk manufacturer. qdh0, sdh0 etc - wow. First time I wondered something was horribly wrong...

Yeah, those were the worst.  I think my old DataFlyer controller actually suggested labeling a device as DFDH0: once.   I just wanted to smack whoever wrote that install disk software.  :lol:

[xeron]

I always used HDx. I've never had to assign DH0/DH1 or anything like that anywhere.

[Thomas]

Thanks but do these terms really do any difference? For example could installer tool by default be set to look for HD0: and can it be changed without having to re-format?

The official Installer tool never looks for HD0: but for the drive with the largest free storage. It can be configured to look for HD0:, but only stupid programmers do this (I never saw Installer asking to insert a disk other than the source disks).

And yes, certainly you can change the device name without formatting. You only need to reboot after the change to activate the new name.

Note that DH0 or HD0 are long gone. HDToolbox always uses XDH0 where X is the first letter of the HDD's manufacturer. You won't find many people who still use DH0 or HD0.

I even prefer somewhat descriptive names like SDHB for Workbench or SDHW for Work, SDHM for Music, SDHG for Graphics and so on.

Bye,
Thomas

[cv643d]

Always used DHx: and probably will forever.

[Matt_H]

I never really used a CD-Rom with my Amigas... But DCx: would seem logical... CDx: was used by the PCMCIA slot :-D

PCMCIA is CC0:

[bloodline]

PCMCIA is CC0:

Are you sure?!?! wow, my memory is getting old

[Retro_71]

i have always used HDx (Hard Drive x) always made more sense... :p