IDE-FIX troubles

[Orjan]

I didn´t know whether to post this in software or hardware, but here goes.. :-)

I recently got a 4-way buffered IDE interface, and IDEFIX 97, and I am attempting to put a laptop CD-ROM ( TEAC CD-224E ) into my desktop A1200, but I am having some difficulties..

The harddrive works just as it should with the new buffered interface, but I can´t get the CD to work... I have installed all the software, and the drive seems to be mounted as it should, but when I try to change the unit number to CD0: in Shell, I get a requester stating "Not a DOS disk in unit CD0:".. If I try "Mount CD0:" I get a message saying it is already mounted..

Now, I know the drive is OK, since it works fine in my PC, and the IDE cable is also OK, I have tried two different ones with the same results...

I have scoured the manuals, but I can´t find anything that would help me..

So now I am asking you guys if there is anything I have missed, or some-such? Any help would be appreciated..

[x56h34]

Try putting the CD drive as secondary master.
Some laptop drives like to be the only present device on the port. So anyway, try your setup like this:

Laptop hard drive - Primary Master
CD drive - Secondary Master

Edit the CD mount file and make sure that the proper scsi.device is used and the unit number should be 2.

[Matt_H]

Are your DOSDriver mountlists and their associated .info files set correctly?

Also, what 4xIDE interface are you using? The one I had (the original IDE-Fix '97 board) had a weird quirk that would prevent it from finding a CD drive on a cold boot.

[Orjan]

I don´t know how to change master/slave config on the CD-ROM, and I already have it on the secondary channel..

I´ll fiddle around some more with it tomorrow... When something does´nt work with my stuff, I usually work with it for hours/days/weeks, and in the end I realize its the most basic, stupid thing I have forgotten... :-)

[Orjan]

@Matt_H

Its one of these:

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/dce_4way.html

[blobrana]

>>don´t know how to change master/slave config

There are no jumpers on the back of the cdrom? (like on the back of the HD)

if you press the Left mouse button on boot is there an IDE prefs program launched? (with options to choose)

on my system i`ve got:
Device = scsi.device  (note the small letters!)
FileSystem   = L:CDFileSystem (or FileSystem = L:AmiCDFS)
   
blab blah
Buffers      = 5
BufMemType   = 0
StackSize   = 1000
Priority   = 10

Unit      = 2 (edit to something else)
 Mask = 0x7fffffff
        GlobVec = -1
       Priority = 10
        DosType = 0x43444653
      StackSize = 600
          Mount = 1

        Control = "LC BL=8 FB=32"


 * Control field template:
 *
 * LC=LOWERCASE/S,CS=CASESENSE/S,
 * HF=HFSFIRST/S,TD=TRACKDISK/S,
 * BL=BUFFERLINES/K/N,FB=FILEBUFFERS/K/N,
 * DC=DISKCHANGE/K/N,MT=MOTORTIME/K/N,
 * SD=STARTDELAY/K/N,TDC=TDCHANGE/S,
 * TOSHIBA/S,OLDMODE/S
 */
 */

[Orjan]

@Blobrana

No, there are no jumpers..

By holding down just the left button I don´t get enything, it just boots as normal...

When the OS it started I do get two weird icons, DF4:? and PC4:?.. I don´t know if this means anything or not?

[JonoPike]

DF4? and PC4?
Whoooo, you're in deep s{bleep}t!
Try to change the unit number.

[Orjan]

bOiNgHeAd wrote:
DF4? and PC4?
Whoooo, you're in deep s{bleep}t!

Could you elaborate? :-)

[JonoPike]

Orjan wrote:

Could you elaborate?

Elaborate Bytes(ElBox)?
 :lol:

[JonoPike]

Or do you mean this "elaborate"?
http://www.elaboratebytes.com/s?k=computers&t=1097187013937
 :-)

[Doobrey]

bOiNgHeAd wrote:
DF4? and PC4?
Whoooo, you're in deep s{bleep}t!
Try to change the unit number.

Not really.
Dunno about the IDEFix software, but the driver for Elbox`s IDE splitter can mount ATAPI devices from DF4 onwards and can be used thru the trackdisk.device

[adolescent]

Try running FindDevice to see if the drive shows up.  Also, make sure you have it on the correct channel on the card and not on the same channel as the HD (assuming you're using the 44 pin IDE for the HD).

[JonoPike]

Doobrey wrote:

Dunno about the IDEFix software, but the driver for Elbox`s IDE splitter can mount ATAPI devices from DF4 onwards and can be used thru the trackdisk.device

Yeah...sure. But the one Orjan has is an DCE 4-Device
EIDE Interface.
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/dce_4way.html

[JonoPike]

@Orjan
What version of "scsi.device" do you have?