Install this SCSI CD-Rom... GRR

[edderkop]

@xaccrocheur

try to look in L:  for CDFileSystem

or look at this standard cd0 setup:
/* $VER: CD0 40.6 (31.8.93)
 *
 * CD-ROM file system entry
 *
 * This file enables the CD-ROM file system which allows you to read standard
 * ISO-9660 CD-ROM disks from an Amiga with a SCSI or IDE controller.
 *
 * The "Unit" line defines the SCSI address of the CD-ROM drive. Drives
 * often come configured as unit 2, which is the default. Check the
 * documentation for your CD-ROM drive to find the exact SCSI address.
 * Note that most drives let you change this number using jumpers.
 */

FileSystem   = L:CDFileSystem
Flags      = 0
Surfaces   = 1
SectorsPerTrack   = 1
SectorSize   = 2048
Mask      = 0x7ffffffe
MaxTransfer   = 0x100000
Reserved   = 0
Interleave   = 0
LowCyl      = 0
HighCyl      = 0
Buffers      = 5
BufMemType   = 0
StackSize   = 1000
Priority   = 10
GlobVec      = -1
DosType      = 0x43443031

/* The Device and Unit fields are controlled by tooltypes in the CD0 icon.
 *
 * Device   = scsi.device
 * Unit      = 2
 */

[voxel]

Hi :-)

Don't panic, take a big breath of air and try this :

1 : make a copy of your OS3.1 Workbench disk,
2 : make some room on the copy by erasing utilities drawer contents,
3 : copy Extras3.1:l/cdfilesystem to your workbench3.1:l drawer,
4 : copy Storage3.1:DOSDrivers/CD0 and CD0.info to you workbench3.1:devs/dosdrivers/ drawer,
5 : set your CDRom Drive to unit 4 with it's jumpers (see top of the drive for proper jumper settings)
6 : edit the CD0 file as follow :

FileSystem  = L:CDFileSystem
Device = gvpscsi.device
Unit = 4
Flags    = 0
Surfaces = 1
SectorsPerTrack   = 1
SectorSize  = 2048
Mask     = 0x7ffffffe
MaxTransfer = 0x100000
Reserved = 0
Interleave  = 0
LowCyl      = 0
HighCyl     = 0
Buffers     = 5
BufMemType  = 0
StackSize   = 1000
Priority = 10
GlobVec     = -1
DosType     = 0x43443031

7 : save edited CD0 file back to disk ;-)
8 : edit the CD0.info tooltypes to remove DEVICE= and UNIT= entries, as usually it don't want to work as is ;-)
9 : reboot your A4000, pray a little :-D
10 : enjoy

You can now install OS3.9 with no soucy :-)

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

[duesi]

I suggest you to download AmiCDROM from aminet
this one has a simple to use installer script
all options can be set during setup...

[xaccrocheur]

Very interesting, thank you.

this is the sort of info I'm looking for, and hopefully with you help I *will * get the thing to work.

What I have right now in my L: drawer (Floppy-based WB) is

aux-handler
port-handler
queue-handler
CrossDOSFileSystem
FileSystem_Trans
And...
AmiCDFS !

I don't know what's it doing there, I did not copy it myself, those 3.1 disks may have been tampered with after all...

Is this AmiCDFS *part* of the 3.1 WB ?

edderkop, where did you got your "L:CDFileSystem" from ? And where does the value "L:CDFileSystem" come from ?

Thanx

pX

[edderkop]

@ xaccrocheur

edderkop, where did you got your "L:CDFileSystem" from ? And where does the value "L:CDFileSystem" come from ?

from a standard install it's part of Amigaos ( i am using 3.9)
but you can use AmiCDFS  aswell just replace CDFileSystem
 :-D

[voxel]

@ xaccrocheur :

Did you read my first post :-?

There's all you need to know in it :-)

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

@xaccrocheur

I had the same problems - my hdtoolbox did not recognise CD-Rom and after I wrote similar device setup as voxel described, still no go.

Please report back if you succeed. I'm also installing SCSI CD-Rom on A2000 and I'll say more about it after I give it a second try.

[xaccrocheur]

voxel wrote:
Hi :-)

Don't panic, take a big breath of air and try this :

(snip, loads of useful info)

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

Hey thank you ! I did'nt saw this one, merci !

I'l try this right away. Tu es loin de Paris, JF ?

Amigalement,

pX

PS - Yeah, you must now know that "Amiga" really sounds like "friend" in french, more than in English, since the french word for "friend" is "Ami" (Amie for a girl, sounds the same)

[xaccrocheur]

Diskcopy ! I forgot the old one ! Now I remember ! sorry  :-D  :-D  :-D

(snip, I *LOVE* "edit" !!!))


thanx and forgive the dumbness of this post 8-)

[voxel]

@ baro2000 :

The setup I described was tried and verified as I typed the post, and guaranted to work (A4000, Rom 3.1, GVP A2000 HC8+ Serie II rev II, fully populated 8 Mb banks, GVP Faaastrom v4.5 onboard.)

Pay attention to the GVP's jumpers : it must be as follow :

J4 ON (autoboot active)
J6 ON (8 Mb memory
J8 ON  installed)
J2 Pins 1-2 ON

-Edit and error corrected-
J15 OFF (DTACK not used in A4000) (not J12 as staded before)

All other jumpers should be left open.

Just follow the steps as described, without ommiting any.

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

@voxel

What is the shortest mountlist entry needed for CD-Rom to be recognised?

I have this controller and external Yamaha CDR400tx.

[xaccrocheur]

voxel wrote:
(...)
J4 ON (autoboot active)
J6 ON (8 Mb memory
J8 ON  installed)
J2 Pins 1-2 ON
J12 OFF (DTACK not used in A4000)
All other jumpers should be left open.

(...)

What do you mean regarding the J2 "Pins 1-2 ON" ?

What I have looks like this :

J2
<===front of the machine

|| [color=CC0000]|| ||[/color] <= jumper on the red ones
|| || ||
|| || ||

Is it OK ? Because I would say this is the opposite of what you said, here it looks "PINS 1-2 OFF", no ? Assuming the Pin #1 is the closest to the front of the 4000, but then again there are some fantasies on Miggy MoBos..

apart from that all jumper settings are as you said.

pX

[voxel]

@ baro2000 :
>What is the shortest mountlist entry needed for CD-Rom to be recognised?

All the entry shown in the mountlist I gave are needed, so IT IS the shortest one ;-)

I don't had that controler, what is the name of it's device?

@ xacrocheur

You must have an older revision 2 GVP card (there were some with different layout)

-Edit and error corrected-
BTW the J15 (DTACK) jumper (NOT J12) was not present on that revision, so ignore it.

For J2, it's a tree pins jumper on the GVP scsi card and only the pins 1 and 2 must be jumpered as follow :

this side is pin 1 -->     <1-2 3|

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

[xaccrocheur]

voxel wrote:
(snip)
For J2, it's a tree pins jumper on the GVP scsi card and only the pins 1 and 2 must be jumpered as follow :

this side is pin 1 -->     <1-2 3|

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

Oh, OK, so you are saying that the J2 jumpers are numbered [color=CC0000]from the front of the MoBo[/color][/i] (Floppy side, or where the RAM sockets are on the GVP), right ?

In that case my jumpers settings are wrong.

because Pins 2 and 3 are jumped together, and the 1st one is not.

The reason for this ANOTHER post is just that, Jean-François : Please confirm the numbering of the jumpers [color=CC0000]from the front of the MoBo[/color][/i]

pX

[voxel]

@ xaccrocheur :

See your email box :^)

Amigalement,

Jean-François.

SCSI flippin eck that takes me back
i gave up and went IDE in the end.