No CD-ROM Icon Appearing WB 3.1

[hamtronix]

alexh wrote:
Have you tried changing the SCSI ID of the CD-ROM?

What would this test?

Can some scsi device numbers appear to work but not work on the chain?

The CD drive is Device 1 my other device HD is 0 and the card is terminated at 7.

Right now im thinking the cheapest route is to get another SCSI cd rom to test it with and then failing that hunt down 4.15 ROMs.

[Oli_hd]

Ive just scanned through the thread so sorry if its already been said but have you checked the icons for the CD drive? (Either in envarc: or on the CDFS's own folder), if these were the wrong type (ie: tool) then maybe an icon wont be displayed in disks that dont have a disk.info file.
(you would probably be able to cd cd0: into the drive though.)

[Matt_H]

@ Oli_hd

That's a good idea - Asim does have a whole bunch of icons and related things it puts in ENVARC:. Since the original install disk was corrupt, those files might not have survived and their absence could be problematic.

[hamtronix]

These are test drives I was going to bid on on Ebay : item # 230157537631   

Just wanted to double check that these should be suitable for Amiga be fore bidding...

[wlemonds]

When you type INFO in CLI does CD0: at least show up?

Example :

CD0:           No disk present

[A4000_Mad]

Well to try to look into this properly I've just put a 50 pin SCSI CDrom on an Oktagon SCSI card in an A4000 for the very first time  :banana:

I then modified a Workbench 3.1 floppy disk adding 'CDFileSystem' to the L drawer and a CD0 in Devs/DOSDrivers set to 'oktagon.device' and Unit 1. When Booting into this floppy I get an icon on screen for a CD :-)

However, I do *not* get an icon for audio CD's. The CD's must have a 'Disk.info' file on them as with Amiga mag cover CD's, OS3.5 CD, OS3.9 CD, Amiga games CD's or CD32 games CD's etc. Most Amiga floppy disks have a 'Disk.info' file on them as well. This gives them their particular icon on screen mate.


@hamtronix

What CD's are you trying in your CDrom drive mate??

Also try the good suggestion in the post above. I get "CD0: No disk present" if an audio CD is inserted, and CD0: plus the name and capacity of a CD containing a 'Disk.info' file.


Oh.... and check you E-mail mate :-D

[hamtronix]

wlemonds wrote:
When you type INFO in CLI does CD0: at least show up?

Example :

CD0:           No disk present

Yep, I get CD0: No Disk Present

[A4000_Mad]

 8-) Now you need to try a CD with a 'Disk.info' file on it mate. I've e-mailed you a 'Disk.info' file. Write it to a CD-R, finalise the disc and insert it into your CDrom drive.

[hamtronix]

Here is the update. I think I got it figured out (with a lot of help from everyone!)

In testing out yet more thinkgs from A4000 Mad I was finally giving up and took the disc out. I noticed that the on/disc light acted the same way when i took a disk out and closed it as it did when i put a disc in. It flashes green a couple of times and goes back to orange. So i listened to the drive. It didn't spin the disc all the way up just searched it. So I consulted my manual and found :

ON/DISC LED
This indicator lights up orange when the CRW is powered on, and lights up in green when the CRW contains a disc.

This confirms the final analysis that the actual drive is faulty...

Which is a shame as it is a nice drive. So, does anyone have any hints on how to fix a faulty drive? I figured it was worth just removing it and giving it a couple of good whacks. I have bid on a couple of replacement drives on ebay, but they arent nearly as nice as this one.

[hamtronix]

My friend had an old Mac 8100 sitting around. He gave it to me . I yanked out the CD , installed Asim and BAM! It worked like a charm. Now to yank out the Zip drive in it and also the HD. Might be some chips I can use too!

Is there a 4 pin CD Audio on the A2000 Motherboard to run my CD drive to?

Thanks again to everyone for their very nice help!

[alexh]

hamtronix wrote:
Is there a 4 pin CD Audio on the A2000 Motherboard to run my CD drive to?

Nope.