My A500+ Project

[sim085]

Thanks alexh

Regarding wireless on my A500+ ... one day it will happen, just not right now :-) :lol:

I know I am pushing my luck now, but rather then a CF card could I put a USB Pendrive?

Thanks for all the help so far The hard drive will be an interesting project all by itself

[sim085]

@alexh
I did a little bit more research. If I understand correctly I need the ACard AEC-7720U to connect with my current SCSI interface (the one whit which the previous hard disk was connected). Then I need the IDE to CF adapter connected to the ACard AEC-7720U which will be used to connect the CF card.

Now couldn't I buy a SCSI to USB adapter and USB pen drive? Wouldn't that be the same. I did a small search on google and seem there is some type of SCSI to USB adapters!

[pyrre]

I know I am pushing my luck now, but rather then a CF card could I put a USB Pendrive?

Yes you can.
Autoboot= NO! (the drivers must be active at bootup for that.)
But you still need a 030 at minimum 25mhz to power ANY usb controller in ANY Amiga...

[pyrre]

Now couldn't I buy a SCSI to USB adapter and USB pen drive? Wouldn't that be the same. I did a small search on google and seem there is some type of SCSI to USB adapters!

Link please?

[sim085]

pyrre wrote:

I know I am pushing my luck now, but rather then a CF card could I put a USB Pendrive?

Yes you can.
Autoboot= NO! (the drivers must be active at bootup for that.)
But you still need a 030 at minimum 25mhz to power ANY usb controller in ANY Amiga...

My knowledge on this subject is very limited so sorry if I sometimes over simplify what sounds like very complicated.

From what I am understanding I would only be connecting the USB to the SCSI adapter. My A500+ will no be seeing a USB but only a SCSI hard drive which in reality would be a USB pendrive! So why do I need a more powerful CPU? I am sorry in advance for my stupidity on this subject :$ :$

[pyrre]

From what I am understanding I would only be connecting the USB to the SCSI adapter. My A500+ will no be seeing a USB but only a SCSI hard drive which in reality would be a USB pendrive! So why do I need a more powerful CPU? I am sorry in advance for my stupidity on this subject :$ :$

Hmm... depending on how the SCSI-USB interface works...
If it replaces the CF bridge and lets you connect a pendrive to the SCSI chain. Yes it should work fine...
Do you have any link for such a device?

[sim085]

I found this but I do not think it does the job

http://www.amazon.com/Adaptec-1856600-USBxchange-Kit/dp/B000067OHN

Also found this:

http://techgage.com/article/vantec_sataide_to_usb_adapter/

and this:

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USB2IDE-N

[alexh]

sim085 wrote:
I know I am pushing my luck now, but rather then a CF card could I put a USB Pendrive?

It is vaguely possible with an accelerator. You would need to buy a Subway USB card ($130) and an A500 Clock port interface ($43). However it is almost certainly NOT physically compatible with most A500 accelerators.

I.E. USB is not recommended!

sim085 wrote:
If I understand correctly I need the ACard AEC-7720U to connect with my current SCSI interface (the one whit which the previous hard disk was connected). Then I need the IDE to CF adapter connected to the ACard AEC-7720U which will be used to connect the CF card.

Correct. Sounds like a faf but it will work fine.

sim085 wrote:
couldn't I buy a SCSI to USB adapter and USB pen drive?

I am not familiar with that technology. I am not sure it exists. Give me a link.

sim085 wrote:
I found this but I do not think it does the job
http://www.amazon.com/Adaptec-1856600-USBxchange-Kit/dp/B000067OHN

That is USB->SCSI and you would need SCSI->USB.

[sim085]

Oki, and if I buy an SD/SDHC to CF Adapter then I could connect an SDHC card. This would be more simple for me since I already have a place where to put these in my laptop.

[alexh]

I do not recommend it. The more adapters you introduce and the more unusual they are the more chance you have of incompatibility.

GVP->ACard7720U->IDE->CF is confirmed as working.

Use a CF card and get a cheap PCMCIA->CF adapter (which you'll also be able to use with Amiga 600/1200) or a USB card reader.

If you MUST use an SD card, why not get an IDE->SD adapter, but do your homework. Find one known to work with ACard adapter! (The one I link here may or may not work with Acard!)

[Lockon_15]

CF-to-SD, why?
That's 3rd converter, real cable mess, not to mention how ugly it must look...

If you insist on SD, then get a IDE-to-SD adapter
I.E

http://cgi.ebay.com/SD-SECURE-DIGITAL-MEMORY-CARD-TO-IDE-ADAPTER_W0QQitemZ110282283529QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110282283529&_trkparms=72%3A570%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A3%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[sim085]

And what about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SD-MMC-Card-to-IDE-HD-Flash-Memory-Adapter-Converter_W0QQitemZ280259983877QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280259983877&_trkparms=72%3A1121|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[pyrre]

Yes. it should work fine with a SCSI-ide adapter.
It will enable you to connect a SD card as HDD to a SCSI chain.
And with a SD-card reader you can mount it in UAE as a harddisk and install software to it...

[alexh]

pyrre wrote:
Yes. it should work fine with a SCSI-ide adapter.

Not guaranteed. All adapters are not automatically compatible. In a thread last week it was discovered that THIS IDE->SD adapter is not compatible with the Buddha Phoenix edition!!

Do your homework. Make sure it is compatible with the ACard AEC-7720U first. (Or at those prices just risk it?)

[sim085]

I am soon going crazy! :crazy: :-) How can I make sure it is compatible unless I buy all the staff and actually test it!?

EDIT:
... just now saw your last comment to actually buy them and test it :-)
 

[alexh]

sim085 wrote:
I am soon going crazy! :crazy: :-) How can I make sure it is compatible unless I buy all the staff and actually test it!?

Eh? You GOOGLE and check out the Amiga forums. You wont be the first. I think you'll be surprised how many Amigans have gone before you. A few searches of EAB and A.ORG and you've usually got your answer. Or you email ACard directly with the brand & model numbers of the adapters.

But if you already have an SD card and you do not have a CF card, at those prices then perhaps you just go for it ;-)

But prepared to go the CF route if it doesn't work.