How do I mount SCSI HD on my A1000?

[save2600]

I found in a thread somewhere that the device is named "stardrive.device".  Say I do rename scsi.device to that...what then?  I'm not even sure the specs of the MicroNet ext SCSI drive I have for it -- 1GB maybe.  How do I get it mounted, formatted?

The device uses the AMD (NCR orig) 5380...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NCR_5380

...used in the Trump Card, Phoneix board, etc.  FWIW.




blakespot

If you're sure the device name is stardrive.device, yes - rename scsi.device in whatever
program your using to mount and you should be able to access, initialise, partition and
format the drive then.

[blakespot]

Ok.  I got the StarDrive install disk!

Now...the disk I want to install is an external Maxtor MXT-1240S -- it's got 15 heads, and specs show 2389 cylinders.  

http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/hard-drives-hdd/maxtor/MXT-1240S-1240MB-3-5-HH-SCSI2-SE.html

So...the format software wants to know:

Low Cylinder (I say 1)
High Cylinder (I tried 2388 - and many lower)
Surfaces (I say 15)
Blocks Per Track (I say 17 based on some other example)

...it never works.  Other ideas?  It's a 1.25GB drive.  Terminated.

Help!



blakespot

[smerf]

Hi,

Go to Radio Shack, buy some of that double backed sticky tape, apply it to your hard drive and then stick it on top of your Amiga 1000, now your scsi drive is mounted on your Amiga 1000

smerf

[save2600]

Does the install put an icon in the expansion drawer of Workbench 1.3? I remember
the gvpscsi needing to do that.

Also, you may have issues with the grounding of your side expansion port to the mobo
AND the daughterboard or improper +5v going to it. There are mods and text out there
explaining what many A1000's need in order for the side expansion bus to work.

Some entail soldering wires between a few PAL chips on the daughterboard...

[TjLaZer]

I bet the drive is just too big.  That scsi drive(er) is too old.  Try a smaller one.

[motrucker]

I bet the drive is just too big.  That scsi drive(er) is too old.  Try a smaller one.

I agree. Go smaller. I had an IBM 540Mb hard drive hooked to my ex-Microbotics SCSI module. That work OK (for 1.3 OS).

[blakespot]

Ya, even 100MB is way more than I need on this A1000.

Oddly, when I scanned eBay, all the 50MB, 100MB, 250MB etc. old SCSI drives are like $80!!  WTF?!  I just bought a 320GB drive for my SAMiga for $69, new!!



blakespot

[tone007]

They heard you were going to be in the market for one.

[motrucker]

Ya, even 100MB is way more than I need on this A1000.

Oddly, when I scanned eBay, all the 50MB, 100MB, 250MB etc. old SCSI drives are like $80!!  WTF?!  I just bought a 320GB drive for my SAMiga for $69, new!!



blakespot

The last time I sold old Amiga SCSI hard drives on eBay, I was shocked at what they brought! I started three ( one 50Mb one 100Mb and one 120Mb) out at $5.00 - and got just over $200.00!  I got $25.00 for a 540 Mb SCSI drive - go figure...