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SCSI Zip drive question
« on: April 01, 2018, 10:50:08 AM »
My amiga 500 is equipped with a A590 20MB harddrive and a 100MB SCSI zip drive.
I runs on OS3.1, wich is installed on de 20MB harddrive.
The problem is, it sees the zip drive as a 100mb harddrive and i can't hot swap it, because if i do, it keeps thinking the 1st floppy is loaded.

Is it possible to make the zip drive hot swapable?
And how?
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Re: SCSI Zip drive question
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2018, 10:58:34 AM »
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Is it possible to make the zip drive hot swapable?

Do *NOT* put an RDB on it. RDBs are for "rigid disks" (thus the name). Mount with a mount list.
 

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Re: SCSI Zip drive question
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2018, 11:21:09 AM »
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Do *NOT* put an RDB on it. RDBs are for "rigid disks" (thus the name). Mount with a mount list.


I'm a noob with amiga's, what do you mean with RDB?
How do you install a mount list?
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Re: SCSI Zip drive question
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2018, 11:29:28 AM »
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I'm a noob with amiga's, what do you mean with RDB?
How do you install a mount list?


When I first started with my SCSI Zip Drive I used a Zip Drive "kit" I found on AmiNet.  The name escapes me but you can find a FAQ in these search results:

http://aminet.net/search?query=iomega+zip
 

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Re: SCSI Zip drive question
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2018, 12:53:58 PM »
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When I first started with my SCSI Zip Drive I used a Zip Drive "kit" I found on AmiNet.  The name escapes me but you can find a FAQ in these search results:

http://aminet.net/search?query=iomega+zip


i'll have a look, thanks.
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Re: SCSI Zip drive question
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2018, 12:58:58 PM »
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When I first started with my SCSI Zip Drive I used a Zip Drive "kit" I found on AmiNet.  The name escapes me but you can find a FAQ in these search results:

http://aminet.net/search?query=iomega+zip

There, or as part of Os 3.9. The mount icon belongs into DEVS:Dosdrivers. It probably requires some adjustment (e.g. its tool types) depending on the device the ZIP is connected with.
 

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Re: SCSI Zip drive question
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2018, 02:16:40 PM »
What happens if you issue a Diskchange command?
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