| From: | Don Cox |
| Date: | 16 Aug 2000 at 14:06:20 |
| Subject: | Re: A3000 SCSI hard disk problems |
On 16-Aug-00, Nick Lamburn wrote:
> Assuming it to be a simple procedure, I removed the old 40MB Quantum
> drive and replaced it with the 1gig Fijitsu mechanism. Made sure the
> blue end of the ribbon cable was on pin 1 and plugged in the powwer;
> and switchwed on the A3000. The super kickstart menu appears and i
> click on the 2.x floppy option and duly insert the superkickstart
> disk. Then eventually i get the feed me a disk screen. This is
> Kickstart 2.04, 37.175. I then insert the Install 2.1 diskette. Go to
> HDToolBox; but no drives it says are attached!!
Do you have anything else connected to the SCSI?
If the drive was previously used on an Amiga, it shouldn't need any
jumpers changing unless there is an ID conflict with another drive on
the chain. Normally you can move a drive from one Amiga to another and
it just works. (Try that on Windows).
Do a web search for the model number and you may find a downloadable
manual showing the jumpers.
Some A3000s have early and unreliable SCSI chips. These can be updated.
Check that your HDToolbox is set for scsi.device and not for some other
device. (tooltypes in icon)
I've known drives prepped with GVP software to refuse to work on other
Amigas.
Regards
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