| From: | Nick Clarke |
| Date: | 3 Jan 1978 at 18:49:01 |
| Subject: | Re: harddrive |
On 03-Jan-78, you wrote:
> Hello Paul,
> thanks for replying , I have looked at the Eyetech interface and
> discovered that one of the end pins are missing on the one marked "port 1"
> on the male IDE connecter is this normal ? the CDROMs have allways worked
> fine using these ports. Incedently my 2.5 conner is an internal harddrive
> with a small IDE connecter (44 pins). I have also dicovered some
> instructions stuck on to one of the chips describing the channels and
> master/slave settings albeit you need a microscope to see them. thanks.
> On 20-Apr-01, you wrote:
>
>> <html><body>
>> <tt>
>> Hiya.<BR>
>> <BR>
>> > ello Paul,<BR>
>> > just to make a few points clear, the Eyetech Device I have is a
>> bit<BR> > like the Alfa Quatro and the Elbox EIDE interface, the one I
>> have<BR> > plugs into the amiga 1200`s small IDE connecter which then
>> leaves a<BR> > board (the Eyetech interface) with three IDE connecters
>> one small one<BR> > for the 2.5 conner harddrive (44 pins I think ?)
>> and two big regular<BR> > IDE conecters (40 pins for each ) to add two
>> IDE cables for for more<BR> > devices one cable has two CDROM`s on it
>> , the other has my new Western<BR> > Digital 10GB harddrive, I tried
>> to do what you said my my new<BR> > harddrive still does`t list on the
>> hardrive tools so I can`t partition<BR> > or format it I hope with
>> this info has shed abit more light on the<BR> > subject<BR> <BR>
>> I know the devices well. It looks a bit like this:<BR> <BR>
>>
>> :: ::<BR>
>>
>> :: ::<BR> ::
>> :: ::<BR> ::
>> :: ::<BR> ::
>> :: ::<BR> ::
>> :: ::<BR> ::
>> :: ::<BR> ::
>> :: ::<BR> <BR> 2.5"
>> P1 P2<BR> <BR> P1 is the primary IDE port, and uses
>> SCSI unit numbers 0 and 1 (for<BR> master and slave respectivly) in
>> HDToolBox. P2 is the secondary port,<BR> and uses ID numbers 2 and 3. P1
>> and the 2.5" port are actually the same<BR> port, there is just two
>> different ways to connect to it. Therefore, you<BR> can't use both at the
>> same time.<BR> <BR> To get the new drive working, try this:<BR> <BR>
>> 2.5": Master - 120MB Conner HD<BR>
>> P2: Master - 10GB HD<BR> <BR> That
>> should work fine with the IDEFix software loaded.<BR> <BR> I think I'll
>> have to get the digi cam out and do some pictures for the<BR> web
>> site.<BR>
>> <BR>
>> Regards,<BR>
>> Paul<BR>
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