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- From: 1726@topcity.mn.org (Michael M. Rye)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: 2 IDE on A1200.
- Date: 21 Jan 1996 17:35:55 GMT
- Organization: Minnesota Regional Network (MRNet)
- Message-ID: <1910.6594T682T434@topcity.mn.org>
- References: <9601201555.AA000m9@rekab.demon.co.uk>
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- >I have a 120 MB 2.5" HD in my A1200. It's jam packed now and I want to
- >replace it with an 800+ MB 3.5" Segate AV HD.
-
- >Now I could back up my current HD to floppies and load them onto the new
- >HD. I don't fancy this.
-
- >You are supposed to be able to use 2 IDE drives on an A1200. How do I do
- >it. Note that I only want to do this temporarily.
-
- >TIA
-
- >+--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------+
- >| Martin | Amiga 1200 030 6MB 120MB HD CD-ROM | mlb@rekab.demon.co.uk |
- >| Leslie | AT M1438S Supra V32bis | |
- >| Baker | Motorola Motivated... Amiga CD32 | Scunthorpe |
- >+--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------+
-
- Very simple, very easy. Just find an IDE cable that has three connectors on
- it and plug the drives in. One connector for the Amiga, two for the drives.
- Boot the computer and set up the second drive with HDToolBox or a similar
- utility. Remember: DO NOT "low-level format" the drive if it is an IDE
- drive. Format the new drive using the Amiga format command or Workbench menu
- selection. Then, use a directory utility program like DiskMaster or DOpus,
- highlight all the files and directories and copy them over to the new drive.
-
- That's what I did when I upgraded from a 410 Meg HD to a 850 Meg HD.
- Worked great!!!
-
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- * -Michael M. Rye- (Jedi) | Amiga 1200, '030 50 MHz, '882 50 MHz, *
- * UNIX/C Admin/Design | 10 MB RAM, 850 MB HD *
- * 1726@topcity.mn.org | Amiga 500, 1 chip/2 "fast", 2 floppies *
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