| From: | Charles Muth |
| Date: | 10 May 2000 at 22:46:11 |
| Subject: | Re: 3.5 Inch IDE drive install |
Hello Colin
On 10-Mai-00 Colin Wenzel wrote:
> <snip>
>
> HDToolbox only checks for "scsi.device" by default
> but it can be changed in the icon's (tooltype information) area.
>
> Check to make sure the icon's tooltype:
> SCSI_DEVICE_NAME= has braces around it or is correctly
> set to: scsi.device.
> The name *IS* case sensitive, so no capitols or spaces...
>
> Or, you can just pop up a shell & type:
> HDToolBox scsi.device
>
> The drive should appear in the list if it is setup properly
> AND, if the drive actually works...
>
If you're using the OS3.5 you only had to write ASKDEVICE=TRUE in the tooltype
and hdttolbox will show you all the devices which can be prepared by it.
> It may appear without any type number if the drive has not
> been prepped before, but something WILL appear....
>
> If not, check your cables, the tiny cable can be a bitch
> to get on right, otherwise, if you dont get this far
> try another drive.
>
> One of those old 40Mb seagates will do, that came
> with the 1200 will be fine...
>
> When the drive eventually appears, prep it as per my
> explanation in a previous mail.
>
> NB: Drives *UNDER 4096Mb* in size, do not need
> the new filesystem & WB3.5 to work properly......
>
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> Colin Wenzel. Australia.
>
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> OS 3.5, EGS Spectrum.
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Regards
Charles.
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