Conference hydra::amiga_v1

    Try dir/key="hard_drive"
    
    The Cheap HD controller plugs int the expansion port of the A500
    
    
    			Pete

    
    re: .0
�    I managed to obtain an RD32 and would like to use it on the Ami. The
�    drive is labeled a SEAGATE ST-225. It's a 5.25" halfheight 40meg drive,

    If it's a RD32 then it's 40 meg, if it's a ST225 then it's only
    20 meg (RD31) - something isn't right!
    
�    1) Can this drive be made to work? Has anyone done it?

    Yes, either 2090, spirit or cheaphd will drive it.
    
�    2) I assume the jumpers are a unit select. Can someone tell me what the
    
    Correct, I believe they're numbered 0-8 from the 34 way connector
    end.
    
�    hardcard. Can this drive be connected also? Are the pinout for the
�    ribbon cables and power connector compatible (power coming from the Ami
�    of course). If so, How would I go about formatting it since I have no
�    support software.

    Yes. except you'll need a different 34 way cable (with two edge
    connectors on it) You should be able to use the MSDOS formatting
    utilities. (FDISK ?)
    
�    1) Will the CHEAPHD controller work with this drive?

    Yes. There is a A2000 version of the CHEAPHD controller.
    
�    2) Can it be made to autoboot?

    No.
    
�    Any and ALL help is greatly appreciated. I won't be able to do it
�    otherwise. Perhaps someone could give me a step-by-step method of
�    getting it online?

    Download the cheaphd zoo file (can't remember what it's called), it's 
    all in there except mounting the drive in the 2000 box !!
    
    					Alan T.

    Thanks everyone for the answers. I managed to grab CHEAPHD, MAKEHD, and
    HDSOURCE. What are the differences between these files?
    I'm not mixing up 2 different projects am I?
    
    
    
    Re: .1
    
    I did several /TITLEs before this post, including "RD", "DISK", and
    "DRIVE". The information is VERY scattered through out the conference,
    as it isin topics based on an individual's problem rather than a
    meaningful topic.
    
    
    Re: .2
    
>    If it's a RD32 then it's 40 meg, if it's a ST225 then it's only
>    20 meg (RD31) - something isn't right!
    
    Well actually, I have one of each (an RD31 and an RD32). The RD31 is
    the ST225 20 meg drive, the RD32 is the 40 meg. I intended only to
    reference the RD32 in this post, but screwed up. Sorry! My intention is
    each to a different Amiga computer.
    
    >Download the cheaphd zoo file (can't remember what it's called), it's 
    >all in there except mounting the drive in the 2000 box !!
    
    I've seen several files in different locations and having slightly
    different titles. Can I verify that what I got is everything I need
    somehow?
    
    
    Thanks for all the other information. Forgive me if this seems too
    novice.
    
    
    						Keith
    

    The CHEAPHD, MAKEHD, HDSOURCE files are belonging together. The
    CHEAPHD file was missing the sourcelistings to assemble the 
    'harddisk.device' for MFM devices. The sources are in HDSOURCE together
    with the assembled versions (for MFM and RLL). This setup works
    very well for me. The only restriction is that you have to use an
    OMTI or a ST11-M harddisk controler.
    
    Succes
    
    Jos van Loendersloot

    I assue that the RD31 and RD32 are RLL?

    I'm afraid not. The ST225 numbers are
    
    ST225	20Mb 	MFM
    ST225R	30Mb 	RLL
    ST225N	?    	SCSI (I think it's 30Mb too.)
    
    All the RD31s I've seen are plain vanilla ST225
    
    				Alan T.
    

    Speaking of CHEAPHD.ZOO, This file is protected on Tape::user2:[amiga.Hardwa
    re]. 
    								Ed
    

    
    
    	Protection problem fixed.
    
    		Steve Peters