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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

4977.0. "Quantum Drive Problems " by FOSTER::PILEEKI () Wed Aug 21 1991 10:22

    I have an amiga 2500 with a quantum 40s harddrive in it.
Recently I purchased a used 40s drive to add to my 2500 externally.
Here's were the problems begin, first the machine would hang upon bootup
so I went in and changed one of the jumpers for the scssi address. Now
the machine boots fine but I don't get any icons showing the external 
drive. Either drive works fine independently but not together.
Note I have a 2091 controller and have tried the jumper on the board for
multiple luns to no avail.

    Anybody else out there have this  same setup?

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.


Steve............

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4977.1	A2091 bug	STAR::GUINEAU	but what was the question?	`Wed Aug 21 1991 10:24`	7
	If your microcode on the A2091 is less than version 6.6, you cannot use removable media (tapes, cdrom etc) or more than one device. Since 6.6 was JUST released to dealers within the last couple weeks, I doubt you have it. john
4977.2		FOSTER::PILEEKI		`Wed Aug 21 1991 10:29`	1
	How do I determine what microcode I have ?
4977.3	look in device list	STAR::GUINEAU	but what was the question?	`Wed Aug 21 1991 11:20`	8
	Well, It might be marked on the ROM itself. If not, you can write a program to search the EXEC device list for scsi.device. In that data structure is the code level... Or you could use my SHOW utility which displays this (and much more) info. XOPER might do it as well... (I can upload SHOW if you want it). john
4977.4	hard to find	SALEM::LEIMBERGER		`Wed Aug 21 1991 12:21`	3
	I know my dealer just got the latest proms after having them on backorder for ,several months. bill
4977.5	Show?	GIDDAY::MORAN		`Thu Aug 22 1991 03:48`	4
	Please upload show. Ta Shaun.
4977.6		STAR::GUINEAU	but what was the question?	`Thu Aug 22 1991 07:41`	12
	> <<< Note 4977.5 by GIDDAY::MORAN >>> > -< Show? >- > > Please upload show. > > Ta Shaun. > > It's now on EOT::AMIGA:[UPLOAD] john
4977.7		FOSTER::PILEEKI		`Fri Aug 23 1991 09:22`	8
	Well, John's answer was correct. I picked up the new EPROMS from System Eyes yesterday ( @$40 I might add). This also fixed a seagate 65m that was playing dead so now I have three hard drives connected to the system WOW! Thanks for the advice. Steve.............
4977.8	$40 or FREE?	CACHE::BEAUREGARD	It's tee time!	`Fri Aug 23 1991 10:02`	8
	Steve, you may want to check back with System Eyes in case they made a mistake. I just received two pairs of roms for myself and a friend. They were considered warranty repair and cost nothing. I was asked to fill out a warranty form and provide the purchase date (5/90) and the serial number of the 2000. I received my proms from the Memory Location. Roger