Booting from SCSI card reader
By Kim1 - usenet poster
Hi everyone,
I can't seem to be able to boot from my new Microtech DPA PCD25BHSF card
reader. This is the one with 2 slots: one PCMCIA which I use with a
CompactFlash card, and one SmartMedia drive.
I'm using HDDriver 7.55 on a MegaST4 with TOS 1.4 and a Link 97. I've tried
everything that I did with my Syquest (which boots properly now), but the card
reader doesn't want to boot. The only way I can get it to boot is by having a
floppy in the disk drive with HDDriver in an AUTO folder. Otherwise, the card
reader reads and writes fine.
My other trouble is when removing the card from the card reader. If I remove
one card, I can't read either card. I tried placing MEDIACHG.TOS in the AUTO
folder that I'm booting from, but it doesn't help.
Has anyone else with a Microtech card reader try booting from an ST? And
anyone know why others have no problem exchanging cards while I do? (Hi Lonny!
:-) )
Thanks for any help, Phil
I can't seem to be able to boot from my new Microtech DPA PCD25BHSF card
reader. This is the one with 2 slots: one PCMCIA which I use with a
CompactFlash card, and one SmartMedia drive.
I'm using HDDriver 7.55 on a MegaST4 with TOS 1.4 and a Link 97. I've tried
everything that I did with my Syquest (which boots properly now), but the card
reader doesn't want to boot. The only way I can get it to boot is by having a
floppy in the disk drive with HDDriver in an AUTO folder. Otherwise, the card
reader reads and writes fine.
My other trouble is when removing the card from the card reader. If I remove
one card, I can't read either card. I tried placing MEDIACHG.TOS in the AUTO
folder that I'm booting from, but it doesn't help.
Has anyone else with a Microtech card reader try booting from an ST? And
anyone know why others have no problem exchanging cards while I do? (Hi Lonny!
:-) )
Thanks for any help, Phil
Solution #1
posted on Aug 08, 2005
pawa - usenet poster
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PuffPuffin schrieb:
I agree. I have made my point and those that do not agree should think
hard about the current state of the Atari market and that not paying for
commercial software will definitely result in the handful of programmers
that write this software *and offer support for it* leaving the scene.
If you are not willing to pay you must simply not use it. That's how the
rules are.
Please do so. Please also check the physical sector size your card
reader reports. Even though there are no sectors like you find them with
an ordinary hard disk drive the card reader device will report a value
for this property. It might be more than 512 bytes per sector. TOS can
only boot from media with exactly 512 bytes per sector. The sector size
is displayed in HDDRUTIL's partitioning dialog box.
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I agree. I have made my point and those that do not agree should think
hard about the current state of the Atari market and that not paying for
commercial software will definitely result in the handful of programmers
that write this software *and offer support for it* leaving the scene.
If you are not willing to pay you must simply not use it. That's how the
rules are.
Please do so. Please also check the physical sector size your card
reader reports. Even though there are no sectors like you find them with
an ordinary hard disk drive the card reader device will report a value
for this property. It might be more than 512 bytes per sector. TOS can
only boot from media with exactly 512 bytes per sector. The sector size
is displayed in HDDRUTIL's partitioning dialog box.
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Solution #4
posted on Aug 08, 2005
Grant - usenet poster
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Tim Anderson schrieb:
He can register with me in this case. So what?
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He can register with me in this case. So what?
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Solution #5
posted on Aug 08, 2005
Cornish - usenet poster
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PuffPuffin schrieb:
In this case it might be that the device requires initiator
identification. (Did you enable this in HDDRIVER/HDDRUTIL?) If this is
the case (like with some Quantum hard disk drives) TOS is not able to
boot from it.
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In this case it might be that the device requires initiator
identification. (Did you enable this in HDDRIVER/HDDRUTIL?) If this is
the case (like with some Quantum hard disk drives) TOS is not able to
boot from it.
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Solution #6
posted on Aug 08, 2005
Beresford - usenet poster
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Everyone,
PLEASE! CALM DOWN! I don't want to see my thread asking for help turn into
another flame war. We already got that dumbs*** Dorkling terrorizing us.
To set the records straight...I bought my copy of HDDriver from Systems For
Tomorrow back in 98. (Still have the receipt!) I just never got around to
sending it overseas from the US (which I admit, still makes me nervous) to
upgrade. This includes upgrading NVDI 4 to 5. My handle is from my brother's
fantasy baseball team - The Puffin' Puffins. Catchy, eh? So unless Puff Daddy
wants to sue me for trademark infringement, I'll stick with it. :-)
I'll try the version 8.1 demo from your site and report back to this thread.
Uwe,I will email you my serial number too. And no, I didn't register it under
PuffPuffin. <big grin>
-Phil
PLEASE! CALM DOWN! I don't want to see my thread asking for help turn into
another flame war. We already got that dumbs*** Dorkling terrorizing us.
To set the records straight...I bought my copy of HDDriver from Systems For
Tomorrow back in 98. (Still have the receipt!) I just never got around to
sending it overseas from the US (which I admit, still makes me nervous) to
upgrade. This includes upgrading NVDI 4 to 5. My handle is from my brother's
fantasy baseball team - The Puffin' Puffins. Catchy, eh? So unless Puff Daddy
wants to sue me for trademark infringement, I'll stick with it. :-)
I'll try the version 8.1 demo from your site and report back to this thread.
Uwe,I will email you my serial number too. And no, I didn't register it under
PuffPuffin. <big grin>
-Phil
Solution #7
posted on Aug 08, 2005
Rachel007 - usenet poster
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JT schrieb:
No matter how brillant it my be, it's commercial software. In other
words, it's not legal to use it without paying for it.
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No matter how brillant it my be, it's commercial software. In other
words, it's not legal to use it without paying for it.
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Solution #9
posted on Aug 08, 2005
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Thats bullshit. How do you know whether he is or not helping the Atari
platform. He was merely making a light hearted reference to getting caught
using software without paying for it. Theres more than one way to contribute
other than putting money in some guys wallet. (no matter how brilliant
HDDriver is :)
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platform. He was merely making a light hearted reference to getting caught
using software without paying for it. Theres more than one way to contribute
other than putting money in some guys wallet. (no matter how brilliant
HDDriver is :)
..
Solution #11
posted on Aug 08, 2005
Charlie - usenet poster
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JT schrieb:
Do you think I was looking for PuffPuffin in my database?
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Do you think I was looking for PuffPuffin in my database?
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Solution #13
posted on Aug 08, 2005
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Joshua Kaijankoski schrieb:
Note that guys like you are definitely not helping the Atari platform to
keep alive.
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Note that guys like you are definitely not helping the Atari platform to
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Solution #16
posted on Aug 08, 2005
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PuffPuffin schrieb:
It might be worth trying HDDRIVER 8.1 (demo version for a start).
What's the serial number of your HDDRIVER, BTW? I cannot find you in the
database of registered users.
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Dr. Uwe Seimet mailto:u @seimet.de
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It might be worth trying HDDRIVER 8.1 (demo version for a start).
What's the serial number of your HDDRIVER, BTW? I cannot find you in the
database of registered users.
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