Hdd Compatibility

XsamX1987 · 12 October 2016, 18:10

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hitachi-DK...wAAOSwGIRXaVMM

Can I take this and just pop it in My commodore 1200 as I think it would feel more nostalgic having a real hdd in there

Stratosplat · 12 October 2016, 18:25

A 10GB (I refuse to use 'b' as 'b' is for 'bit', not 'Byte') hard drive won't be fully accessible using the standard file system.

It's easy enough to work around, but would you rather have a 15 year old secondhand 10GB hard drive of unknown pedigree, or a brand new 8GB CF card and IDE converter for a similar price with a manufacturer's warranty?

paul1981 · 12 October 2016, 18:46

Yes, it will work but the screw holes won't allign with the holes in the caddy, so best to use velcro. Only very old drives have the holes in the correct place (up to 2GB or something).

You can use all of the 10GB if you use an updated scsi.device instead of the one built into Kickstart 2/3.0/3.1. If you don't use an updated scsi.device or OS3.9, you can use PFS-AIO in direct scsi mode which will utilise 8GB of the drive (you won't be able to use the remaining 2GB).

Nostalgia is key here, I too prefer a real H.D.D. ;-)

12 October 2016, 18:10	#1
XsamX1987 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 212	Hdd Compatibility http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hitachi-DK...wAAOSwGIRXaVMM Can I take this and just pop it in My commodore 1200 as I think it would feel more nostalgic having a real hdd in there

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12 October 2016, 18:25	#2
Stratosplat Old Noob Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cambridge Age: 58 Posts: 32	A 10GB (I refuse to use 'b' as 'b' is for 'bit', not 'Byte') hard drive won't be fully accessible using the standard file system. It's easy enough to work around, but would you rather have a 15 year old secondhand 10GB hard drive of unknown pedigree, or a brand new 8GB CF card and IDE converter for a similar price with a manufacturer's warranty?

12 October 2016, 18:46	#3
paul1981 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: England Posts: 419	Yes, it will work but the screw holes won't allign with the holes in the caddy, so best to use velcro. Only very old drives have the holes in the correct place (up to 2GB or something). You can use all of the 10GB if you use an updated scsi.device instead of the one built into Kickstart 2/3.0/3.1. If you don't use an updated scsi.device or OS3.9, you can use PFS-AIO in direct scsi mode which will utilise 8GB of the drive (you won't be able to use the remaining 2GB). Nostalgia is key here, I too prefer a real H.D.D. ;-)

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