A2000

attila06 · 25 December 2012, 18:49

Hello,

A friend gave me an A2000 (Rev B with ROM 37.175 kickstart 2.0 and a A2058 2 Mo Ram ) SCSI hard drive 100Mo.
It works fine, so i decided to add A2630 with the good Rev ...and with this card the hard drive doesn't boot any more i don't know why.
With the DD disconected and booting on the floppy with system info the A2630 is well recognized disk COOL.

So i decided to format the hard drive (Archos ADD 2000) to install a new system with hdtoolbox from WB 2.1 and nothing !!!!! the hard drive is no more recognized ?

Another question, how to transfert data on this A2000 which have no pcmcia

Jope · 25 December 2012, 19:15

You will need to use the software that was delivered with the Archos in order to partition the drive, the HDToolbox shipped with AmigaOS is not compatible.

To me it sounds like the Archos is not 030 compatible. Perhaps get an A2091 instead.

For data transfer, serial port + a null modem cable, or crossdos and 720kB floppies? Alternately get a CD-ROM drive?

attila06 · 25 December 2012, 19:36

Ouchhhhhhhhhhhh,

I haven't the sofware which was delivered with the Archos... if someone have it,can he put it in the zone please.

Jope are sure that the Archos is not 030 compatible ?

SpeedGeek · 25 December 2012, 20:01

Get a DMM and check the +5V supply. It's possible that with the A2630 installed it's to low to work reliably. Also, checked the power connector to your HD. I have no info about the Archos but you should always be able to boot from a floppy disk with boot menu.

attila06 · 26 December 2012, 16:22

Well,

I have found the Archos ADD software, and it's ok when the 030 is disconnected, but when the 030 is connected impossible to format the Hard drive.
Someone can confirm that the 030 is incompatible with the ADD2000 or there is something to do on each card ?

SpeedGeek · 26 December 2012, 16:35

Jope's suggestion to get an A2091 seems to be getting better and better. You can try opening a shell and typing CPU NOCACHE and see if this helps. You can try to find a software update the Archos but...

25 December 2012, 18:49	#1
attila06 Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nice / France Posts: 206	A2000 Hello, A friend gave me an A2000 (Rev B with ROM 37.175 kickstart 2.0 and a A2058 2 Mo Ram ) SCSI hard drive 100Mo. It works fine, so i decided to add A2630 with the good Rev ...and with this card the hard drive doesn't boot any more i don't know why. With the DD disconected and booting on the floppy with system info the A2630 is well recognized disk COOL. So i decided to format the hard drive (Archos ADD 2000) to install a new system with hdtoolbox from WB 2.1 and nothing !!!!! the hard drive is no more recognized ? Another question, how to transfert data on this A2000 which have no pcmcia Last edited by attila06; 25 December 2012 at 19:10.

25 December 2012, 19:36	#3
attila06 Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nice / France Posts: 206	Ouchhhhhhhhhhhh, I haven't the sofware which was delivered with the Archos... if someone have it,can he put it in the zone please. Jope are sure that the Archos is not 030 compatible ? Last edited by attila06; 25 December 2012 at 19:50.

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25 December 2012, 19:15	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,865	You will need to use the software that was delivered with the Archos in order to partition the drive, the HDToolbox shipped with AmigaOS is not compatible. To me it sounds like the Archos is not 030 compatible. Perhaps get an A2091 instead. For data transfer, serial port + a null modem cable, or crossdos and 720kB floppies? Alternately get a CD-ROM drive?

25 December 2012, 20:01	#4
SpeedGeek Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wisconsin USA Age: 60 Posts: 841	Get a DMM and check the +5V supply. It's possible that with the A2630 installed it's to low to work reliably. Also, checked the power connector to your HD. I have no info about the Archos but you should always be able to boot from a floppy disk with boot menu.

26 December 2012, 16:22	#5
attila06 Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nice / France Posts: 206	Well, I have found the Archos ADD software, and it's ok when the 030 is disconnected, but when the 030 is connected impossible to format the Hard drive. Someone can confirm that the 030 is incompatible with the ADD2000 or there is something to do on each card ?

26 December 2012, 16:35	#6
SpeedGeek Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wisconsin USA Age: 60 Posts: 841	Jope's suggestion to get an A2091 seems to be getting better and better. You can try opening a shell and typing CPU NOCACHE and see if this helps. You can try to find a software update the Archos but...

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