The BPPC > 300mhz thread

[DarrenHD]

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

Ahh, just had to check the execute box

So here are the results...

This is <1mb/sec???? Its a CF card by the way not a HDD thats running off the FastATA but it definately seems faster than it was before I introduced the device...

That is pretty slow I would have hoped 3MB/sec or more. At this speed you'd be better off using the internal IDE port which can top out at 2.8 to 3MB/sec.

[fitzsteve]

Originally Posted by DarrenHD

That is pretty slow I would have hoped 3MB/sec or more. At this speed you'd be better off using the internal IDE port which can top out at 2.8 to 3MB/sec.

As I say operationally it seem faster than it was on the internal IDE, loading Duke Nukem for example seems 3x as fast as it was before, I'm not sure this test is very accurate...

I get 4.7mb/sec in OS3.9 from the FastATA benchmarked with sysinfo. I thought OS4 supported the FastATA out of the box, maybe it needs a driver?

Steve.

[DarrenHD]

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

As I say operationally it seem faster than it was on the internal IDE, loading Duke Nukem for example seems 3x as fast as it was before, I'm not sure this test is very accurate...

I get 4.7mb/sec in OS3.9 from the FastATA benchmarked with sysinfo. I thought OS4 supported the FastATA out of the box, maybe it needs a driver?

Steve.

It needs the kernel module added, check your kicklayout. The name of it escapes me but it's commented out by default unless you said you wanted it during the installation process.

[fitzsteve]

Originally Posted by DarrenHD

It needs the kernel module added, check your kicklayout. The name of it escapes me but it's commented out by default unless you said you wanted it during the installation process.

If its the 'AllowBbasePageAcess' I'm sure thats enabled.

But I shall double check

[DarrenHD]

Originally Posted by fitzsteve

If its the 'AllowBbasePageAcess' I'm sure thats enabled.

But I shall double check

It's not, it's this:


; The IDE scsi.device can not autodetect IDEFix/IDEFix97/IDEFix Express
; IDE port doubler hardware. When you have such hardware installed,
; uncomment the following line by removing the leading semicolon,
; then the IDE scsi.device can use IDE drives on the second IDE port.
; CAUTION: Dont forget to add the semicolon again before removing the
; IDEFix or compatible IDE port doubler hardware or your machine may
; not boot anymore!
;
;MODULE Kickstart/A4000/ATAPIismajik
;
;

So make sure you uncomment that, but it may only apply to IDE drives on the second port....so if your drive is already being "seen" and it's on the first port then you're probably already OK :-)

Or maybe it doesn't apply at all to the Elbox FastATA...

[Bamiga2002]

But isn't fitzie using FastATA on an A1200?
Check kicklayout carefully to enable the right module - and in the process disable all modules you don't need (faster booting, more memory available )

As a side note: I got an IDEfix Express for me replacing my previously owned FastATA, that was because I wanted to use a Lyra KB adapter.

[fitzsteve]

Thanks guys I'll check all that out later, was having some other problems last night. I think my Voodoo 5 is on its last legs

Stuck my Voodoo 3 in for now....

[Bamiga2002]

Re-animating this thread to gain members to my BlizzPPC club . Stachu made my blizzppc and me happy by upgrading it and now I ask everyone having one of these please join there so we can discuss our experience, add more Mhz's to the group, brag and pat each other on the back

Amigas are so much fun !!

[delshay]

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