Simple guide needed for setting up GVP Impact II HD8 hard drive

paul2010 · 24 September 2010, 19:32

I bought a GVP Impact II HD8 hard drive the other day and I haven't got a clue how to set it up, as it didn't come with an installation disc or manual.

Would someone be able to provide me with as simple a guide as possible?

The drive apparently has a 40MB drive inside and I know this is working, as the orange hard drive light comes on when I put it to the 'boot from drive' setting.

I'm running WB 1.3 and is it true 1.3 doesn't support booting from the drive and I need WB 2?

When the drive's connected, Workbench shows 5MB of RAM, so it's got 4MB installed.

It feels like Christmas at the moment - been waiting for one of these drives for months.

Thanks.

zipper · 25 September 2010, 11:09

http://www.l8r.net/install/hdc.html

paul2010 · 30 September 2010, 00:27

I really wish I'd bought the official disk with a drive now.

I was wondering if someone could give me simple instructions on how to get the ADF file from a PC to my A500 (running Workbench/Kickstart 1.3).

I should point out that I'm hopeless at networking.

Is there a way to fit the 880k file onto a 720k floppy?

Thanks.

paul2010 · 06 October 2010, 21:10

I've received the software from a member on this forum and formatted and prepped the drive but when I go to install a game that I know works without the hard drive attached, I get a weird error message - like, 'disk structure corrupt' or 'not a disk in unit 0'.

My Thundercats game copies OK, so I'm wondering if it's just some games not allowing you to copy them?

Thanks.

alexh · 06 October 2010, 22:00

Describe this "copying mechanism"?

Why not just transfer WHDload games downloaded from internet stored on your PC?

paul2010 · 06 October 2010, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Describe this "copying mechanism"?

Why not just transfer WHDload games downloaded from internet stored on your PC?

It was just when I used the FaaastPrep utility and after creating a partition, it asked me if I wanted to copy any disks to it.

I'll try the WHDLoad games, though.

paul2010 · 23 October 2010, 01:05

I've just spent another couple of hours tinkering with my GVP Impact.

I couldn't get it to work for about an hour (FaaastPrep program said 'can't find gvpscsi.device' when I tried to prep the drive.

With the drive still set to 'autoboot', I turned the drive off and on again with the power supply button and the hard drive light started flashing and FaaastPrep recognised the drive and I was able to set it up.

I tried installing some games copied onto blank discs but the hard drive directory just showed the Trashcan icon each time.

I then tried installing Deluxe Paint 2 and surprisingly, it copied over fine.

I'm not sure why but installing Deluxe Paint first and then the games afterwards also made the games disappear.

I get the impression the drive only likes certain discs.

paul2010 · 23 October 2010, 01:50

Sid Meier's Colonisation also installs OK - all 3 discs of it (and pretty fast it runs, too).

alexh · 23 October 2010, 10:39

Do you have a desktop PC? I'd recommend getting a PCI SCSI card and then you can plug the GVP's hard drive direct to your PC and transfer files using either WinUAE or a tool such as ADFView.

You could get one for under £10 delivered.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=120635570253

This will enable you to install Workbench 3.1 (If you install a later Kickstart) Install essential tools (such as LHA / LZX etc). Not to mention transfering hundreds of games in a few minutes.

http://www.whdownload.com/

Don't forget to register WHDload (£15) if you end up using it.

http://www.whdload.de

24 September 2010, 19:32	#1
paul2010 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 86	Simple guide needed for setting up GVP Impact II HD8 hard drive I bought a GVP Impact II HD8 hard drive the other day and I haven't got a clue how to set it up, as it didn't come with an installation disc or manual. Would someone be able to provide me with as simple a guide as possible? The drive apparently has a 40MB drive inside and I know this is working, as the orange hard drive light comes on when I put it to the 'boot from drive' setting. I'm running WB 1.3 and is it true 1.3 doesn't support booting from the drive and I need WB 2? When the drive's connected, Workbench shows 5MB of RAM, so it's got 4MB installed. It feels like Christmas at the moment - been waiting for one of these drives for months. Thanks.

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25 September 2010, 11:09	#2
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,839	http://www.l8r.net/install/hdc.html

30 September 2010, 00:27	#3
paul2010 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 86	I really wish I'd bought the official disk with a drive now. I was wondering if someone could give me simple instructions on how to get the ADF file from a PC to my A500 (running Workbench/Kickstart 1.3). I should point out that I'm hopeless at networking. Is there a way to fit the 880k file onto a 720k floppy? Thanks.

06 October 2010, 21:10	#4
paul2010 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 86	I've received the software from a member on this forum and formatted and prepped the drive but when I go to install a game that I know works without the hard drive attached, I get a weird error message - like, 'disk structure corrupt' or 'not a disk in unit 0'. My Thundercats game copies OK, so I'm wondering if it's just some games not allowing you to copy them? Thanks.

06 October 2010, 22:00	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	Describe this "copying mechanism"? Why not just transfer WHDload games downloaded from internet stored on your PC?

23 October 2010, 01:05	#7
paul2010 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 86	I've just spent another couple of hours tinkering with my GVP Impact. I couldn't get it to work for about an hour (FaaastPrep program said 'can't find gvpscsi.device' when I tried to prep the drive. With the drive still set to 'autoboot', I turned the drive off and on again with the power supply button and the hard drive light started flashing and FaaastPrep recognised the drive and I was able to set it up. I tried installing some games copied onto blank discs but the hard drive directory just showed the Trashcan icon each time. I then tried installing Deluxe Paint 2 and surprisingly, it copied over fine. I'm not sure why but installing Deluxe Paint first and then the games afterwards also made the games disappear. I get the impression the drive only likes certain discs.

23 October 2010, 01:50	#8
paul2010 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 86	Sid Meier's Colonisation also installs OK - all 3 discs of it (and pretty fast it runs, too).

23 October 2010, 10:39	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,397	Do you have a desktop PC? I'd recommend getting a PCI SCSI card and then you can plug the GVP's hard drive direct to your PC and transfer files using either WinUAE or a tool such as ADFView. You could get one for under £10 delivered. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=120635570253 This will enable you to install Workbench 3.1 (If you install a later Kickstart) Install essential tools (such as LHA / LZX etc). Not to mention transfering hundreds of games in a few minutes. http://www.whdownload.com/ Don't forget to register WHDload (£15) if you end up using it. http://www.whdload.de

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