File Systems & IDE interfaces

r6stu · 19 October 2007, 01:33

Whats is the best file system to use on my A1200? and how easy are they to install?

Also I was thinking of getting this

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...d8371ab237a4f8

Is this ok? can I use my dvd rw drive and hdd on it? What extras would i need? Or should I just get the one one with the gayle adapter and idefix software for £36?

Cheers

Stu

Doc Mindie · 19 October 2007, 22:22

Yes you can use it with HD and such, becuase it says "Features one 2.5" port and two 3.5" IDE ports (primary and secondary). To use the secondary port, the IDEFIX software package should be installed."

Without the IDEFix software, you MUST have the DVD RW drive and the HD on the same cable. WITH IDEFix, however, you can have them on separate cables.

As for filesystem... SmartFileSystem. No other is maintained as well, and it's also prolly the fastest filesystem for the Amiga nowadays anyways

YoJoe! · 20 October 2007, 00:42

The timing tests say that PFS2 and PFS3 are faster than SFS.

19 October 2007, 01:33	#1
r6stu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southampton Age: 43 Posts: 112	File Systems & IDE interfaces Whats is the best file system to use on my A1200? and how easy are they to install? Also I was thinking of getting this http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...d8371ab237a4f8 Is this ok? can I use my dvd rw drive and hdd on it? What extras would i need? Or should I just get the one one with the gayle adapter and idefix software for £36? Cheers Stu

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Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Yes you can use it with HD and such, becuase it says "Features one 2.5" port and two 3.5" IDE ports (primary and secondary). To use the secondary port, the IDEFIX software package should be installed." Without the IDEFix software, you MUST have the DVD RW drive and the HD on the same cable. WITH IDEFix, however, you can have them on separate cables. As for filesystem... SmartFileSystem. No other is maintained as well, and it's also prolly the fastest filesystem for the Amiga nowadays anyways

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YoJoe! Amiga Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: USA Posts: 217	The timing tests say that PFS2 and PFS3 are faster than SFS.

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