hard drive interface for the A1000

boing_1000 · 16 August 2006, 03:32

Hey guys, my MicroBotics StarDrive is not responding at all when I'm trying to boot it so I think it's done, seeing as I have no idea how to fix it. There was a 500 on ebay that I was bidding on that I ended up losing, but I think it used an IDE hard drive that someone modded into the case. Anyone know how I can do this for my 1000?

Chuckles · 16 August 2006, 04:52

I'm assuming that you already know that the MicroBotics StarDrive was not an autobooting setup, and required booting from a floppy, which could transfer control to the hard drive on boot up. Just thought I'd mention it in case you had just picked up a StarDrive somewhere and may have thought it was fried because it wouldn't autoboot.

boing_1000 · 16 August 2006, 05:00

Yep, I used the bootdisk to boot it and it looks like its going to work but then it doesn't. It saddens me because I had a bunch of programs and games installed on it that I can no longer access. Hence why I was asking if there was some kind of IDE mod for the 1000.

Chuckles · 16 August 2006, 08:44

Ouch! That hurts! If you have a backup of the HD and it otherwise looks like its fried, it might be worth trying to reformat the drive and then restore it from the backup. Depending on what the root cause of the problem is, there is at least some chance that this would work. If it comes down to either doing that or tossing the drive in the nearest dumpster, that would seem to be worth trying.

As for an IDE mod for the 1000, I've never heard of one, but that doesn't mean an awful lot. If you find out there is one, I'd be interested in hearing about it. My 1000 is a floppy only system, but if I could add an IDE hard drive without much effort, the machine would probably get more use than it does right now.

Jope · 16 August 2006, 09:05

Aminet hard/hack and check out the hddmem archives for an ide controller.

boing_1000 · 16 August 2006, 15:39

Will do

Secret Vampire · 16 August 2006, 16:59

A commercial equivalent would be the ICD AdIDE/Novia (and a couple from other manufacturers) cards, that go in the 68000 socket, they seem to come up on eBay fairly often, and are pretty cheap. the AdIDE at least does autobooting.

boing_1000 · 16 August 2006, 17:31

If you happen to see one,could you possibly PM me so I can take a look, this sounds very interesting.

Jope · 16 August 2006, 19:19

I have an AdIDE/Novia mounting bracket in my A500.. It works well, the only negative side being that it requires a custom hd prepping utility.

boing_1000 · 17 August 2006, 20:13

Where does it plug into and how did you come across it?

Jope · 17 August 2006, 21:49

Bought it from a friend and it plugs into the 68k socket.

16 August 2006, 03:32	#1
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	hard drive interface for the A1000 Hey guys, my MicroBotics StarDrive is not responding at all when I'm trying to boot it so I think it's done, seeing as I have no idea how to fix it. There was a 500 on ebay that I was bidding on that I ended up losing, but I think it used an IDE hard drive that someone modded into the case. Anyone know how I can do this for my 1000?

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16 August 2006, 04:52	#2
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	I'm assuming that you already know that the MicroBotics StarDrive was not an autobooting setup, and required booting from a floppy, which could transfer control to the hard drive on boot up. Just thought I'd mention it in case you had just picked up a StarDrive somewhere and may have thought it was fried because it wouldn't autoboot.

16 August 2006, 05:00	#3
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	Yep, I used the bootdisk to boot it and it looks like its going to work but then it doesn't. It saddens me because I had a bunch of programs and games installed on it that I can no longer access. Hence why I was asking if there was some kind of IDE mod for the 1000.

16 August 2006, 08:44	#4
Chuckles The Ancient One Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas City/USA Age: 68 Posts: 685	Ouch! That hurts! If you have a backup of the HD and it otherwise looks like its fried, it might be worth trying to reformat the drive and then restore it from the backup. Depending on what the root cause of the problem is, there is at least some chance that this would work. If it comes down to either doing that or tossing the drive in the nearest dumpster, that would seem to be worth trying. As for an IDE mod for the 1000, I've never heard of one, but that doesn't mean an awful lot. If you find out there is one, I'd be interested in hearing about it. My 1000 is a floppy only system, but if I could add an IDE hard drive without much effort, the machine would probably get more use than it does right now.

16 August 2006, 09:05	#5
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Aminet hard/hack and check out the hddmem archives for an ide controller.

16 August 2006, 15:39	#6
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	Will do

16 August 2006, 16:59	#7
Secret Vampire Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Birmingham UK Age: 42 Posts: 214	A commercial equivalent would be the ICD AdIDE/Novia (and a couple from other manufacturers) cards, that go in the 68000 socket, they seem to come up on eBay fairly often, and are pretty cheap. the AdIDE at least does autobooting.

16 August 2006, 17:31	#8
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	If you happen to see one,could you possibly PM me so I can take a look, this sounds very interesting.

16 August 2006, 19:19	#9
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	I have an AdIDE/Novia mounting bracket in my A500.. It works well, the only negative side being that it requires a custom hd prepping utility.

17 August 2006, 20:13	#10
boing_1000 A1000 Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Eastern USA Age: 37 Posts: 567	Where does it plug into and how did you come across it?

17 August 2006, 21:49	#11
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Bought it from a friend and it plugs into the 68k socket.

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