Weird CF problem (maybe...)

squidbass · 27 February 2009, 10:47

Hi y'all,

I've acquired 2 IDE-CF adaptors and a 2Gb and a 4Gb Sandisk Ultra II CFs. I've prepped the cards in WinUAE using HDInsttools 6.9 to partition. I've done a base install of OS3.1 on both cards using bog standard FFS. Both cards work, i.e. boot up and load the OS when run in WinUAE (-disableharddrivesafetycheck + add hard drive (ide0/scsi.device etc. shows up as RDB) However, they don't boot when installed in my A1200 - the HD light goes on at half brightness and flickers. I don't think it's the CF adaptors as I have a small 256Mb CF which boots up fine with OS3.1.

Hilfe!

alexh · 27 February 2009, 11:09

It could be the cards are not FIXED type but REMOVABLE.

You can use the tool (ATCFWCHG.COM) to convert to FIXED using your IDE->CF adapter and an x86 PC with a native PATA IDE interface.

atcfwchg.com /P /F

squidbass · 27 February 2009, 12:49

Many thanks - I suspected as much. The parititions are visible if I boot from a floppy. I thought thr RDBs were corrupt at first, then i remembered about the fixed vs. removable thing.

Thanks for the help complete with helpful pic!

squid

P.S. My PC is SATA will I be able to run this utility? Do I copy it to the CF drive and then run it?

alexh · 27 February 2009, 12:50

Let us know how you get on.

squidbass · 27 February 2009, 12:57

I presume I shall have to find a PC with a PATA coltroller to use the IDE->CF board to run this util...?

squid

alexh · 27 February 2009, 15:38

Yeah, an older one from 2-3 years ago with PATA built into the chipset.

Use a PC at work or borrow a mates if he'll let you disassemble it.

It has to be set as a MASTER on the primary IDE channel

squidbass · 27 February 2009, 20:58

thanks alexh,

I'll give this a go tomorrow...

squid

squidbass · 01 March 2009, 08:55

Hi again,

I managed to run the atcfwchg.com util on my 2 sandisk CFs and they both got a PASS. However, now I still can't boot from them. I tried to run hdinsttools again and repartition and add a filesystem. The process appears to work but upon rebooting the partitions don't appear to have taken...

Am I missing something out of the process?

squidbass

alexh · 01 March 2009, 11:12

Does your IDE->CF card use an IDE cable? If so try using a shorter cable.

squidbass · 01 March 2009, 13:34

Interesting..but my IDE cable is appx. 4 inches long - I've never seen shorter ones. Should I try fiddling with MAXTRANSFER?

squidbass

alexh · 01 March 2009, 14:45

Erm... yeah that should really have been the first thing to try

Try 0x0001FE00 (dont for get to press enter!)

27 February 2009, 10:47	#1
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	Weird CF problem (maybe...) Hi y'all, I've acquired 2 IDE-CF adaptors and a 2Gb and a 4Gb Sandisk Ultra II CFs. I've prepped the cards in WinUAE using HDInsttools 6.9 to partition. I've done a base install of OS3.1 on both cards using bog standard FFS. Both cards work, i.e. boot up and load the OS when run in WinUAE (-disableharddrivesafetycheck + add hard drive (ide0/scsi.device etc. shows up as RDB) However, they don't boot when installed in my A1200 - the HD light goes on at half brightness and flickers. I don't think it's the CF adaptors as I have a small 256Mb CF which boots up fine with OS3.1. Hilfe!

01 March 2009, 08:55	#8
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	Hi again, I managed to run the atcfwchg.com util on my 2 sandisk CFs and they both got a PASS. However, now I still can't boot from them. I tried to run hdinsttools again and repartition and add a filesystem. The process appears to work but upon rebooting the partitions don't appear to have taken... Am I missing something out of the process? squidbass Last edited by squidbass; 01 March 2009 at 09:16.

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27 February 2009, 11:09	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	It could be the cards are not FIXED type but REMOVABLE. You can use the tool (ATCFWCHG.COM) to convert to FIXED using your IDE->CF adapter and an x86 PC with a native PATA IDE interface. atcfwchg.com /P /F

27 February 2009, 12:49	#3
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	Many thanks - I suspected as much. The parititions are visible if I boot from a floppy. I thought thr RDBs were corrupt at first, then i remembered about the fixed vs. removable thing. Thanks for the help complete with helpful pic! squid P.S. My PC is SATA will I be able to run this utility? Do I copy it to the CF drive and then run it?

27 February 2009, 12:50	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Let us know how you get on.

27 February 2009, 12:57	#5
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	I presume I shall have to find a PC with a PATA coltroller to use the IDE->CF board to run this util...? squid

27 February 2009, 15:38	#6
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Yeah, an older one from 2-3 years ago with PATA built into the chipset. Use a PC at work or borrow a mates if he'll let you disassemble it. It has to be set as a MASTER on the primary IDE channel

27 February 2009, 20:58	#7
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	thanks alexh, I'll give this a go tomorrow... squid

01 March 2009, 11:12	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Does your IDE->CF card use an IDE cable? If so try using a shorter cable.

01 March 2009, 13:34	#10
squidbass Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southport The Last Resort Posts: 202	Interesting..but my IDE cable is appx. 4 inches long - I've never seen shorter ones. Should I try fiddling with MAXTRANSFER? squidbass

01 March 2009, 14:45	#11
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	Erm... yeah that should really have been the first thing to try Try 0x0001FE00 (dont for get to press enter!)

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