A3000 odd floppy disk drive problem

Rod_cl · 17 August 2006, 18:19

Hi:
I have an A3000 with one internal Floppy Drive (plus HD, jaz, usb etc..). Yesterday i tried to use 2 differente external floppy drives and i always got the same result. An icon on the Workbench Screen, something like ??Df2: not working, or something similar.

I tested both units on my A4000 and they were correctly recognized and worked without any problems.

After that i checked the internal floopy cable, it's one with a twisted part for using 2 internal floppy drives.

Any ideas what could be the problem?

BEst Regards

Rod

Jope · 17 August 2006, 20:07

Diskchange detection is probably always on? Try inserting a disk and then saying diskchange df2: in a shell / execute requester.

Rod_cl · 17 August 2006, 22:45

Hi:
remember that the external drive should be df1: and not df2: That is one of the strange things.
Best Regards

Rod

Jope · 18 August 2006, 07:58

For big box amigas, DF2 is the first external drive.

Rod_cl · 28 August 2006, 05:40

Should i use a normal cable o a twisted one?
I still don't resolve the problem with the external drives,,,

Best Regards

Rod

Jope · 28 August 2006, 08:16

If you're connecting an internal drive, DF0 is connected to the middle connector of the cable, DF1 is connected to the connector after the twist.

17 August 2006, 18:19	#1
Rod_cl Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Santiago/Chile Age: 50 Posts: 123	A3000 odd floppy disk drive problem Hi: I have an A3000 with one internal Floppy Drive (plus HD, jaz, usb etc..). Yesterday i tried to use 2 differente external floppy drives and i always got the same result. An icon on the Workbench Screen, something like ??Df2: not working, or something similar. I tested both units on my A4000 and they were correctly recognized and worked without any problems. After that i checked the internal floopy cable, it's one with a twisted part for using 2 internal floppy drives. Any ideas what could be the problem? BEst Regards Rod

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17 August 2006, 20:07	#2
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,911	Diskchange detection is probably always on? Try inserting a disk and then saying diskchange df2: in a shell / execute requester.

17 August 2006, 22:45	#3
Rod_cl Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Santiago/Chile Age: 50 Posts: 123	Hi: remember that the external drive should be df1: and not df2: That is one of the strange things. Best Regards Rod

18 August 2006, 07:58	#4
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,911	For big box amigas, DF2 is the first external drive.

28 August 2006, 05:40	#5
Rod_cl Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Santiago/Chile Age: 50 Posts: 123	Should i use a normal cable o a twisted one? I still don't resolve the problem with the external drives,,, Best Regards Rod

28 August 2006, 08:16	#6
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,911	If you're connecting an internal drive, DF0 is connected to the middle connector of the cable, DF1 is connected to the connector after the twist.

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