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From: MHALL@ducvax.auburn.edu (MARK HALL)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Hardframe Format Problem
Message-ID: <2666@nigel.udel.EDU>
Date: 27 Oct 89 04:29:09 GMT
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	I am having trouble formatting a hard drive mounted on a
Microbotics Hardframe.  The drive is a Seagate 157N.  The problem
is as follows:  every time I try to do a low-level format, or try
to define partitions, the Microbotics installation software tells
me that the Hardframe.driver is not in memory, and that I must
run Binddrivers before I can use the configuration software. 
When I run Binddrivers, the DF0: drive lamp and the DH0: drive
lamp come on, and the machine locks up.  
	My system is configured as described in the Hardframe
directions.  The Hardframe is NOT configured for Auto-boot.  The
Hardframe device driver and associated icon are stored in the
Expansion drawer of the boot diskette.  The cables (power and
data) are correctly connected.  The power for the disk comes form
the Amiga power supply, and not the power jumper on the
Hardframe.  I am also running the Microbotics 8-Up board w/2 Meg. 
The Amiga has 1.3 Roms, a 1 Meg Agnus, and a version 6.2
motherboard.  The Hardframe is autoconfiguring, but this feature
may be over-ridden.
  	So far, I have tried removing the 8-Up board and re-booting,
swapping slots for the Hardframe and re-booting, and re-booting
followed by manually mounting the device and then running
Binddrivers, only to achieve the same results.
	I suspect a bad or missing piece of software, but I'm open
to suggestions.  Any help would be *greatly* appreciated.

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