Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!ira.uka.de!smurf!ppcnet!ralf From: ralf@ppcnet.ppc.sub.org (Ralf Sauther) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech Subject: Re: Expanding Megafile 60 (summary) Message-ID: Date: 18 Dec 90 15:25:45 GMT References: <1990Dec14.155637.8235@watdragon.waterloo.edu> Lines: 32 swklassen@rose.uwaterloo.ca (Steven W. Klassen) writes: >Here is a summary of the info I got regarding adding another drive >to my Megafile 60. >1) It seems the cable for the second drive has been cut off of > the controller, hence a new one would have to be installed. Yes. The 20-pin-connector for the second harddisk is not soldered in. >3) A new power supply might be needed. If you use a low-power-supply-harddisk, you don't need another power-supply. >4) I would have to write my own software as HDX will not support > the second drive. For the HDX-Software this is true. But: There is a famous harddisk-driver written by Claus Brod (unfortunately NOT PD) which supports a second drive on one MEGAFILE-Controller. >My reaction is: Too much work/risk for me to undertake. I guess >I could purchase a second Megafile but perhaps I should just save >my money to buy a better machine. You need to be experienced in hardware-working for that. But after all modifications, it's running quite well ! I've modified my own MEGAFILE-30- controller and it drives now 2 Seagate-drives without any problems. And the system is running 24-h a day under OS-9 ! Sometimes it takes 4-5 weeks until i must reboot my machine, so the hardware of Atari isn't bad at all ! Gruss Ralf -- Ralf Sauther | ...doitcr!smurf!ppcnet!ralf | ralf@ppcnet.ppc.sub.org | +49 7274 76825 (voice only) |