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From: jtravis@dworkin.Amber.COM (Jim, Sysop)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: A3000 notes...
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Date: 27 Feb 91 17:18:24 GMT
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        A couple of points first:
        
        I've never had a problem with my a2500/30 OR the new A3000 that 
replaced it in dual-harddrive writes or reads. The old 2500 had a 2091 
controller in it, and the same sort of thing exists in the 3000, and I've 
NEVER had a reselection problem.  Yes, both drives are set for reselectionin 
HDToolbox.  I did have an occasional problem with a drive booting when I 
first moved the larger 100meg Quantum over to the 3000, but that was because 
of 2 reasons:  first, didn't removed the terminators from the 50S in the 
system, and secondly, I didn't have the second scsi cable snugly attached to 
the internal connector.  I think if you're having a problem, stop 
blaming the hardware so quickly and look carefully at your connections. 
        
        Secondly - SETCPU.  Someone asked about it working on the 3000.  It 
doesn't, but but doesn't HAVE to. There's a new command in your C: directory 
called CPU.  Use it the same way you used to use SETCPU.
        
        Thirdly - SETRAMSEY.  Has ANYONE been able to get this programme to 
work?  I run it and it tells me that my 6 Meg (using 1Mx4 SCRAMS, 70ns) has 
it's static mode turned off.  I try to turn it on and it crashes the machine 
within an operation or two.  The only NON-CBM programmes I have running is  
FACC, ToolList (which allows additions to the TOOLS menu), starblanker and  
MouseDJ (the best all-around mouse tool - PLEASE check it out! Use version 5 
or later, as they support 2.0) and I've turned each of them off before 
trying SETRAMSEY.  It do the GURU.  So I give - anyone have any ideas?
        
        Lastly, has anyone had any experience with 200+ meg 3.5" drives? Any 
reccomendations?  I want to consolidate my 2 HDs into one larger one, and 
stick another internal floppy drive.  But a few key points: the new drive 
has to be atleast 200 megs, as fast if not faster than the existing Quantums 
I now use, and be reliable.  No Miniscribes need apply.  I'd like HDToolbox 
to do all the work, right - the first time.  A local dealer suggested a 
Maxtor 207 meg drive (I think it's the LXT2000S) and another suggested a 
Connors 3200.  Any ideas as to whether they're as fast as Quantum (I think 
the Q50s and 105S drives have 64K caches) or does anyone have a better 
choice, and a place where I could get one cheaply.  Oh yeah, last 
requirement - gotta be as cheap as possible.  Surprise.
        
        Jim Trascapoulos
        CSAccess BBS  *  Lawrenceville, NJ  *  609.584.8774
        Public Access Amiga/Unix Usenet BBS
        
        "Why? Because."