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From: dtiberio@eeserv1.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
Subject: I have no floppy drives
Message-ID: <1991Apr26.052838.12878@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
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Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 91 05:28:38 GMT

  I recently installed an IDE hard drive with the AdIDE controller, in an
Amiga 500 (AdIDE 40). I removed the internal floppy and do not use it. I
placed in the hard drive, and connected the floppy power cable. I then used
an external df1: to create my hard drive. I then disconnected df1: because
I do not need it (and it isn't mine).

  I would like to keep my df0: internal drive atop my A500 in case I need
it some day. I still have the floppy interface free, but need a splitter
for the power cable (such as an a2000/a3000). Where can I get the power
splitter for the floppy and hard drive?

  Second, my AMAX does not boot, and I think it is because df0: is missing.
I will be able to make the AMAX partition with a friend's amiga, but only
if I am sure I can do it without a floppy drive.

  Last of all, I heard that there is a 'shuffleboard' that makes the computer
think that the first external drive is called df0:.

  Thanks a meg!


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    David Tiberio  SUNY Stony Brook 2-3481  AMIGA  DDD-MEN  Tomas Arce 
           Any students from SUNY Oswego? Please let me know! :)

                   Un ragazzo di Casalbordino, Italia.