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From: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Hard drive synchronization with the ST
Message-ID: <1467@atari.UUCP>
Date: 28 Apr 89 18:47:42 GMT
References: <890427.09095442.063770@SFA.CP6>
Reply-To: apratt@atari.UUCP (Allan Pratt)
Organization: Atari (US) Corporation, Sunnyvale, California
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In article <890427.09095442.063770@SFA.CP6> Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET 
(Z4648252) writes:
> wondering if TOS 1.4 ... detects a hard drive during power up

Nope.

Might be a good idea, but how long do you wait? If the computer and the
drive both power up at the same time, the hard drive may not reset
properly.  Some drives need to be allowed to do the whole power-up
sequence before they can take any commands or data, even just
request-sense (status) commands. 

On the other hand, some don't.  If you put AHDI.PRG in the \AUTO\ folder
of a floppy, and put another program BEFORE that in the AUTO folder
which delays by 30 seconds (or whatever it takes), you could be in
business without any sequencer.  The ROMs will look for a hard disk, not
find one, and boot off the floppy.  By the time the delay has elapsed
and AHDI loads, the drive is ready.  Give that a try. 

It might not work.  Warranty void if terms are violated.  Your mileage
may vary.  You may have some other rights which vary from state to state. 

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Opinions expressed above do not necessarily	-- Allan Pratt, Atari Corp.
reflect those of Atari Corp. or anyone else.	  ...ames!atari!apratt