Hallo Hapzee
> Does anybody know how I can use both ATA IDE with CF adapter and Novaxis
SCSI at the same time? (in slotexpander)
If you use them both in the slotexpander, leave one slot open between these
to (or put something else in it)
I have the best results when using the ide cartridge first.
It is possible to use different harddisk cartridges the same time:
Bert scsi
sunrise IDE
Novaxis SCSI
Megascsi
I use a gouda slot expander or an old MK/DKC slotexpander with external
powersuply on a MSX TurboR GT
The megascsi is in a cartridge in the computer, the others in the slot
expander.
I use the Bert scsi for a extra density floppydiskdrive (2,88 mb per
diskette). This cartridge must be the first one because it simply doesn't
work if it is not. It is the only device on the Bert, because the Bert has
slow data transferrates. But then again, the Bert is the only interface who
uses the floppy drive as a floppydrive. All other interfae do see the
floppydrive and can use it, but you have to partition every disk with the
according fdisk and then you cannot use it anymore on a normal msx diskdrive
or even a pc...
Second cartridge is the sunrise ide. With the fdisk utility you disable
partitions, but enable at least one so it uses only this one driveletter at
startup of the msx computer. With the "par" command you can switch
partitions, so you can use all partitions on every harddisk connected to
this cartridge.
Third I use Gouda/Novaxis SCSI with rom version 1.59 you can boot from
zipdisk and to be able to use it together with Bert you need a gouda which
uses another set of io-ports then the standard version!
Depending on the harddrive size it uses maximum 6 driveletters. By setting
multiple harddrives to "no" you see one drive at startup, but with the "map"
command you can still access all partitions on all drives.
If megascsi is willing to work in a slot expander then it is better to use
it as third harddisk-interface instead of fourth. On megascsi you tell which
scsi-id is using which driveletter. You have to assign one harddisk to at
least one drive letter if you wat to use it. When changing the drives, you
have to reset the computer. megascsi remembers which partitions you have
used last. Can be very nice, but also very annoying.
When using so many diskinterfaces with harddiskdrives the internal floppy
cannot be used anymore, but then again, I have a 2.88 floppy drive as first
drive...
Sometimes it can be a pain to get this kind of thins to work. Try connecting
both cartridges to the primary slots instead of a slotexpander. When using
some cartridges together I also have problems using these cartridges
I hope you can do anything with this info.
succes with your equipement.
Greetings
Maico Arts
MSX-NBNO
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