[comp.sys.amiga] Bridgeboard w/pseudo HD woes

casebolt%esdc.span@fedex.msfc.nasa.gov (02/26/90)

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From: griffin@frith.egr.msu.edu
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Subject: Bridgeboard w/pseudo HD woes
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Date: 24 Feb 90 19:52:23 GMT
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I posted this several weeks ago, but no one has responded yet, so I'll
try one more time...
 
I am using a pseudo PC hard drive with an older 2088 bridgeboard.  My
problem is that it takes forever to load programs from it!  I guesstimate
that it is about 6-8 times slower than an XT.  The SCSI amiga drive has
a FFS format on that partition, and I've had no trouble reading from it 
(other than speedwise) so I did not add Mask = 0 to my mountlist.  (Note
this is the autobooting pseudo hard drive made with MAKEAB, ~10MB).  Does
anyone know why this may be happening?  Is this normal?!
 
Dan Griffin
griffin@frith.egr.msu.edu		"We're waiting for Godot..."


Dan,
	I can't answer your question but I have a question for you... 
I have the 2088 bridge and a 40 meg MFM /2090a controller on the amiga side..
Someone told me I could build a partition and boot from it (MSDOS) with no
problems.... Is that true? and ... if so what rev of Janus do I need... 

Please forward me all the info needed... or call me on voice at 205-544-2966
Monday thru Friday...

Thanks....
Richard Casebolt
Sr. Computer Engineering Specialists 
Boeing Computer Support Services
Building 4653 Rm 19
Marshall Space Flight Center, Al. 35812