dk3a+@andrew.cmu.edu (Daniel Kimberg) (09/23/90)
can anyone enlighten me as to how to format an amax partition using a gvp hardcard? the gvp scripts (in reality and according to the docs) won't format a partition named anything other than dhx:. but from the amax manual and other things i've read, and from the fact that an appropriate driver is included in the amax disk, i gather that gvp products are supported and work. any help would be appreciated, as nothing on the gvp or amaxii distribution disks seems much help. dan ps of course i'll call gvp tech support as soon as i can get through, but i have a fairly immediate need for this info if i can get it.
rbabel@babylon.UUCP (Ralph Babel) (09/26/90)
In article <oaz1wdC00WB4ISv7M0@andrew.cmu.edu> dk3a+@andrew.cmu.edu (Daniel Kimberg) writes: > can anyone enlighten me as to how to format an amax > partition using a gvp hardcard? the gvp scripts (in > reality and according to the docs) won't format a > partition named anything other than dhx:. First off, I'd recommend that you upgrade to version 3.x of GVP's driver software. It includes a new prep-program that allows non-DHx partition names. But you don't have to; simply create a MountList entry like this one: AMAX0: Device = gvpscsi.device Unit = 0 Surfaces = 6 BlocksPerTrack = 37 LowCyl = 1 HighCyl = 369 # Modify the parameters according to your needs, but *do*not* change the "Device" line, EVEN THOUGH IT DOES NOT MATCH THE OLD DRIVER'S NAME! Make sure the A-Max partition does not overlap with the RDB or any of the Amiga partitions. Mount the partition and start A-Max II - that's it! Ralph