CompuServe Messages

Chris, You can't share the serial port between the Amiga and the PC side of things (at least not now you can't share them). This works either way..PC to Amiga side or Amiga side to PC side. The only way to make the external 5.25" drive A: is to modify the BridgeBoard to reverse the select lines. This would mean cutting a couple of traces and jumpering them. The other option is to run the drive cable into the A2000 by removing one of the back cover plates…but that's not a real good alternative for several reasons..not the least of which is it will disrupt the air flow over the internal parts for cooling…and some of those parts get hot and need the air flow. Your best method (and most costly) for HD's is to have one on each side. Next best is to go by what larry said…which side will be used most and put the HD on that side. I've got a HD on the Amiga side and share it with the PC side. It works out to be slower than a PC hard drive, but then I don't need it that much, and do use the Amiga side often and on the Amiga side…it's quite fast (relative to other Amiga HD's). Don