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#HDToolbox Device ?

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#177898From: Gary S. CooperDec 13, 1994 5:23 PM
Does anyone remember the trick to use HDToolbox with a non-Commodore controller card ? I seem to remember you add a tool to the programs icon with a line "XXX=dev/AdIDE.DEVICE", what is the correct format for that statement?
#177913From: Steve Bennett/SYSOPDec 13, 1994 7:01 PM
Gary, SCSI_DEVICE_NAME=AdIDE.device -John
#177984From: Gary S. CooperDec 14, 1994 1:29 AM
Thanks! The help is much appreciated.
#177914From: Jim BelantDec 13, 1994 7:02 PM
Hi Gary The tool type is: SCSI_DEVICE_NAME=scsi.device. For example, I just changed it to 'SCSI_DEVICE_NAME=gvpscsi.device' on my GVP powered 2000, and HDToolbox recognized by hard drive. By the way, the 1200 is working great. Jim Multitasking AmigaOS 3.1 and Mac System 7.1
#177985From: Gary S. CooperDec 14, 1994 1:29 AM
Thanks for the info, glad the A1200 is doing what you need. Would you believe I am still getting E-Mail offers to buy it ? They are REALLY in short supply!
#177980From: Ronald B. RomineDec 14, 1994 12:51 AM
GC <<Does anyone remember the trick to use HDToolbox with a non-Commodore controller card ?>> As someone else has already posted it is "SCSI_DEVICE_NAME=AdIDE.device". But be careful. I had an A500 with an AdIDE, and was playing with its HD using this trick and destroyed the HD partitons. (I think I was using different software.) Of course that was the first time I played with a HD's setup, and may have done something really dumb. Ron. – ("I'm not stupid, I'm not expendable, and I'm not going!" – quote made by any low level RPG player.)
#177986From: Gary S. CooperDec 14, 1994 1:29 AM
Thanks for the warning – this is my spare machine to play with so I can aford to muck things up somewhat.