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Help: identify this harddrive controller.

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From: I-Hate-Spam
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 03:21
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Hi all...

I've got an Amiga 2000 computer.  I've got a harddrive controller installed
in the amiga 2000 computer that I unfortunately cannot identify.  As such, I
cannot figure out what/where to download the necessary software so that I
can format the hard drive.  Here are 2 very BAD pictures of the harddrive --
I accidently took the photo to close, but hopefully this will help a little
bit:

http://home.att.net/~puzzele1/various/5.jpg
http://home.att.net/~puzzele1/various/6.jpg

Although you cannot quite read it in the photos, the harddrive card says:
"Hard Disk Controller GX B-v0 8804"

Does anybody know where I can download the necessary software so I can
format the drive??  Right now, it is clear to me that when I first turn on
the computer, it is attempting to load from the harddrive.  After a few
seconds, it gives up and loads from the floppy drive.  When I get to the
desktop screen, it does NOT show the harddrive.  I suspect this is becasue
the drive is not formatter yet.

For the life of me, I can't figure out how to format the drive if the
computer does not 'see' it on the desktop.

ANY HELP WOULD BE ENORMOUSLY APPRECIATED.

puzzele@REMOVEatt.net

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