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Re: identify this harddrive controller.

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From: Paul Gable
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 07:49
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Nope Angelo,
That is definitely a 2090a. Here is the pic of it

http://amiga.resource.cx/photos/photo.pl?id=a2090

I also know this as I have 4 of these and 6 of the "non-a" non
bootable controllers. They make great coasters really!!
Paul

> 
> "I-Hate-Spam" <I-Hate-Spam@att.net> wrote in message
> news:woQN9.10925$p_6.856996@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > 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"
> 
> Judging from the limited pic and model number this is an IBM AT
> controller.  Easy check, is the card edge that connects to the
computer
> near the rear or the front?
> 
> To the rear it's an ISA card for the IBM AT ISA slots on the
> A2000. That said, without a bridgeboard you really have no
> use for this card and it's probably the older RLL type
> controller.  How many cables come off it?
> 
>           Jim
> 
> 

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