[iyonix-support] Re: Adding a drive

  • From: Alan Wrigley <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:39:03 +0100

"David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 18/07/2012 11:13, Alan Wrigley wrote:
> > I've got a spare hard drive which has been used on a PC and I would like
to
> > re-format it for use as a second drive on the Iyonix. However, the Iyo
will
> > not boot up with the drive attached - it just hangs forever at the
Iyonix
> > splash screen. The jumpers are set correctly for slave. I've tried
> > Shift-Break but that makes no difference.
> 
> Try *Unplug DOSFS before putting the disc in the machine. DosFS can hang 
> if it is presented with a over 2GB, preventing the machine booting.

Aha! Now that sounds promising, as the drive will certainly be more than
2GB. Thanks Dave.

Alan
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