Date   : Sun, 11 Dec 2005 00:02:41 +1030
From   : "Raf" <rafg1@...>
Subject: Re: Low priority slot for IDE HD

> Hi folks,
> 
> With regard to operation of the 8 bit interface
> I have noticed that using a high priority socket
> eg. No. 8 for ADFS 1.53 causes problems with
> commands eg. *SRLOAD ROM_image 80000 7 Q, 
> The most common error message is "Bad sum". 
> And HDInit would not work with ADFS 1.53 in ROM slot 8.
> 
> However, all of these problems disappeared since re-using low priority
> cartridge slots 2 & 3 again. I began using both 
> of the HDs that I bought from Jonathan with ADFS 1.53 ROMs
> in slot 2. 
> 
> I know it could all be due to ROM clashes, etc, etc. but removing all 
> of the other ROMs and ROM images or unplugging them really
> has made no differences and I just wonder if this could have any 
> bearing on the problems with the more advanced units that Jonathan 
> is developing and with HDInit.
> 
> Best wishes, Raf
> 
>