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Forum: support.Hardware 09 May 2019, 11:02
Replies: 0
Views: 377
Posted By chocsplease
Hooooo Hellp pls. Pressing the backspace key making cursor to run right for ever.

Hi,

Something has gone odd with my A1200 desktop. It was fine yesterday, however when I tried to use the shell today I pressed the backspace key and suddenly the cursor started running to the...
Forum: support.WinUAE 16 April 2019, 13:46
Replies: 7
Views: 1,613
Posted By chocsplease
Hi, Well this has been a barrel of unfun all...

Hi,

Well this has been a barrel of unfun all thanks to windows :(

My PC has a fixed IP address or it used to. I suddenly remembered that I had set up smbfs on the Amiga (like years ago, the...
Forum: support.Apps 15 April 2019, 13:17
Replies: 1
Views: 769
Posted By chocsplease
Roadshow strange DNS lookup issue wrong name and IP found

Hi,

Something has changed so that roadshow is now not resolving names correctly. I have not changed the roadshow configuration so am guessing that I either didn't set it up correctly to start...
Forum: support.WinUAE 15 April 2019, 00:05
Replies: 7
Views: 1,613
Posted By chocsplease
Hi, Many thanks for the lha suggestion,...

Hi,

Many thanks for the lha suggestion, there isn't enough for the full partition, but is enough for directory by directory - a very laborious process given the number of them unfortunately.
...
Forum: support.WinUAE 14 April 2019, 19:15
Replies: 7
Views: 1,613
Posted By chocsplease
I do have a reader in the PC - this is what I...

I do have a reader in the PC - this is what I will be using to copy the files to. However I am a bit wary of plugging in my only (currently) Amiga hard disk into the PC just in case I or windows does...
Forum: support.WinUAE 14 April 2019, 16:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,613
Posted By chocsplease
Question Is there a tutorial on setting up winuae to read/write over a lan to a real amiga?

Hi,

I am trying to connect to a real Amiga over my lan using winuae. I want to copy the compact flash card that's in the Amiga to one in the pc (though am having a few problems setting that up -...
Forum: support.WinUAE 14 April 2019, 14:12
Replies: 5
Views: 2,774
Posted By chocsplease
Hi Toni, Sorry I am not that good on hard...

Hi Toni,

Sorry I am not that good on hard drives on the pc. I cannot find the lock option in windows 7's computer management / disk management panel.

I've cleaned the disk in diskpart,...
Forum: Amiga scene 13 April 2019, 14:00
Replies: 4
Views: 904
Posted By chocsplease
Hi there, To be honest I hadn't seen any...

Hi there,

To be honest I hadn't seen any other than the last.

Many thanks for the links since mine is a Commadore model rather than Escom (1D motherboard) The 3rd looks the best match. I...
Forum: support.WinUAE 13 April 2019, 11:10
Replies: 5
Views: 2,774
Posted By chocsplease
Getting Error 7 when trying to install a 32gb compact flash card

Hi,

I am trying to install and format a 32gb compact flash card in winuae 4.1.0 (64 bit) with OS3.9 and am running into an error 7.

I have unmounted the cf card from windows using drive manager...
Forum: Amiga scene 12 April 2019, 22:24
Replies: 4
Views: 904
Posted By chocsplease
Stuck on stickers

Hi,


With the new cases, new key caps etc for A1200's I thought it would be easy to get a nice shiny new A1200 HD label for my nice not yellow case.


There are sooo many Amiga and Commadore...
Forum: support.Hardware 18 September 2018, 21:42
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
OK a quick update on the above. I checked...

OK a quick update on the above.

I checked for continuity between the power plug's earth and the Amiga A500 psu's square Amiga plug shield and the shield pin. Both are connected to the power earth....
Forum: support.Hardware 18 September 2018, 18:03
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
Huge thanks for such a quick and comprehensive...

Huge thanks for such a quick and comprehensive reply Daedalus.

Oops, no the A500, nor indeed the new A1200 PSUs were measured under load, so maybe the 14.5v on the plus 12v for the A500 is less of...
Forum: support.Hardware 18 September 2018, 15:59
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
Hello, (Well this is my thread so I guess...

Hello,

(Well this is my thread so I guess this does not count as a necro....)

I ordered the suggested psu - http://centuriontech.eu/product/nuovo_amiga/ and it arrived today. I did a quick...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 28 August 2018, 16:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,542
Posted By chocsplease
Anyone know Japanese? Sharp x68000 issues

Hi,

Having watched Retro Mancave's stream of the Sharp X68000 and in serious need of a Japanese retro gaming fix I went in search of a real one (£££ ouch!) and then an emulator.

After a lot of...
Forum: News 28 August 2018, 16:05
Replies: 209
Views: 34,533
Posted By chocsplease
Such a shame that some folk have had problems...

Such a shame that some folk have had problems with their cases. My white case came from the peeps at Amiga kit and is fine, it even has a QA sticker on it.

The only minor issues with it are where...
Forum: support.Hardware 09 August 2018, 14:50
Replies: 12
Views: 2,185
Posted By chocsplease
Many thanks, select and motor etc are OK so...

Many thanks, select and motor etc are OK so suspect number 1 is that cap, followed by that logic chip and then Paula (I guess?)
Forum: support.Hardware 04 August 2018, 15:26
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
Any suggestions as to what new compacts are any...

Any suggestions as to what new compacts are any good, there are some being shown on the US ebay now - can't find the link right now :( .


There also new? square power plugs.
Forum: support.Hardware 04 August 2018, 15:00
Replies: 12
Views: 2,185
Posted By chocsplease
Glad you've fixed it. I have almost the same...

Glad you've fixed it.

I have almost the same issue with my towered A1200, only here the writes don't work on the external floppy drive either. I'm suspecting one or both of the CIAs.

Thing is I...
Forum: support.Hardware 02 August 2018, 15:09
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
Hi, I opened the PSU today and was surprised...

Hi,

I opened the PSU today and was surprised as to how much there was in there. I studied electronics a looong time ago so know a bit (but am not great at the soldering game) and there are bits I...
Forum: support.Hardware 28 July 2018, 13:25
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
Hi, Many thanks for the suggestions. It is...

Hi,

Many thanks for the suggestions. It is the PSU, I swapped it for the one in my A500 and all is well. So I guess this is a recapping issue? It has been V hot recently in the UK, today is cooler...
Forum: support.Hardware 24 July 2018, 13:21
Replies: 26
Views: 2,618
Posted By chocsplease
Unhappy Help please. A1200 has white dots on screen suddenly.

Hi,

I turned on my A1200 today to find the screen covered in random fast moving white dots. It is plugged into a Hitachi 1020p HD TV via the SCART socket and the lead is a correct one with the...
Forum: support.Hardware 12 November 2017, 14:07
Replies: 2
Views: 1,013
Posted By chocsplease
Reducing the power from the A1200's Led headr to use the Leds in a 'standard' PC case

Hi,

Looking at the A1200 schismatic on AmigaWiki (http://www.amigawiki.de/dnl/schematics/A1200_R1.pdf ) - page 10. Has got me rather confused as to the voltage ratings of the the HD,Power and...
Forum: support.Hardware 04 November 2017, 13:34
Replies: 2
Views: 1,076
Posted By chocsplease
Question Almost certainly stupid question on power supplies time :)

Hi,

I have just taken delivery of a Corsair RM550x modular power supply to replace the ageing 'd'know make' one in my A1200's tower case.

It comes with lots of cables which plug into...
Forum: Amiga scene 02 November 2017, 12:15
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Hi thanks for the reply, The TV I use is...

Hi thanks for the reply,

The TV I use is 1080p so fine as a monitor and has a scart socket, which is where the Amiga is currently plugged in. It also, I have just discovered has a somewhat hidden...
Forum: Amiga scene 31 October 2017, 17:26
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Have to admit I have never heard of the Ratte...

Have to admit I have never heard of the Ratte (and my soldering skills are just not good enough to make one) and the Indivision kind of defeats the point of having a graphics card (or am I missing...
Forum: Amiga scene 31 October 2017, 13:55
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Thanks for the reply. A quick look on Amazon...

Thanks for the reply.

A quick look on Amazon etc appears to show that there aren't any RGB PCI capture cards available now, no idea if they existed in the past.

So it looks like I'll either...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 30 October 2017, 22:29
Replies: 4
Views: 2,109
Posted By chocsplease
Hi Thomas, Many thanks for the code and...

Hi Thomas,

Many thanks for the code and sorry for not replying sooner. You are correct though without comments I'm doing a lot of head scratching. Is it OK if I come back asking about the bits I'm...
Forum: Amiga scene 30 October 2017, 22:25
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Hi, Well the Mediator is here, odd looking...

Hi,

Well the Mediator is here, odd looking beast, and I'm wondering how best to get things talking. I read on 'another site' that someone had had success plugging the A1200's TV out into a TV card...
Forum: support.Hardware 30 October 2017, 22:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,797
Posted By chocsplease
Phew! many thanks for confirming I thought I...

Phew! many thanks for confirming I thought I would be having 'Fun with a soldering iron' (again!)
Forum: support.Hardware 29 October 2017, 15:02
Replies: 5
Views: 1,797
Posted By chocsplease
Question Are Amiga floppy power cables the same as PC ones?

Hi,

While fiddling around in my towered A1200 case today I found out that one of the wires connecting the floppy drive to the motherboard had broken at the floppy end.

A standard length floppy...
Forum: Amiga scene 11 October 2017, 14:31
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Many thanks for the reply. I don't as yet have...

Many thanks for the reply. I don't as yet have the Mediator - or a graphics card so my Amiga is running at a basic over scanned AGA res - which for the life of me I cannot remember at present as I'm...
Forum: Amiga scene 09 October 2017, 14:53
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Many thanks for the link, it is however somewhat...

Many thanks for the link, it is however somewhat confusing as it states that Warp3d works on Radeon 7000 cards, which have a Southern Island chipset and yet the Elbox driver page only mentions Radeon...
Forum: Amiga scene 07 October 2017, 14:31
Replies: 17
Views: 3,416
Posted By chocsplease
Question Mediator (4 slot) graphics cards and 3D question

Hi,

I have the chance of getting hold of a 4 slot Mediator card, which having looked at the Elbox website can be upgraded to the latest firmware found in the 6 slot version.

Given that the 4...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 24 September 2017, 14:46
Replies: 4
Views: 2,109
Posted By chocsplease
How do you get scrollbars to work in C?

Dear all,

As you probably know by now I am trying to build an app to output some info to a window. I have got to the stage where I can put the text into the window and allow the user to resize and...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 24 September 2017, 14:38
Replies: 29
Views: 5,161
Posted By chocsplease
Ok I think I've fixed it by adding called to...

Ok I think I've fixed it by adding called to WindowsLimits at the start of the update routine (setting the limits to the current window size) and at the end (setting them to the old values).
...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 21 September 2017, 00:41
Replies: 29
Views: 5,161
Posted By chocsplease
Well that was unexpected. For some reason...

Well that was unexpected.

For some reason the test code I have posted is not crashing with the printfs removed from the write_win function - I tried with Printfs and it still crashed. I'm baffled...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 20 September 2017, 18:37
Replies: 29
Views: 5,161
Posted By chocsplease
Many thanks - I've had it still crash in the past...

Many thanks - I've had it still crash in the past - but randomly since it appears to depend on if you adjust the window while the the write win function is writing - I was adding the printfs partly...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 20 September 2017, 17:11
Replies: 29
Views: 5,161
Posted By chocsplease
Hi and many thanks for the suggestion. I...

Hi and many thanks for the suggestion.

I have built a framework of code that runs the function(s) that crash, though I confess I do not know what you are referring to when you say it should be...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 12 September 2017, 11:54
Replies: 29
Views: 5,161
Posted By chocsplease
Hi Many thanks for the reply and sorry its taken...

Hi Many thanks for the reply and sorry its taken a while to get back.

I'm not sure I can use IDCMP_SIZEVERIFY as having read up on it there is a warning about using AmigaDos functions inside a...
Forum: Coders. C/C++ 03 September 2017, 20:04
Replies: 29
Views: 5,161
Posted By chocsplease
OK I've found out how to reproduce the crash...

OK I've found out how to reproduce the crash consistently. It happens if you move or resize the window while its in the update code (win_write). What I don't know is how to prevent this. It looks...
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