Impact A2000-HC+8 Series II

Drake008@ · 22 February 2007, 11:35

Anyone got a manual for this controller?

I need to know if it's possible to connect a SCSI CD-Rom and a HDD on this "little" fellow.

coze · 22 February 2007, 12:15

I have the manual, but it's not scanned ... But yes, it's possible.

Drake008@ · 22 February 2007, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by coze

I have the manual, but it's not scanned ... But yes, it's possible.

Do I need a terminator?

And for what are these jumper on the board.

coze · 22 February 2007, 14:30

Yes. But if your cdrom or hdd have termination jumper, you may try putting that device to the end of the chain and turning termination on. If it doesn't work, get a proper terminator.

you may see the jumper configuration here :
http://amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=1196

alexh · 22 February 2007, 15:31

You cannot simply plug in a CD-ROM drive and "go" you have to install a CD filesystem

http://babel.org/amiga/

http://aminet.net/package/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240

http://www.elbox.com/products/allegro_cdfs.html

Drake008@ · 22 February 2007, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You cannot simply plug in a CD-ROM drive and "go" you have to install a CD filesystem

http://babel.org/amiga/

http://aminet.net/package/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240

http://www.elbox.com/products/allegro_cdfs.html

I know that I need a CDFS. After handling everything (HDD term off; CD Term on) FaaastPrep finds everything.

Now the next quest. Getting WB3.9 installed on a Kickstart 1.3 system.

Thanks for all the links.

And does someone got a MiniMegi Chip (PAL!) for an A2000.

Drake008@ · 23 February 2007, 08:54

Is the Allegro CDFS freeware? I see that it is only sold with hardware (which I don't need).

coze · 23 February 2007, 10:20

AFAIK, it is not. But AMICDFS is also pretty good for anything and it comes for free.

Zetr0 · 23 February 2007, 10:25

I thought OS3.5/3.9 had its own CDFS?

alexh · 23 February 2007, 11:00

It does, it has cacheCDFS. But it requires a 68020+ like the rest of OS3.5/9

Zetr0 · 23 February 2007, 16:18

hmmm

I have had OS3.5 running on an A600 (with 680000 cpu) its had only a couple of technincal issues (that i believe were 020 related)

Installer
ScreenMode
ActivateCrossDossIDE

theses had major fail issues (all the same error)

Drake008@ · 24 February 2007, 21:54

So I did everything. The CD is mounted, but I can only put one disc in. Another one and the system won't recognize it or crashes.

Another Problem is, that I don't get WB 3.9 or 3.1 installed. Is there a hint to install them on an Standard A2000 68000 with Kickrom 2.05. At least the 3.1, but the 3.9 would be much nicer.

Zetr0 · 24 February 2007, 22:32

on the A600 (it had KS3.1 and 68000 cpu)

the CDROM worked fine allowing for CD's to be changed without the issues of locking up.

this is running initially OS3.5 and then to reduce memory foot-print *and a couple of niggly issues
it was re-installed OS3.1 with idefix97

all is a charm now.

Drake008@ · 03 March 2007, 19:54

Got myself an Allegro CDFS. I put the allegrocdfs in L: and mounted with cd0:. Before that I changed to gvpscsi.device and unit 6 in the info. When I click on the icon I get an error 80000003 i which i can reboot or suspend (I think; using a german WB 2.1 atm on my A2000).

Also is there any Memory tester for my 8 MB on the GVP ZorroII controller?

alexh · 03 March 2007, 20:08

Do you have any other cards? You cannot have anything that uses the autoconfig space if you have 8 Meg.

Drake008@ · 03 March 2007, 20:23

There is just an IOextender from GVP which I put in today.

alexh · 04 March 2007, 00:31

I think you may have to consider that Allegro CDFS may be an 020+ only application

Quote:

Originally Posted by google

Guru #80000003 DeadEnd alert
SubSystem : Processor
ErrorGroup : Not specified
Specification: Unaligned Address Error

On 68000 this is caused by using WORD or LONG access on odd address or by jumping to odd address or by odd supervisor stackpointer on exception.

Intel doesn't enforce integral boundaries. Motorola 68000 did, but only on 16 bit boundaries (because that was it's bus width). Then 68020 had 32 bit bus, and it had to be ok with non-aligned integers or programs written for the 68000 wouldn't work, so it stopped enforcing them as well. As an Amiga owner, I had problems with programs written for 68020 trying to access 16 bit values on 8 bit boundaries, which would work on 68020 but not on 68000. Guru meditation 80000003 - CPU unaligned access error.

Drake008@ · 04 March 2007, 07:17

Great

So these 8000 0003 errors are just because of that I got no Accelerator card? Would an Apollo 030 card be good in any way or should I take something better? I would love to see a 060 but the prices are far too high for me.

Drake008@ · 04 March 2007, 22:06

Say is there a way to reflash the GVP rom to a newer one. If so what do I need.

alexh · 04 March 2007, 23:43

You'll need:

An eprom programmer
Some 27C64 EPROMS*
A UV Eraser**
Some ROM files

* I've read you can use cheaper and more easily available 27C256 if you program the same data into both halves.

**Might not need if you get blank ones and get it right first time.

The last version is v4.15 and is available from http://babel.org/amiga/

22 February 2007, 11:35	#1
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	Impact A2000-HC+8 Series II Anyone got a manual for this controller? I need to know if it's possible to connect a SCSI CD-Rom and a HDD on this "little" fellow.

03 March 2007, 19:54	#14
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	Got myself an Allegro CDFS. I put the allegrocdfs in L: and mounted with cd0:. Before that I changed to gvpscsi.device and unit 6 in the info. When I click on the icon I get an error 80000003 i which i can reboot or suspend (I think; using a german WB 2.1 atm on my A2000). Also is there any Memory tester for my 8 MB on the GVP ZorroII controller? Last edited by Drake008@; 03 March 2007 at 19:59.

04 March 2007, 07:17	#18
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	Great So these 8000 0003 errors are just because of that I got no Accelerator card? Would an Apollo 030 card be good in any way or should I take something better? I would love to see a 060 but the prices are far too high for me. Last edited by Drake008@; 04 March 2007 at 20:08.

04 March 2007, 23:43	#20
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,411	You'll need: An eprom programmer Some 27C64 EPROMS* A UV Eraser** Some ROM files * I've read you can use cheaper and more easily available 27C256 if you program the same data into both halves. *Might not need if you get blank ones and get it right first time. The last version is v4.15 and is available from http://babel.org/amiga/ Last edited by alexh; 04 March 2007 at 23:53.*

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22 February 2007, 12:15	#2
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	I have the manual, but it's not scanned ... But yes, it's possible.

22 February 2007, 14:30	#4
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	Yes. But if your cdrom or hdd have termination jumper, you may try putting that device to the end of the chain and turning termination on. If it doesn't work, get a proper terminator. you may see the jumper configuration here : http://amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=1196

22 February 2007, 15:31	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,411	You cannot simply plug in a CD-ROM drive and "go" you have to install a CD filesystem http://babel.org/amiga/ http://aminet.net/package/disk/cdrom/amicdfs240 http://www.elbox.com/products/allegro_cdfs.html

23 February 2007, 08:54	#7
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	Is the Allegro CDFS freeware? I see that it is only sold with hardware (which I don't need).

23 February 2007, 10:20	#8
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	AFAIK, it is not. But AMICDFS is also pretty good for anything and it comes for free.

23 February 2007, 10:25	#9
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I thought OS3.5/3.9 had its own CDFS?

23 February 2007, 11:00	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,411	It does, it has cacheCDFS. But it requires a 68020+ like the rest of OS3.5/9

23 February 2007, 16:18	#11
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	hmmm I have had OS3.5 running on an A600 (with 680000 cpu) its had only a couple of technincal issues (that i believe were 020 related) Installer ScreenMode ActivateCrossDossIDE theses had major fail issues (all the same error)

24 February 2007, 21:54	#12
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	So I did everything. The CD is mounted, but I can only put one disc in. Another one and the system won't recognize it or crashes. Another Problem is, that I don't get WB 3.9 or 3.1 installed. Is there a hint to install them on an Standard A2000 68000 with Kickrom 2.05. At least the 3.1, but the 3.9 would be much nicer.

24 February 2007, 22:32	#13
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	on the A600 (it had KS3.1 and 68000 cpu) the CDROM worked fine allowing for CD's to be changed without the issues of locking up. this is running initially OS3.5 and then to reduce memory foot-print *and a couple of niggly issues it was re-installed OS3.1 with idefix97 all is a charm now.

03 March 2007, 20:08	#15
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,411	Do you have any other cards? You cannot have anything that uses the autoconfig space if you have 8 Meg.

03 March 2007, 20:23	#16
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	There is just an IOextender from GVP which I put in today.

04 March 2007, 22:06	#19
Drake008@ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Age: 45 Posts: 132	Say is there a way to reflash the GVP rom to a newer one. If so what do I need.

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