A1200 will not boot with PCMCIA ethernet card

demolition · 04 December 2012, 22:14

I just got myself a 3COM Etherlink III PCMCIA for use in my A1200, but I notice that the A1200 will usually not boot (cold or warm) when it is inserted. It just hangs in the kickstart. It has booted a few times with the card inserted though.

Can this be related to the PCMCIA reset bug? From what I can understand, it would normally not block the Amiga from booting?

I have '-resetpcmcia' on ACAtune, but since it never starts booting, that will obviously not help.

The card works fine if I insert the card after or during boot. Any thoughts or ideas?

roy bates · 04 December 2012, 22:43

my first thought was the seset bug,but like you say ive never seen one stop any amiga from booting.

seeing as the the machine carrys on booting after the card is inserting during and after,im thinking maybe it has something to do with the aca? maybe its a good idea to inform jens of this for a faster response.

demolition · 04 December 2012, 23:05

The last couple of cold resets it's been working just fine, so I don't know what happened. I had one crash when I ran startnet where the screen was completely messed up and and machine seemed to be frozen. That could have something to do with the Indivision that I also have in it, but hard to verify.

If this is not a known error, I think I'll just test it some more to see if I can get a feeling of when it happens.

Danger Man · 25 April 2019, 17:56

I know this thread is from 2012 but did you ever get to the bottom of this issue?

I'm having a very similar issue with a Linksys PCMCIA WiFi on my A1200. With the card inserted the A1200 won't boot. Without the card it boots. I can then insert the card and start a TCP/IP stack without any problems.

I have an ACA1223n and an Indivision AGA Mk2 and I'm running OS 3.1.4

k0x · 25 April 2019, 19:13

Some cards just doing it. Gayle hw fix can help.

Danger Man · 25 April 2019, 20:09

Thanks. Any recommendations for a hardware fix?
I see this one https://retroready.one/products/ka-2...a-a1200-pcmcia

Sir_Lucas · 26 April 2019, 07:54

Yes, you most probably need a Gayle Fix.
I'm using this one and it works very well. Great quality product by the way.
https://retroready.one/products/ka-2...a-a1200-pcmcia

Danger Man · 26 April 2019, 18:08

Thanks, I'll give this a try!

bni · 25 March 2021, 22:14

I also have this issue. A1200 will not boot from internal harddisk if PCMCIA network card is inserted. I must every time start without it and then insert it.

Anyone can confirm if "Gayle Fix" will also fix this problem?

Sir_Lucas · 27 March 2021, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by bni

I also have this issue. A1200 will not boot from internal harddisk if PCMCIA network card is inserted. I must every time start without it and then insert it.

Anyone can confirm if "Gayle Fix" will also fix this problem?

Have a look here:
https://www.retro-kit.co.uk/page.cfm...CIA-reset-fix/

and here:
https://retroready.one/products/ka-2...a-a1200-pcmcia

04 December 2012, 22:14	#1
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	A1200 will not boot with PCMCIA ethernet card I just got myself a 3COM Etherlink III PCMCIA for use in my A1200, but I notice that the A1200 will usually not boot (cold or warm) when it is inserted. It just hangs in the kickstart. It has booted a few times with the card inserted though. Can this be related to the PCMCIA reset bug? From what I can understand, it would normally not block the Amiga from booting? I have '-resetpcmcia' on ACAtune, but since it never starts booting, that will obviously not help. The card works fine if I insert the card after or during boot. Any thoughts or ideas?

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04 December 2012, 22:43	#2
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	my first thought was the seset bug,but like you say ive never seen one stop any amiga from booting. seeing as the the machine carrys on booting after the card is inserting during and after,im thinking maybe it has something to do with the aca? maybe its a good idea to inform jens of this for a faster response.

04 December 2012, 23:05	#3
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	The last couple of cold resets it's been working just fine, so I don't know what happened. I had one crash when I ran startnet where the screen was completely messed up and and machine seemed to be frozen. That could have something to do with the Indivision that I also have in it, but hard to verify. If this is not a known error, I think I'll just test it some more to see if I can get a feeling of when it happens.

25 April 2019, 17:56	#4
Danger Man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: California, USA Posts: 23	I know this thread is from 2012 but did you ever get to the bottom of this issue? I'm having a very similar issue with a Linksys PCMCIA WiFi on my A1200. With the card inserted the A1200 won't boot. Without the card it boots. I can then insert the card and start a TCP/IP stack without any problems. I have an ACA1223n and an Indivision AGA Mk2 and I'm running OS 3.1.4

25 April 2019, 19:13	#5
k0x Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ostrava Posts: 124	Some cards just doing it. Gayle hw fix can help.

25 April 2019, 20:09	#6
Danger Man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: California, USA Posts: 23	Thanks. Any recommendations for a hardware fix? I see this one https://retroready.one/products/ka-2...a-a1200-pcmcia

26 April 2019, 07:54	#7
Sir_Lucas Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 668	Yes, you most probably need a Gayle Fix. I'm using this one and it works very well. Great quality product by the way. https://retroready.one/products/ka-2...a-a1200-pcmcia

26 April 2019, 18:08	#8
Danger Man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: California, USA Posts: 23	Thanks, I'll give this a try!

25 March 2021, 22:14	#9
bni Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Örebro Age: 47 Posts: 117	I also have this issue. A1200 will not boot from internal harddisk if PCMCIA network card is inserted. I must every time start without it and then insert it. Anyone can confirm if "Gayle Fix" will also fix this problem?

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