Hardware to fix A1200 PCMCIA reset bug

Calgor · 23 July 2007, 10:10

Just wondering what hardware can be used to fix this bug.

There are 2 different ones available from Amigakit:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=637
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=588

But with these, one cannot use it together with FastATA as that also clips on the Gayle chip.

The second one looks identical to the part of the FastATA Mk-III board which clips over the Gayle chip. Is it identical and will the FastATA fix up this bug?

alexh · 23 July 2007, 12:03

You dont need either... all bugs can be worked around with software.

http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/CardPatch

keropi · 23 July 2007, 12:27

btw, FastATA has the gayle fix on the gayle clip-on part...

Calgor · 25 July 2007, 04:57

@keropi

Thanks! I thought it was too similar! You are the hardware guru!

@alexh

Would rather have hardware so if booting off floppy etc.

Chain · 25 July 2007, 07:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calgor

The second one looks identical to the part of the FastATA Mk-III board which clips over the Gayle chip. Is it identical and will the FastATA fix up this bug?

look at your gayle adapter: if there are some smd components (resistor+ transistor) - if yes its already fixed

There are at least two versions of thar adapter.
one is with fix, older one is without it.

If you have one without fix, you can buy new&fixed gayle adapter from amigakit

Jope · 25 July 2007, 07:41

You could also add the components to the existing gayle adapter, I guess?

Mad-Matt · 25 July 2007, 12:13

this is the guide i used years ago to fix one of my A1200s.

http://aminet.net/docs/hard/pcmciafix.lha

Calgor · 13 March 2009, 12:13

Apparently the IDE Fix Express adapter from Invididual Computers also has this fix.

ancalimon · 26 December 2011, 18:44

I think the new FastAta1200 MK4 I got from AmigaKit does not have this fix. What should I add the the adapter to have that fix?

Calgor · 26 December 2011, 19:05

What makes you think it does not have the fix? Also considering it is new I would be surprised it does not have the fix. Did you ask Amigakit?

ancalimon · 26 December 2011, 20:41

I asked them if they could add this fix to the FastATA1200 and they said they will be looking into it. How I know? When I don't use cardreset and cardpatch , I get prism2.device unit 0 not found error. (or something like that)

BarryB · 27 December 2011, 02:46

Stedy also has a fix for this involving a 10µF capacitor soldered to Pin 5 of Gayle and the cathode of the cap soldered to R715A nearest Gayle.

http://ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/amiga_...reset_fix.html

Calgor · 27 December 2011, 03:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by ancalimon

I asked them if they could add this fix to the FastATA1200 and they said they will be looking into it. How I know? When I don't use cardreset and cardpatch , I get prism2.device unit 0 not found error. (or something like that)

Hmmm interesting that it changes your behaviour with the Gayle adapter.

I am confused. If you see above in this thread, it is stated that newer version of FastATA should have the fix. (!?)

Can't be any more help as it is beyond my knowledge now unless I try to use a wireless PCMCIA NIC.

clauddio · 27 December 2011, 14:27

the reset bug on the A1200 apply only to certain buggy pcmcia cards
I have a modem ,a lan and a cf adapter and none of them are affected by reset issues
I don't need any patch software or hardware

23 July 2007, 10:10	#1
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	Hardware to fix A1200 PCMCIA reset bug Just wondering what hardware can be used to fix this bug. There are 2 different ones available from Amigakit: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=637 http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=588 But with these, one cannot use it together with FastATA as that also clips on the Gayle chip. The second one looks identical to the part of the FastATA Mk-III board which clips over the Gayle chip. Is it identical and will the FastATA fix up this bug?

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23 July 2007, 12:03	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,331	You dont need either... all bugs can be worked around with software. http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/CardPatch

23 July 2007, 12:27	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	btw, FastATA has the gayle fix on the gayle clip-on part...

25 July 2007, 04:57	#4
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	@keropi Thanks! I thought it was too similar! You are the hardware guru! @alexh Would rather have hardware so if booting off floppy etc.

25 July 2007, 07:41	#6
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	You could also add the components to the existing gayle adapter, I guess?

25 July 2007, 12:13	#7
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,846	this is the guide i used years ago to fix one of my A1200s. http://aminet.net/docs/hard/pcmciafix.lha

13 March 2009, 12:13	#8
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	Apparently the IDE Fix Express adapter from Invididual Computers also has this fix.

26 December 2011, 18:44	#9
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	I think the new FastAta1200 MK4 I got from AmigaKit does not have this fix. What should I add the the adapter to have that fix?

26 December 2011, 19:05	#10
Calgor (Amigas && Amigos)++ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Anrea Posts: 999	What makes you think it does not have the fix? Also considering it is new I would be surprised it does not have the fix. Did you ask Amigakit?

26 December 2011, 20:41	#11
ancalimon Supernormal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Istanbul / Turkey Age: 43 Posts: 1,410	I asked them if they could add this fix to the FastATA1200 and they said they will be looking into it. How I know? When I don't use cardreset and cardpatch , I get prism2.device unit 0 not found error. (or something like that)

27 December 2011, 02:46	#12
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Stedy also has a fix for this involving a 10µF capacitor soldered to Pin 5 of Gayle and the cathode of the cap soldered to R715A nearest Gayle. http://ianstedman.co.uk/Amiga/amiga_...reset_fix.html

27 December 2011, 14:27	#14
clauddio Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saturn Age: 52 Posts: 279	the reset bug on the A1200 apply only to certain buggy pcmcia cards I have a modem ,a lan and a cf adapter and none of them are affected by reset issues I don't need any patch software or hardware

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