Gotek and HxC working together - Page 31

Amiga1992 · 16 May 2017, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by idrougge

They're pullups in case you're running an external 1602 LCD.

I see, thanks!
I haven 't bought the LCD yet, I want to get HxC before that.
First, I made sure the device worked. Yesterday, I managed to flash the Cortex firmware to it, and it's working just great! Thanks everyone for your help so far, it was a pretty smooth operation (except for one hiccup I managed to figure out on my own, maybe I should make an instructional video about this)

PortuguesePilot · 27 May 2017, 02:53

Jeff, I sent you a PM but you never answered:

Lately I'm having a "LBA Change Test Failed ! Write Issue ?" warning each time I boot my HxC Gotek. I cannot use it afterwards since it hangs. Rebooting does not fix it. Booting from Workbench does not fix it. Any idea what this is and how to fix it?

Thanks.

demolition · 27 May 2017, 07:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by PortuguesePilot

Lately I'm having a "LBA Change Test Failed ! Write Issue ?" warning each time I boot my HxC Gotek.

Bad USB stick? Does it boot normally (writes HxC on the display) without anything inserted?

PortuguesePilot · 27 May 2017, 15:00

It was my first call as well, but apparently that's not the issue. My USB stick works well both on PC and on other Goteks I have installed on other machines. Also, whatever USB stick that I plug onto my A1200's Gotek gives the very same error. An LBA error seems to be related to a bad boot sector, but since the USB stick works well on other Goteks and on other machines, it's not the stick's fault but in all probability a fault on this particular Gotek. Thinking that it might have been the cable connections, I opened my A1200 up and reconnected them (despite everything looking fine and dandy) but the problem persisted. I had done nothing (upgrade or anything else) to my Gotek as of late. Last time I used it was to play games the same as I've always done. There's apparently nothing that could have caused this. Still, I know that this sort of trouble doesn't happen just because, so there must be an underlying and yet undiscovered cause beneath it. In an attempt to solve the issue, I was able to flash a new firmware (v3.0.8.3a, which was the most compatible one I've tried in the past) but since then the Gotek is as good as dead, always displaying HxC on its display and never moving on from it (onto 000, as it used to do) and also unable to recognized any USB stick that I insert. If I boot from the CF card onto Workbench, the DF0: drive is not recognized anymore, regardless of any USB stick that might be plugged in.

EDIT: Disregard it, Jeff. I've since found out that it's not a Gotek problem after all.

Jeff_HxC2001 · 31 May 2017, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by PortuguesePilot

EDIT: Disregard it, Jeff. I've since found out that it's not a Gotek problem after all.

So what was the issue finally ?

PortuguesePilot · 01 June 2017, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff_HxC2001

So what was the issue finally ?

I have no idea yet, but I tested the issue further and it's not the Gotek's fault. I'm afraid that it might be something on the A1200's board. Some capacitor or the disk DMA or something. My feeling is that the Gotek acts as if it is "decalibarted" and reads the wrong block on the autoloader.hfe file. It won't boot from disk. The same Gotek drive works well on my other Amigas, hence it's not its fault.

Foul · 02 June 2017, 10:14

Strange thing, when i'm listing my USB Key , all my folders are mixed, not in alphabetical order :

PortuguesePilot · 02 June 2017, 12:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

Strange thing, when i'm listing my USB Key , all my folders are mixed, not in alphabetical order :

Due to the Gotek's software, the folders are displayed by antiquity rather than alphabetically. A drag, I know, but easily fixed. Use a sorting tool like DriveSort (get it here)

Foul · 02 June 2017, 13:14

i'm on Linux but thanks

Amiga1992 · 02 June 2017, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foul

i'm on Linux but thanks

Copy all folders in order again and it will sort itself out.

danko · 02 June 2017, 18:51

Info about oled display are supported?

danko · 02 June 2017, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by danko

Info about oled display are supported?

Amiga1992 · 02 June 2017, 19:28

As far as I know it only supports an LCD 16x2 display, not at all that you posted. Something like this:

danko · 02 June 2017, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

As far as I know it only supports an LCD 16x2 display.

Ok, many thanks.

Sinphaltimus · 02 June 2017, 19:39

Here the one I used -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

danko · 02 June 2017, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinphaltimus

Here the one I used -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hi, yes i have a this!

Amiga1992 · 02 June 2017, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinphaltimus

Here the one I used -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You don't need the serial adapter though.
You can get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391683768799

danko · 02 June 2017, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

You don't need the serial adapter though.
You can get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391683768799

Have all, but try the oled display.

Sinphaltimus · 02 June 2017, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

You don't need the serial adapter though.
You can get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391683768799

True - I needed the serial adaptor for something else....

Amiga1992 · 02 June 2017, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by danko

Have all, but try the oled display.

That display you showed doesn't work!

27 May 2017, 15:00	#604
PortuguesePilot Global Moderator Join Date: May 2013 Location: Setúbal, Portugal Posts: 609	It was my first call as well, but apparently that's not the issue. My USB stick works well both on PC and on other Goteks I have installed on other machines. Also, whatever USB stick that I plug onto my A1200's Gotek gives the very same error. An LBA error seems to be related to a bad boot sector, but since the USB stick works well on other Goteks and on other machines, it's not the stick's fault but in all probability a fault on this particular Gotek. Thinking that it might have been the cable connections, I opened my A1200 up and reconnected them (despite everything looking fine and dandy) but the problem persisted. I had done nothing (upgrade or anything else) to my Gotek as of late. Last time I used it was to play games the same as I've always done. There's apparently nothing that could have caused this. Still, I know that this sort of trouble doesn't happen just because, so there must be an underlying and yet undiscovered cause beneath it. In an attempt to solve the issue, I was able to flash a new firmware (v3.0.8.3a, which was the most compatible one I've tried in the past) but since then the Gotek is as good as dead, always displaying HxC on its display and never moving on from it (onto 000, as it used to do) and also unable to recognized any USB stick that I insert. If I boot from the CF card onto Workbench, the DF0: drive is not recognized anymore, regardless of any USB stick that might be plugged in. EDIT: Disregard it, Jeff. I've since found out that it's not a Gotek problem after all. Last edited by PortuguesePilot; 30 May 2017 at 20:42. Reason: Update on the issue.

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27 May 2017, 02:53	#602
PortuguesePilot Global Moderator Join Date: May 2013 Location: Setúbal, Portugal Posts: 609	Jeff, I sent you a PM but you never answered: Lately I'm having a "LBA Change Test Failed ! Write Issue ?" warning each time I boot my HxC Gotek. I cannot use it afterwards since it hangs. Rebooting does not fix it. Booting from Workbench does not fix it. Any idea what this is and how to fix it? Thanks.

02 June 2017, 10:14	#607
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	Strange thing, when i'm listing my USB Key , all my folders are mixed, not in alphabetical order :

02 June 2017, 13:14	#609
Foul Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perigueux/France Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	i'm on Linux but thanks

02 June 2017, 18:51	#611
danko Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Italy Age: 45 Posts: 196	Info about oled display are supported?

02 June 2017, 19:28	#613
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	As far as I know it only supports an LCD 16x2 display, not at all that you posted. Something like this:

02 June 2017, 19:39	#615
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	Here the one I used - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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