PPC not working properly

Gavilan · 04 November 2008, 05:57

Guys, have a very weird situation:
an almost unused PPC card (040 no scsi) for A1200.
Inserted...machine switched on...no signals of the ppc card on early startup (not even a sign saying card working or not working...NOTHING!!!) showing likes there is no cvard attached to the Amiga

Loading WB...and oh surprise! The WB shows up 64 MB available (the memory put on the ppc card)

Sysinfo shows NO CPU but also shows processor as being 040!!!

So, in some ways, the card is "recognized", since the memories are seeing by WB and Sysinfo shows properly the 040
I tought at first that it was a problem of bios, so decided to flash firmware again
Did everything, inserted the disk, but....of course "no ppc card found"...

Im trapped here...everything was tested in a plain A1200 with 3.1 roms, with nothing but the ppc card and a big power supply

Any hints? ideas? suggestions? help pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Kind Regards

Sebastian

Bamiga2002 · 04 November 2008, 07:39

Send the card to Amiga France for some PPC-surgery?

DDNI · 04 November 2008, 08:41

Which Workbench version are you using?
Have you installed 68040 libs, WarpOS?

Look here for all the required drivers and tools: http://phase5.a1k.org/

Mad-Matt · 04 November 2008, 09:48

Run a tool like 'WhichAmiga'. It will tell you if all aspects of the card are available. The PPC side is mostly invisable to the os and only becomes apparant when something utilises it.

Gavilan · 05 November 2008, 17:00

Hi there! This is very, very strange (at least to me)

The PPC is not seeing by the early startup menu (i got nothing, not even a "non working card"

Which Amiga only shows me the 040 part of the card as being working

However, i installed a few PPC ONLY programs, and they work perfectly!!!

I cant update/flash firmware since FlashTools shows me a "No BlizzPPC card found" error, so i dont konw what else to do to be sure that PPC side of the card is not dead or broken

Is there other way of knowing this??

If i turn my Miggy and press Esc key, nothing happens. The memories inserted in the card are seeing by WB....
Im trapped here...

Do i only have a very expensive 040 card with a broken PPC???

Rabbit80 · 05 November 2008, 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavilan

However, i installed a few PPC ONLY programs, and they work perfectly!!!

Does this not suggest that the card is working???

Mad-Matt · 05 November 2008, 18:50

The boot menu should be accessable after holding the esc key. Turn system on then wait until power led is fully lit and then hold esc button for a few seconds a menu should appear. If it doesnt appear the amiga should at least be in a stalled state (no hd activity), then the card might have old firmware and the bootmenu might be stuck in vga mode. Will need to press space bar to flick to pal/ntsc mode .

Is there any other hardware in your amiga that could possible interfier with it ? mediator / pcmcia card ect ...

DDNI · 05 November 2008, 19:03

if you have a towered A1200, remember that some keyboard adapters dont recognise the first one or two key presses.

04 November 2008, 05:57	#1
Gavilan Amiga user & abuser Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Age: 48 Posts: 178	PPC not working properly Guys, have a very weird situation: an almost unused PPC card (040 no scsi) for A1200. Inserted...machine switched on...no signals of the ppc card on early startup (not even a sign saying card working or not working...NOTHING!!!) showing likes there is no cvard attached to the Amiga Loading WB...and oh surprise! The WB shows up 64 MB available (the memory put on the ppc card) Sysinfo shows NO CPU but also shows processor as being 040!!! So, in some ways, the card is "recognized", since the memories are seeing by WB and Sysinfo shows properly the 040 I tought at first that it was a problem of bios, so decided to flash firmware again Did everything, inserted the disk, but....of course "no ppc card found"... Im trapped here...everything was tested in a plain A1200 with 3.1 roms, with nothing but the ppc card and a big power supply Any hints? ideas? suggestions? help pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Kind Regards Sebastian

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04 November 2008, 07:39	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Send the card to Amiga France for some PPC-surgery?

04 November 2008, 08:41	#3
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,432	Which Workbench version are you using? Have you installed 68040 libs, WarpOS? Look here for all the required drivers and tools: http://phase5.a1k.org/

04 November 2008, 09:48	#4
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,851	Run a tool like 'WhichAmiga'. It will tell you if all aspects of the card are available. The PPC side is mostly invisable to the os and only becomes apparant when something utilises it.

05 November 2008, 17:00	#5
Gavilan Amiga user & abuser Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Age: 48 Posts: 178	Hi there! This is very, very strange (at least to me) The PPC is not seeing by the early startup menu (i got nothing, not even a "non working card" Which Amiga only shows me the 040 part of the card as being working However, i installed a few PPC ONLY programs, and they work perfectly!!! I cant update/flash firmware since FlashTools shows me a "No BlizzPPC card found" error, so i dont konw what else to do to be sure that PPC side of the card is not dead or broken Is there other way of knowing this?? If i turn my Miggy and press Esc key, nothing happens. The memories inserted in the card are seeing by WB.... Im trapped here... Do i only have a very expensive 040 card with a broken PPC???

05 November 2008, 18:50	#7
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,851	The boot menu should be accessable after holding the esc key. Turn system on then wait until power led is fully lit and then hold esc button for a few seconds a menu should appear. If it doesnt appear the amiga should at least be in a stalled state (no hd activity), then the card might have old firmware and the bootmenu might be stuck in vga mode. Will need to press space bar to flick to pal/ntsc mode . Is there any other hardware in your amiga that could possible interfier with it ? mediator / pcmcia card ect ...

05 November 2008, 19:03	#8
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,432	if you have a towered A1200, remember that some keyboard adapters dont recognise the first one or two key presses.

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