Mediator 1200SX w/voodoo 3 installproblem

StarEye · 25 January 2004, 01:06

Hi, my setup is:

Amiga 1200
Blizzard 1230-IV w/32mb fast
Mediator 1200SX
Voodoo 3 3000 PCI
16GB hd
AmigaOS3.9

The problem is, I've been trying to install my Mediator and Voodoo card all day, but I can't get it working properly. I do everything by the book (updated MMCD drivers, updated Mediator drivers, installed Picasso96 (latest), renamed CyberVision64/3D to Voodoo, copied voodoo.card to picasso.library etc etc, you get the picture).

But when I get to the point where I have to "activate" or "mount" the Voodoo by doubleclicking the DEVS:Monitors/Voodoo, the Amiga freezes and I have to reboot. The Amiga freezes before getting into AmigaOS and I get a red screen eventually, after a couple of reboots. I have to remove the CONFIG jumper to get the machine up and running again, but then the Voodoo-card isn't detected (pciinfo), so I have to have the CONFIG set to closed on the Mediator card.

Can ANYONE help?

utri007 · 25 January 2004, 22:46

I had similar problem with p96 + gvp spectrum.

I have no idea what happend, but it works with cgx now.

I'd like more to use p96, but can't install it anymore, computer freeses, if i try to mount it.

StarEye · 28 January 2004, 09:24

Duh, I simply had to activate MMU. Thanks to Elbox being very fast and giving a very proffesional answer, although I'm a beginner with little or no experience with MMU and FPU and whatever these terms mean. I only know they are good to have on the accelerator boards, but I don't know why.

Jope · 28 January 2004, 12:55

Quote:

Originally posted by StarEye
Duh, I simply had to activate MMU. Thanks to Elbox being very fast and giving a very proffesional answer, although I'm a beginner with little or no experience with MMU and FPU and whatever these terms mean. I only know they are good to have on the accelerator boards, but I don't know why.

So how did you activate it? Setpatch? The CPU command?

I have a Merlin card that always crashes P96 on startup on my 060 A2000.. I'm pretty sure the MMU is already online after the setpatch command.

StarEye · 28 January 2004, 13:15

just put the MMU file in the ENVARC:Mediator-drawer, and edit the MMU-file to YES instead of NO with EDITPAD or something. It's incredibly simple really.

Jope · 28 January 2004, 16:59

Quote:

Originally posted by StarEye
just put the MMU file in the ENVARC:Mediator-drawer, and edit the MMU-file to YES instead of NO with EDITPAD or something. It's incredibly simple really.

Aah, it's a Mediator specific MMU switch. Ok, thanks anyway.. I guess my Merlin is shot..

25 January 2004, 01:06	#1
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Mediator 1200SX w/voodoo 3 installproblem Hi, my setup is: Amiga 1200 Blizzard 1230-IV w/32mb fast Mediator 1200SX Voodoo 3 3000 PCI 16GB hd AmigaOS3.9 The problem is, I've been trying to install my Mediator and Voodoo card all day, but I can't get it working properly. I do everything by the book (updated MMCD drivers, updated Mediator drivers, installed Picasso96 (latest), renamed CyberVision64/3D to Voodoo, copied voodoo.card to picasso.library etc etc, you get the picture). But when I get to the point where I have to "activate" or "mount" the Voodoo by doubleclicking the DEVS:Monitors/Voodoo, the Amiga freezes and I have to reboot. The Amiga freezes before getting into AmigaOS and I get a red screen eventually, after a couple of reboots. I have to remove the CONFIG jumper to get the machine up and running again, but then the Voodoo-card isn't detected (pciinfo), so I have to have the CONFIG set to closed on the Mediator card. Can ANYONE help?

25 January 2004, 22:46	#2
utri007 mä vaan Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 1,653	i QUES IT p96 problem I had similar problem with p96 + gvp spectrum. I have no idea what happend, but it works with cgx now. I'd like more to use p96, but can't install it anymore, computer freeses, if i try to mount it.

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28 January 2004, 09:24	#3
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	Duh, I simply had to activate MMU. Thanks to Elbox being very fast and giving a very proffesional answer, although I'm a beginner with little or no experience with MMU and FPU and whatever these terms mean. I only know they are good to have on the accelerator boards, but I don't know why.

28 January 2004, 13:15	#5
StarEye Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norway Age: 46 Posts: 987	just put the MMU file in the ENVARC:Mediator-drawer, and edit the MMU-file to YES instead of NO with EDITPAD or something. It's incredibly simple really.

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