Hallo!

Adam · 01 November 2009, 17:29

Hi my name is Adam. I used to have an A500 when I was younger but recently managed to acquire an A4000 and CD32. I have no idea what I am doing, but have enjoyed playing some of the old games (Chaos Engine, Cannon Fodder) on the CD32. I have tried switching the A4000 on with an 'EZVGA' connected to the video port. I can hear the PSU but all I get is a black screen. Anyone got any ideas??

Cheers

cosmicfrog · 01 November 2009, 17:50

hi and welcome to this wonderful place wher Im sure you`ll have lots of fun
now you did`t mention the EZVGA in your other post did you hehehehe

Adam · 01 November 2009, 17:59

Thanks for the welcome!

Ah, no I just introduced myself, but then I thought maybe I should ask about the A4000 in another post. The machine came among a load of stuff someone down my local pub wanted to get rid of.

cosmicfrog · 01 November 2009, 18:23

thats nice of them, some ppl are born lucky i spose

Adam · 01 November 2009, 18:34

Yeah it was a deal struck on Friday night at the pub

. He's soon going to be a dad and his other half has been nagging him to get rid of a load of stuff in their spare room so he said I could have the lot on the condition I took everything. Trouble is it looks like a half-finished project. THe lid is off and there loads of bits in boxes.

amigakit.com · 01 November 2009, 18:39

Hello and Welcome!

Try tuning the EZVGA with a small screwdriver carefully (the small turning screw is on the rear of the unit).

It may be worth checking the A4000 for clock battery leakage which can corrode your motherboard. We stock a replacement battery here:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=132

alexh · 01 November 2009, 19:45

Take some photos and we can help diagnose.

If the daughter card is not fitted it will not boot.
If the CPU card is not fitted it will not boot.
If there is no RAM fitted it will not boot.

Wait for a few minutes, be patient, the A4000 boot screen takes a while to come up as it waits for hard drives to spin up.

Adam · 03 November 2009, 08:05

Hi, thanks for the replies/welcome. As I started two threads, which in hindsight was not such a good idea, I will continue talking about this on the other thread.

T_hairy_bootson · 03 November 2009, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

If the daughter card is not fitted it will not boot.

Not true at all.

edit: Oh and welcome to EAB Adam.

seuden · 03 November 2009, 09:05

Congratulations on your recent acquisition, nice to see another fellow Kent man.

Adam · 04 November 2009, 09:48

Thanks for the welcome.
Where in Kent are you seuden?

alexh · 04 November 2009, 09:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Not true at all.

You sure? Maybe I'm getting confused with A3000? I was sure one Amiga doesn't boot without the daughter card in place.

Photon · 07 November 2009, 03:44

Hallo!!

Muzkat · 07 November 2009, 04:10

Greetings.

8bitbubsy · 07 November 2009, 06:29

Hi, and welcome onboard.

Congratulations with your new Amiga stuff, it seems very interesting! Dare to dake any pics of the internals of the Amiga 4000? I'm pretty sure some lads in here can identify all the cards in it...
Also, you don't want to end up like some of us in here - we play with our Amigas all day long and forget the real social life!

EDIT: Oopsie! I'm too slow. I saw you already made a thread full of pics about it.

Adam · 07 November 2009, 10:53

Thanks for the welcomes and greetings.

I don't think there's a danger of Amigas eating into my social life. Work already does that!!

01 November 2009, 17:29	#1
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maidstone, England Age: 45 Posts: 12	Hallo! Hi my name is Adam. I used to have an A500 when I was younger but recently managed to acquire an A4000 and CD32. I have no idea what I am doing, but have enjoyed playing some of the old games (Chaos Engine, Cannon Fodder) on the CD32. I have tried switching the A4000 on with an 'EZVGA' connected to the video port. I can hear the PSU but all I get is a black screen. Anyone got any ideas?? Cheers

01 November 2009, 17:50	#2
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	hi and welcome to this wonderful place wher Im sure you`ll have lots of fun now you did`t mention the EZVGA in your other post did you hehehehe

01 November 2009, 17:59	#3
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maidstone, England Age: 45 Posts: 12	Thanks for the welcome! Ah, no I just introduced myself, but then I thought maybe I should ask about the A4000 in another post. The machine came among a load of stuff someone down my local pub wanted to get rid of.

01 November 2009, 18:23	#4
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	thats nice of them, some ppl are born lucky i spose

01 November 2009, 18:34	#5
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maidstone, England Age: 45 Posts: 12	Yeah it was a deal struck on Friday night at the pub . He's soon going to be a dad and his other half has been nagging him to get rid of a load of stuff in their spare room so he said I could have the lot on the condition I took everything. Trouble is it looks like a half-finished project. THe lid is off and there loads of bits in boxes.

01 November 2009, 18:39	#6
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,026	Hello and Welcome! Try tuning the EZVGA with a small screwdriver carefully (the small turning screw is on the rear of the unit). It may be worth checking the A4000 for clock battery leakage which can corrode your motherboard. We stock a replacement battery here: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=132

01 November 2009, 19:45	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,355	Take some photos and we can help diagnose. If the daughter card is not fitted it will not boot. If the CPU card is not fitted it will not boot. If there is no RAM fitted it will not boot. Wait for a few minutes, be patient, the A4000 boot screen takes a while to come up as it waits for hard drives to spin up.

03 November 2009, 08:05	#8
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maidstone, England Age: 45 Posts: 12	Hi, thanks for the replies/welcome. As I started two threads, which in hindsight was not such a good idea, I will continue talking about this on the other thread.

03 November 2009, 09:05	#10
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Congratulations on your recent acquisition, nice to see another fellow Kent man.

04 November 2009, 09:48	#11
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maidstone, England Age: 45 Posts: 12	Thanks for the welcome. Where in Kent are you seuden?

07 November 2009, 03:44	#13
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,604	Hallo!!

07 November 2009, 04:10	#14
Muzkat Into the Wonderful Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Earthrealm Age: 42 Posts: 1,429	Greetings.

07 November 2009, 06:29	#15
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,711	Hi, and welcome onboard. Congratulations with your new Amiga stuff, it seems very interesting! Dare to dake any pics of the internals of the Amiga 4000? I'm pretty sure some lads in here can identify all the cards in it... Also, you don't want to end up like some of us in here - we play with our Amigas all day long and forget the real social life! EDIT: Oopsie! I'm too slow. I saw you already made a thread full of pics about it.

07 November 2009, 10:53	#16
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maidstone, England Age: 45 Posts: 12	Thanks for the welcomes and greetings. I don't think there's a danger of Amigas eating into my social life. Work already does that!!

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