Individual Computers - New accelerator cards for A600 & A1200

[Oliver_A]

Originally Posted by amigarobbo

Err, in my case, that would work, as the maprom command has not been run.

Should the first line be acatune -maprom * >NIL:

???

Because I just tried it, first boot fine, the on reboots only showing the purple insert disk screen, no dh0: in boot devices etc.

I'll explain again what the problem is:

The ACA1230-56 has a very fast CPU->Amiga mainboard and CPU->SDRAM interface. The card can indeed do some memory related operations faster than a 68060 board.

When you turn on your Amiga the first time, Kickstart is executed from the slow internal ROM. So, when your Amiga waits for the IDE device to initialize, it waits long enough to be recognized.

When maprom is active, Kickstart is executed from very fast SDRAM. When the Amiga reboots with maprom activated, it doesn't wait long enough for your IDE device, jumping to the purple disk screen before it can answer "HERE, I AM THERE, I AM READY".

This happens when you use acatune -maprom * -cache on -burst on >NIL: option, because that way, maprom is reset proof.

There is a second way to do maprom, by using the cpu command, which is part of your Amiga OS. This time, maprom is not reset proof, since the MMU is being used to map the rom. Which means, every time you reset the Amiga, it starts from ROM, recognizes the IDE drive, boots, and THEN copies the Kickstart to RAM.

So again, does it solve your problem if you insert the exact two lines I posted earlier in your startup-sequence?

acatune >NIL:
cpu cache burst fastrom >NIL:

That way, you should have a booting Amiga WITH maprom (which is called fastrom if you use the cpu command).

[amigarobbo]

Yes, that worked.

[Oliver_A]

Originally Posted by amigarobbo

Yes, that worked.

Great, this means that you now have a working ACA1230-56Mhz at full speed.

So, anyone having problems with a non-booting Amiga and the ACA1230-56Mhz, use

acatune >NIL:
cpu cache burst fastrom >NIL:

for the time, while we try to work around these issues.

[vroom6sri]

@Amigakit - where does the package tracking show these accelerators (only selfishly interested in the 28mhz A1200 one TBH) are? On the M25? Damn I hope you get them tomorrow.

[amigakit.com]

DPD courier website shows that the accelerators are in Oldbury (UK) at the moment- I hope the snow doesn't delay them getting down to Cardiff tomorrow.

[TronPlayer]

Originally Posted by Oliver_A

Great, this means that you now have a working ACA1230-56Mhz at full speed.

So, anyone having problems with a non-booting Amiga and the ACA1230-56Mhz, use

acatune >NIL:
cpu cache burst fastrom >NIL:

for the time, while we try to work around these issues.

I added this to my startup sequence and the system seems more stable. But with this added, I am unable to initiate a reboot via Settings->System->Reboot under ClassicWB ADVSP. Could someone please test this? Thanks

[RMK]

Please tell me that no one has experienced any issues with WHDLoad and the ACA 56MHz?

[amigakit.com]

Good News!

The ACA 1230/28 and 1230/56 arrived today despite the very heavy snow conditions that have hit us today. The courier decided to only deliver a small amount of his usual packages and randomly selected us in that small quota of parcels.

We will now continue processing the accelerator orders..

[kipper2k]

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

Good News!

The ACA 1230/28 and 1230/56 arrived today despite the very heavy snow conditions that have hit us today. The courier decided to only deliver a small amount of his usual packages and randomly selected us in that small quota of parcels.

We will now continue processing the accelerator orders..

My order for the aca630 is showing ...

Status: Awaiting Stock 12/03/2010 Next Stock Expected: Thursday 23 December, 2010
and the 1230 showing

ACA 1230/56 AcceleratorStatus: Awaiting Stock 12/03/2010

both orders showing pending ?

[deicidal]

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

Good News!

The ACA 1230/28 and 1230/56 arrived today despite the very heavy snow conditions that have hit us today. The courier decided to only deliver a small amount of his usual packages and randomly selected us in that small quota of parcels.

We will now continue processing the accelerator orders..

ooo I wonder if this meens I may have mine for christmas morning so I am not just opening socks from my loved one

[amigakit.com]

@kipper2k

The ACA 1230 accelerators have only just come through our doors! The system will be updated shortly.

We will be processing orders in the order we received them.

[Pavel]

No point in using fedex for me now... even they cant deliver it to my doorstep by thursday... oh, well at least i have something to look forward to after christmas holiday - ACA1230/56 together with two weeks off from work!

[Retrofan]

I would like to ask a favour:

Can someone that already has a new ACA (better the one I'm waiting, 1230/56) try the new ScummVM with Full Throttle and tell?

AGA port of ScummVM V1.2.0 for 68030

AGA port of ScummVM V1.2.0 for 68040

AGA port of ScummVM V1.2.0 for 68060

I tried with my B1260 and I coudn't run it right.
I've been searching in Google, " scummvm full throttle english ". I have no idea what's there

BTW: I've changed my avatar... Oh... I liked that Queen soundtrack and that Flash Gordon movie:
Zogi, the High Priest: Do you, Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe, take this Earthling Dale Arden, to be your Empress of the Hour?
The Emperor Ming: Of the hour, yes.
Zogi, the High Priest: Do you promise to use her as you will?
The Emperor Ming: Certainly!
Zogi, the High Priest: Not to blast her into space?[Ming glares at Zogi]
Zogi, the High Priest: Uh, until such time as you grow weary of her.
The Emperor Ming: I do.
Dale Arden: I do NOT!

[amigarobbo]

Originally Posted by RMK

Please tell me that no one has experienced any issues with WHDLoad and the ACA 56MHz?

They seem to be working fine for me.

But alas I've been really busy, so I've not exactly tested, everything

[Retrofan]

Are the Amigakit order status updated yet? Mine shows 1 xACA 1230/56 Accelerator
Status: Awaiting Stock 11/23/2010
I don't understand... I posted here they were for sale before Amigakit even told it, and I bought it 1 hour, 39 min later. Am I so down in the list?

[Paul_s]

@RetroFan, usually AmigaKit carry out Quality Control testing (*FOL wears an hair hat, white overalls and wellies like they do in ASDA at the cheese counter) so that may take a couple of days to sort through... I reckon you won't be waiting much longer

*this may not be true

[fitzsteve]

@Retr0fan, there are a lot of Ninja's here

[FOL]

Originally Posted by Retrofan

Are the Amigakit order status updated yet? Mine shows 1 xACA 1230/56 Accelerator
Status: Awaiting Stock 11/23/2010
I don't understand... I posted here they were for sale before Amigakit even told it, and I bought it 1 hour, 39 min later. Am I so down in the list?

Asking here wont help.
We are currently working through them in order.

PM me your order number, so I can check.
This is a one off, I dont want everyone pm'ing asking where their order is.
amigakit.com order history should tell you everything you need to know.

Also, paul_s is correct (apart from the hair net, overalls and wellies). We like to test everything before we ship it out.
Once tested, I place a tested sticker on each card.

[Steven]

Originally Posted by FOL

Asking here wont help.
We are currently working through them in order.

PM me your order number, so I can check.
This is a one off, I dont want everyone pm'ing asking where their order is.
amigakit.com order history should tell you everything you need to know.

Also, paul_s is correct (apart from the hair net, overalls and wellies). We like to test everything before we ship it out.
Once tested, I place a tested sticker on each card.

You can only imagine what people would do if you posted them out without checking they are working okay!

I want to make a change to my order but nobody has replied to my ticket yet, is it okay to phone just now or is everybody too busy?

[FOL]

Originally Posted by Steven

You can only imagine what people would do if you posted them out without checking they are working okay!

I want to make a change to my order but nobody has replied to my ticket yet, is it okay to phone just now or is everybody too busy?

I can see your ticket on the system, just havent had chance to get round to checking them all. You would'nt beleive the amount of tickets we actually get each day.

EDIT:- I have replied to your ticket. Please can you check it and add the info I need.