Expansion board for the CD32 - Page 165

alenppc · 29 January 2018, 21:45

@johey it doesn't matter which way it's turned, it fits anyway. Just make sure to match pin1 to pin1.

Amiga1992 · 29 January 2018, 22:01

Yeah any chinese adapter is FINE. I just use a short cable and fold the card underneath the expansion (and use proper shielding for everything).

DDNI · 02 February 2018, 16:37

Hi Kipper2k,

I note you haven’t seen the Private Messages that I sent you earlier this week. Did you get my email?

pgovotsos · 03 February 2018, 01:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by spudje

The max SX32 8 MB fast (and stock 2 MB CD32 Chip).

The SX32 family can take more than 8MB. You can go to 64MB if you can find a 64MB SIMM.

plasmab · 03 February 2018, 03:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgovotsos

The SX32 family can take more than 8MB. You can go to 64MB if you can find a 64MB SIMM.

Presume the SX32 replaces the CPU. You need a 32 bit processor to add more than 8Mb of RAM.

pgovotsos · 03 February 2018, 05:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by plasmab

Presume the SX32 replaces the CPU. You need a 32 bit processor to add more than 8Mb of RAM.

Yes, they are 68030 mostly with a couple of oddball 020s.

Turran · 03 February 2018, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

Hi Kipper2k,

I note you haven’t seen the Private Messages that I sent you earlier this week. Did you get my email?

Think he's busy as usual. Not responding to my emails either for over a month. I would not worry as its not uncommon for him.

DDNI · 03 February 2018, 10:21

Got a PM from Kipper2k with updates.

RiotRetroGaming · 04 February 2018, 16:10

Thanks to Plasmab and Solidcore on this one for the firmware fixes to v41 TF328.

I managed to get the second CF recognised with the dual CF adaptor and the CF to SD adaptor plugged into the second slot.

The weird thing is though... after partitioning the second CF with HDToolBox, it does not show up at all as unformatted after a reboot.

I had to mount it with mounter in Tools.
I could then access the partition and format it PFS3.
All partitions are now PFS3 and the system is like shit off a shovel.

Well happy.
Ditched 3.9 and went back to 3.5, added the following to my Startup-Sequence after doing some digging (found on Aminet)...

C:blazewcp
C: Fblit
C: Ftext

Which offloads the icon memory to fast ram and the system rom to fast ram.
It's so fast and no icon lag refresh.
Even with the above patches I still had a weird freeze on 3.9??? I think it has something to do with the tcp/ip as I haven't installed it on 3.5.

I also used the latest icon.library and the 020 version has been added also.

The only thing I noticed is that when the second CF is enabled, there is no cd activity light when a cd is put in the drive or accessed.
As soon as you unplug the second CF card (on the ribbon end) the CD light comes back.
It's no issue for me... but someone might be interested to know.
I do have the 'shared light' mod with the cd access don't forget.

I hope this helps you guys... I aim for a nice running CD32

Anybody else noticed the TF328 chucks the Flashback intro gfx way ahead of the music because of the accelerated ram? lol

I'll post some below.

cip060 · 19 February 2018, 22:01

No news we got to perfection with the latest firmware

DDNI · 20 February 2018, 18:43

Just for info, Kipper came good with a replacement CF card reader. He also kindly added a few free goodies. Thanks Kipper!

kolla · 23 February 2018, 22:52

Is it just me, or is scsi.device 46.0 (http://wt.exotica.org.uk/test.html) the only one that allows more partitions with TF328 (v41)? Once I create more partitions using scsi.device 43.43 or 43.44 (or any other v43 I have come across), my CD32 goes into looping reboot.

alenppc · 24 February 2018, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolla

Is it just me, or is scsi.device 46.0 (http://wt.exotica.org.uk/test.html) the only one that allows more partitions with TF328 (v41)? Once I create more partitions using scsi.device 43.43 or 43.44 (or any other v43 I have come across), my CD32 goes into looping reboot.

I am using v43.24 (A600 version) without issues, I recommend you try that one.

kolla · 25 February 2018, 17:16

I had somehow missed out on the existence of v43.45, and that works flawlessly (A1200 version) as far as I can see

http://aminet.net/package/driver/media/SCSI4345p

Don't know where I would find v43.24?

alenppc · 25 February 2018, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolla

I had somehow missed out on the existence of v43.45, and that works flawlessly (A1200 version) as far as I can see

http://aminet.net/package/driver/media/SCSI4345p

Don't know where I would find v43.24?

Hmmm it's no longer online it seems. I could send it to you, but if yours works then there's no point, I suppose.

plasmab · 25 February 2018, 19:25

Just saw a forum post where a person thought that adding a TF328 made PS2 keyboards work in the keyboard port. I worry for humanity sometimes.

cip060 · 25 February 2018, 21:38

maybe it was so simple !!

kolla · 27 February 2018, 19:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by plasmab

Just saw a forum post where a person thought that adding a TF328 made PS2 keyboards work in the keyboard port. I worry for humanity sometimes.

Well... SX32 has jumpers that appears to configure that port for either Amiga, or PS2 keyboard. Admittedly I never tried a PS2 keyboard with it.

Glen M · 28 February 2018, 14:19

I'd imagine said person is referring to the PS2 adapter fitted to most of the riser cards....

alexh · 28 February 2018, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolla

Well... SX32 has jumpers that appears to configure that port for either Amiga, or PS2 keyboard. Admittedly I never tried a PS2 keyboard with it.

"To use a PC keyboard requires an additional adapter"

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29 January 2018, 21:45	#3281
alenppc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Age: 44 Posts: 910	@johey it doesn't matter which way it's turned, it fits anyway. Just make sure to match pin1 to pin1.

29 January 2018, 22:01	#3282
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Yeah any chinese adapter is FINE. I just use a short cable and fold the card underneath the expansion (and use proper shielding for everything).

02 February 2018, 16:37	#3283
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Hi Kipper2k, I note you haven’t seen the Private Messages that I sent you earlier this week. Did you get my email?

03 February 2018, 10:21	#3288
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Got a PM from Kipper2k with updates.

04 February 2018, 16:10	#3289
RiotRetroGaming Riot Retro Gaming Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 268	Thanks to Plasmab and Solidcore on this one for the firmware fixes to v41 TF328. I managed to get the second CF recognised with the dual CF adaptor and the CF to SD adaptor plugged into the second slot. The weird thing is though... after partitioning the second CF with HDToolBox, it does not show up at all as unformatted after a reboot. I had to mount it with mounter in Tools. I could then access the partition and format it PFS3. All partitions are now PFS3 and the system is like shit off a shovel. Well happy. Ditched 3.9 and went back to 3.5, added the following to my Startup-Sequence after doing some digging (found on Aminet)... C:blazewcp C: Fblit C: Ftext Which offloads the icon memory to fast ram and the system rom to fast ram. It's so fast and no icon lag refresh. Even with the above patches I still had a weird freeze on 3.9??? I think it has something to do with the tcp/ip as I haven't installed it on 3.5. I also used the latest icon.library and the 020 version has been added also. The only thing I noticed is that when the second CF is enabled, there is no cd activity light when a cd is put in the drive or accessed. As soon as you unplug the second CF card (on the ribbon end) the CD light comes back. It's no issue for me... but someone might be interested to know. I do have the 'shared light' mod with the cd access don't forget. I hope this helps you guys... I aim for a nice running CD32 Anybody else noticed the TF328 chucks the Flashback intro gfx way ahead of the music because of the accelerated ram? lol I'll post some below.

19 February 2018, 22:01	#3290
cip060 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Treviso ITALIA Posts: 81	No news we got to perfection with the latest firmware

20 February 2018, 18:43	#3291
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Just for info, Kipper came good with a replacement CF card reader. He also kindly added a few free goodies. Thanks Kipper!

23 February 2018, 22:52	#3292
kolla Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,893	Is it just me, or is scsi.device 46.0 (http://wt.exotica.org.uk/test.html) the only one that allows more partitions with TF328 (v41)? Once I create more partitions using scsi.device 43.43 or 43.44 (or any other v43 I have come across), my CD32 goes into looping reboot.

25 February 2018, 17:16	#3294
kolla Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 1,893	I had somehow missed out on the existence of v43.45, and that works flawlessly (A1200 version) as far as I can see http://aminet.net/package/driver/media/SCSI4345p Don't know where I would find v43.24?

25 February 2018, 19:25	#3296
plasmab Banned Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: UK Posts: 2,917	Just saw a forum post where a person thought that adding a TF328 made PS2 keyboards work in the keyboard port. I worry for humanity sometimes.

25 February 2018, 21:38	#3297
cip060 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Treviso ITALIA Posts: 81	maybe it was so simple !!

28 February 2018, 14:19	#3299
Glen M Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Belfast Posts: 750	I'd imagine said person is referring to the PS2 adapter fitted to most of the riser cards....

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