wrong pcmcia adapter tranfer from amigakit.co.uk?

pubzombie · 10 January 2009, 03:07

yo guys
I purchased an easy pcmcia kit from amikakit.co.uk last month for my new miggy1200. I have been working live a madman to get money in after the holidays and have only just got time to use it. however it does not seem to fit. the lug on the left had side of the miggy's port is too big for the slot in the adapter- or seems to be - and there is no way i am going to force it. the card adpter is unbranded because because the label on the packaging has been part removed before dispatch, but has a serial of MITMEM06. i have had a torch in the miggy pcm slot and it realy seems to me like the card adpter is inncorect. the front of the adapter is labeled as a Type I/II, MD.
am i going mad? or can somebody confirm for me that this is a poor fit?
i will mail them again, just hope its not me.
pz

thgill · 10 January 2009, 03:54

Can you post a picture of the adapter?

pubzombie · 10 January 2009, 04:06

Hi Thgill,
ok i have got it in there, it was me! it took some wiggling and its a very tight fit but all the pins are ok and intacked and i can get it in and out. though its nerve wracking

. my prob now is i just dont know what to do. the instructions for non HDD install dont add up and the pictures from the instructions are different - the pics are from version2007. is there a walkthrough anywhere about how to go about this for us non HDD owners? every choice i make seems to try to write back to the protected install disk, and i cant see the flash card on the desktop.
sorry to be a noob,
but this aint vista
PZ
ps i cant seem to detect the flash card at all. the instructions say to make sure you have the same OS as kickrom. I have a brand new miggy1200 that came with workbench3.1. the instructions say i can check the kickrom i have from the boot and projects menu of the install disk.
jeeze this is rocket science
thanx for your time bro

alexh · 10 January 2009, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by pubzombie

the instructions for non HDD install dont add up

What are they?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pubzombie

and the pictures from the instructions are different - the pics are from version2007.

That's pretty shit isnt it? You pay a premium on this item (roughly 4x normal price) from AmigaKit and you don't expect this kinds of crap.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pubzombie

is there a walkthrough anywhere about how to go about this for us non HDD owners? every choice i make seems to try to write back to the protected install disk, and i cant see the flash card on the desktop.

I dont think so. Most users here have a HDD (or IDE->CF adapter) and so install the free software to their hard drive.

pubzombie · 10 January 2009, 11:20

i cant find anyway of doing the transfer or checking the kickrom type.
got to go to a retro event today so will call them on the way

FOL · 10 January 2009, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by pubzombie

i cant find anyway of doing the transfer or checking the kickrom type.
got to go to a retro event today so will call them on the way

First port of call is to start a support ticket at amigakit once you login.

amigakit.com · 10 January 2009, 22:27

@pubzombie
Here is the walk-through for the ADAPCMCFL software disk, when you are using the product without a hard disk drive:

http://www.amigakit.co.uk/support/adapcmcfl-boot.php

The copyright messages on the pictures may be different but the printed documentation is still up to date.

We will send you a replacement card on Monday that isnt such a tight fit.

pubzombie · 10 January 2009, 23:15

thanx amigakit.
will order some more stuff from you

want 030@50mhz card and hdd

nice of you
cheers

pubzombie · 10 January 2009, 23:25

should i place adapter into slot after i have installed driver then?
has anybody used adf with the floppydrives in the Amiga technologies 1200, as i have been told they have a different floppy drive to original amigas and can cause a few probs.
cheers guys

alexh · 10 January 2009, 23:32

You will have no problem with regular ADFs with AT floppy drives. The problems occur with certain copy protected originals AFAIR

P.S. Good support from AmigaKit. This is why you pay the premium.

pubzombie · 12 January 2009, 02:54

jeeze i still cant get the miggy to pick up the flash drive? can anybody try this without a hdd installed and let me know how they get on? whatever choice i make the program tries to write back to the instal disk before i even find the flash drive. i know this is me being thick - just too many years of having windows do it all for me
laters guys

alexh · 12 January 2009, 14:23

Did you get your CF card with your adapter?

FOL · 12 January 2009, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by pubzombie

jeeze i still cant get the miggy to pick up the flash drive? can anybody try this without a hdd installed and let me know how they get on? whatever choice i make the program tries to write back to the instal disk before i even find the flash drive. i know this is me being thick - just too many years of having windows do it all for me
laters guys

Tried this today while testing a motherboard at amigakit, and it worked fine.

Try loading the easyadf boot disk first, wait until it loads WorkBench, then insert your compact flash card into your pcmcia adatper, then insert that into your amiga. It should show up as CC0: on the dekstop.

Then you should be able to see it in the easy ADF application. If your still getting problems, let us know.
I know your awaiting a replacement PCMCIA Adapter, maybe try it again after receiving that.

pubzombie · 18 January 2009, 16:56

yay its all good now. Good support from you guys and Mat at amigakit did the job

10 January 2009, 03:07	#1
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	wrong pcmcia adapter tranfer from amigakit.co.uk? yo guys I purchased an easy pcmcia kit from amikakit.co.uk last month for my new miggy1200. I have been working live a madman to get money in after the holidays and have only just got time to use it. however it does not seem to fit. the lug on the left had side of the miggy's port is too big for the slot in the adapter- or seems to be - and there is no way i am going to force it. the card adpter is unbranded because because the label on the packaging has been part removed before dispatch, but has a serial of MITMEM06. i have had a torch in the miggy pcm slot and it realy seems to me like the card adpter is inncorect. the front of the adapter is labeled as a Type I/II, MD. am i going mad? or can somebody confirm for me that this is a poor fit? i will mail them again, just hope its not me. pz

10 January 2009, 22:27	#7
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	@pubzombie Here is the walk-through for the ADAPCMCFL software disk, when you are using the product without a hard disk drive: http://www.amigakit.co.uk/support/adapcmcfl-boot.php The copyright messages on the pictures may be different but the printed documentation is still up to date. We will send you a replacement card on Monday that isnt such a tight fit. Last edited by amigakit.com; 10 January 2009 at 22:33.

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10 January 2009, 03:54	#2
thgill Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mason, Ohio / USA Age: 48 Posts: 391	Can you post a picture of the adapter?

10 January 2009, 04:06	#3
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	Hi Thgill, ok i have got it in there, it was me! it took some wiggling and its a very tight fit but all the pins are ok and intacked and i can get it in and out. though its nerve wracking . my prob now is i just dont know what to do. the instructions for non HDD install dont add up and the pictures from the instructions are different - the pics are from version2007. is there a walkthrough anywhere about how to go about this for us non HDD owners? every choice i make seems to try to write back to the protected install disk, and i cant see the flash card on the desktop. sorry to be a noob, but this aint vista PZ ps i cant seem to detect the flash card at all. the instructions say to make sure you have the same OS as kickrom. I have a brand new miggy1200 that came with workbench3.1. the instructions say i can check the kickrom i have from the boot and projects menu of the install disk. jeeze this is rocket science thanx for your time bro

10 January 2009, 11:20	#5
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	i cant find anyway of doing the transfer or checking the kickrom type. got to go to a retro event today so will call them on the way

10 January 2009, 23:15	#8
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	thanx amigakit. will order some more stuff from you want 030@50mhz card and hdd nice of you cheers

10 January 2009, 23:25	#9
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	should i place adapter into slot after i have installed driver then? has anybody used adf with the floppydrives in the Amiga technologies 1200, as i have been told they have a different floppy drive to original amigas and can cause a few probs. cheers guys

10 January 2009, 23:32	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,342	You will have no problem with regular ADFs with AT floppy drives. The problems occur with certain copy protected originals AFAIR P.S. Good support from AmigaKit. This is why you pay the premium.

12 January 2009, 02:54	#11
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	jeeze i still cant get the miggy to pick up the flash drive? can anybody try this without a hdd installed and let me know how they get on? whatever choice i make the program tries to write back to the instal disk before i even find the flash drive. i know this is me being thick - just too many years of having windows do it all for me laters guys

12 January 2009, 14:23	#12
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,342	Did you get your CF card with your adapter?

18 January 2009, 16:56	#14
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	yay its all good now. Good support from you guys and Mat at amigakit did the job

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