Sonnet 7200 PCI programming

[deling]

Originally Posted by kgc210

Just wanted to thank everyone who has worked on the ppc library.
I have just got my K1 Installed and working.

Got Quake2 Running fine, Quake after adding -ahi -guardband
Also ADoomPPC running fine.

Would it be possible in the drivers for it to use Radeon memory as local to the PPC as I only have 64MB due to it being a K1 or would the memory still go through the 68K Bus even though both the K1 and Radeon are on the PCI.

Just a thought for running Quake 3 on the K1 and M1

glad to hear , I have two pcs killer k1 , have to buy only mediator to test it , do you have 3.3v new black mediator ? your amiga is desktop or tower ?

[kgc210]

Mine is a desktop and an older 5V mediator.
For 3.3v I took this cable (Sata Power Extension) I cut the white wire (Check before use in case they changed it) and soldered it onto the K1. That's plugged into a Sata connection on my ATX PSU.

Just careful with other Sata power extension as most only have 5v 12v and Ground!

[deling]

Originally Posted by kgc210

Mine is a desktop and an older 5V mediator.
For 3.3v I took this cable (Sata Power Extension) I cut the white wire (Check before use in case they changed it) and soldered it onto the K1. That's plugged into a Sata connection on my ATX PSU.

Just careful with other Sata power extension as most only have 5v 12v and Ground!

where did you solder this cable which point on k1 ? could you make few photos ?

[kgc210]

This isn't my card as mine is a K1 but it's the biggest image I could fine on the net.

I am using 3 of the 4 holes surrounded in orange closest to the bracket.
The two holes on the right is another option if you want an on board regulator like on the Wiki.

Please check with at least a multi-meter for continuity with the card edge connector in case there are other PCB revisions with different through hole locations.

[Hedeon]

Originally Posted by kgc210

Yes I have the Voodoo set at 15MB Graphics (Tried 13MB as well)
The Radeon is set as 128MB System RAM
K1 Shows as 58.5MB

If it helps this is how it all sits:

WarpEngine
MotherBoard
K1
Chip
Radeon as System

Ok, i need to add the memory of the Radeon to the PPC mmu. I'll have a look tomorrow probably.

[kgc210]

Originally Posted by Hedeon

Ok, i need to add the memory of the Radeon to the PPC mmu. I'll have a look tomorrow probably.

Ok cool, I have noticed that with both the VooDoo and Radeon the system is grumpy and crashes Quake 2. I don't know if it's conflicting?

I tried disabling Radeon OS memory and that didn't help.

I have taken the Radeon out and it's back to normal.

Perhaps the MMU fix will solve it?

( I know it's not good error reporting, will try and get a log out of it)

[Hedeon]

Originally Posted by kgc210

Ok cool, I have noticed that with both the VooDoo and Radeon the system is grumpy and crashes Quake 2. I don't know if it's conflicting?

I tried disabling Radeon OS memory and that didn't help.

I have taken the Radeon out and it's back to normal.

Perhaps the MMU fix will solve it?

( I know it's not good error reporting, will try and get a log out of it)

I wouldn't know. Could you post your pciinfo with and without the Radeon installed? I can't test the MMU stuff myself as I don't have a Radeon in my system atm. Let me know if it works. Should be on git soon.

[kgc210]

I can't find my Mediator CD so can't run pciinfo unless there is an alternative?

The latest sonnet 392 has made a change though.

If I have RadeonMemOS set to ON it gets a bit further and then gives the exception like before.

But if I have RadeonMemOS set to NO it starts to load the game off the HDD, but eventually it crashes with a message saying "Sys_Error: Hunk data failed to allocate 64megs".
Is this because Q3 needs a continuous block of 64MB and it starts off in the K1 memory area and then runs out of continuous RAM because the K1 only shows up as 58.5MB, is causing the problem?

If that is the case would it be possible to force it use the Radeon memory first? Would probably be slow though, how come the K1 only lists 58.5MB where is the other 5.5MB?

[Hedeon]

@kgc210

Latest is 393. 392 doesn't do anything really.

5.5MB is needed for overhead (page table, messages, kernel, etc.)

You can get the MMCD from the Elbox website.

[esel]

if you download the Archive "Mediator Multimedia CD MM CD UP2.5 (10 Jan 2015)" there is no Pciinfo included...

[nexus]

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ymvzh0j4g...cd0j0Sjxga1yea i looked on elbox site all the old didnt have it either from now to 1.x
eg http://elbox.com/download/MM_CD_UP1.31.lha no pciinfo

[grelbfarlk]

If you get openpci.library and openpciinfo, those should work.

[esel]

I just got my k1 and Made some Tests:

My System is a4000 ( recapped mainboard and Power Supply) a3640, 64 Mb ram mod and a Mediator 4000 ( the old one without 3,3 volts) and a Radeon 9250 128 MBit.

I istalled the k1 ( Card was modded to 3,3 v )and it can der ist in pciinfo ( as unknown).
As Soon as i copy the PowerPC.library to my System the System Hangs when loading workbench. If i disable all Datentypes the System Boots.

The system will even Hang if no Mediator is connected.
The System is a vanilla 3.9 install.

Only way i can use the k1 is to Add the ppc.library later via the included Script.
Then i can Start quakeppc but i Crashs After a few minutes and the hole System is unstabile.

And i can only use the k1 and the Radeon as soon as there is another Card the ppc init will fail.

[Hedeon]

@esel

I am sure it said somewhere in the docs that InitPPC is mandatory. If you want the powerpc during boot-up, insert InitPPC as stated in the wiki. You have to use InitPPC before picture.datatype is called if you put powerpc.library in libs:

As for the other problem: not enough info.

[esel]

Ok, i will try that.

Maybe I misunderstood the Wiki .. i thaught that to Startup the initppc in Startup-Sequence is optional and i can use the Script to Start the ppc when its needed.

[Hedeon]

Yes, it is optional in the S-S. But if you place powerpc.library in libs: it gets started by picture.datatype. So either remove it from libs: or make sure InitPPC is in S-S before the datatypes are started.

And with not enough info i mean:

What do you mean by crash? PPC or 68k? What error message? What does pciinfo and systeminfo say? That kind of stuff.

[nexus]

isnt the wiki updated with how to submit a crash report?

[esel]

I will try to Launch initppc from Startup-Sequece to See if this will make a difference.

With Crash i mean the System freezes so only a Reboot can help. If i add more pci Cards i get a requester „PowerPC CPU possibly crashed during Setup“ and the System freezes.

I cant Test it now as i am at work but as soon as i am at Home i will try it now.

[grelbfarlk]

Originally Posted by esel

I will try to Launch initppc from Startup-Sequece to See if this will make a difference.
With Crash i mean the System freezes so only a Reboot can help.

I would suggest moving where your cards are located if you followed the first time set up guide. Are you using the mmu.library?
Card order which works for me:
Desktop:
From Top to Bottom
Network Card
PPC Card
Voodoo
Sound Card
Mediator bridge

Tower:
From Top to Bottom
Network Card
PPC Card
Voodoo
Sound Card
USB Card
Mediator Bridge

[esel]

Yes i am using mmu lib.
My Card Order:
Top to bottom

Ppc
Radeon
Network
USB
Mediator bridge