Terrible Fire Accelerators

[kgc210]

The Zorro boards I have already tested are on the Wiki.

Which board doesn't work for you? Is it a Supra Corp board?

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by kgc210

The Zorro boards I have already tested are on the Wiki.

Which board doesn't work for you? Is it a Supra Corp board?

according to the Wiki - none of Your Zorro II RAMcards is recognized, wich is correct (Zorro autoconfig isn't working on RC1 firmware) You should use early Beta FW to be able to use Zorro II RAM boards on A2000

[kgc210]

For the GVP HC+8 I stated:
Both 2&4MB Configs tested, no more RAM to try 6MB. No Spare SCSI Drives to test Disk Controller.

I have edited Page to state OK. I guess it might not be too clear.

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by kgc210

For the GVP HC+8 I stated:
Both 2&4MB Configs tested, no more RAM to try 6MB. No Spare SCSI Drives to test Disk Controller.

I have edited Page to state OK. I guess it might not be too clear.

is it on RC1 FW @33Mhz, or early Beta FW?

[kgc210]

The SPI one
tf530_alpha_sd_card.zip

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by kgc210

The SPI one
tf530_alpha_sd_card.zip

Eh? Where is this FW from? Don't remember to seen this before...

this is my RAM board

[kgc210]

https://github.com/terriblefire/tf53.../spi_alpha/bin

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by kgc210

https://github.com/terriblefire/tf53.../spi_alpha/bin

Ok thanks, will try this out and come back..
As about SCSI - i don't belive it will work - there is no DMA

[kgc210]

Originally Posted by 8 Bit Dreams

Ok thanks, will try this out and come back..
As about SCSI - i don't belive it will work - there is no DMA

Let us know how you get on.
If that board doesn't work it might be down to hard coding of the memory space?

Will be good to update the Wiki with working / non working boards.

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by kgc210

Let us know how you get on.
If that board doesn't work it might be down to hard coding of the memory space?

Will be good to update the Wiki with working / non working boards.

It does work with early Beta FW but fails with RC1/2 reporting my card as broken.
This Zorro card also works with Matzes 68030 TK, giving me 8MB of RAM

[kgc210]

What about the SPI firmware?

I tried the updated SPI firmware (beta) from about 23 / 27th Feb this year. But that resulted in a red screen on boot.

[alenppc]

Interestingly I was able to narrow down the Frontier crash issue on RC1/RC2/SPI, it only occurs when there is a CF card connected. Without a CF card connected it can run for hours.

[kgc210]

Originally Posted by alenppc

Interestingly I was able to narrow down the Frontier crash issue on RC1/RC2/SPI, it only occurs when there is a CF card connected. Without a CF card connected it can run for hours.

How long does it take to crash?

I have WB loaded from a CF and then booted Frontier, seems ok so far.

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by alenppc

Interestingly I was able to narrow down the Frontier crash issue on RC1/RC2/SPI, it only occurs when there is a CF card connected. Without a CF card connected it can run for hours.

never had this issue with frontier (i am using a WHDLoad version that comes in Game Pack)..

[EzdineG]

Originally Posted by kgc210

How long does it take to crash?



I have WB loaded from a CF and then booted Frontier, seems ok so far.

You need to boot this game from floppy so t goes into the Tf530 RAM and runs fast.

It will work indefinitely from me from WHDLoad in Workbench (albeit slow.)

[8 Bit Dreams]

Originally Posted by EzdineG

You need to boot this game from floppy so t goes into the Tf530 RAM and runs fast.

It will work indefinitely from me from WHDLoad in Workbench (albeit slow.)

Hmm..
Will try to load it with gotek tomorrow

[alenppc]

Originally Posted by EzdineG

You need to boot this game from floppy so t goes into the Tf530 RAM and runs fast.

It will work indefinitely from me from WHDLoad in Workbench (albeit slow.)

I am booting the original floppy version using ISSI ram. No CF card, no crash. With CF card crash within 10-15 mins. I wrote about this a few posts ago.

[EzdineG]

Originally Posted by alenppc

I am booting the original floppy version using ISSI ram. No CF card, no crash. With CF card crash within 10-15 mins. I wrote about this a few posts ago.

I know. I was letting those that responded, but haven't seen any issue, know that it works fine (at least for me) from Workbench. I'd assume because it isn't completely in the TF RAM and running slow.

When I boot from floppy, I see what you see - but I haven't tried it without a CF card.

[alenppc]

Originally Posted by EzdineG

I know. I was letting those that responded, but haven't seen any issue, know that it works fine (at least for me) from Workbench. I'd assume because it isn't completely in the TF RAM and running slow.

When I boot from floppy, I see what you see - but I haven't tried it without a CF card.

Ok thanks for confirming! Could you try with floppy but no CF card?

[kgc210]

Testing I have done so far, these are all with a REV 3 at 33Mhz with Aliance RAM and the SPI firmware.

Frontier running over night from floppy with no CF Card (approx 8hrs)
Frontier running from floppy with CF Card attached for 30mins.
Systest memory test left running for over an hour.
Workbench runs with no graphics corruptions.

The board hasn't crashed out.