New product: MNT ZZ9000 - Page 14

Blizzard1260 · 14 December 2020, 08:03

Has anyone tested the ZZ9000 with a Zorro II board in an Amiga 1200?

pgovotsos · 14 December 2020, 17:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard1260

Has anyone tested the ZZ9000 with a Zorro II board in an Amiga 1200?

Does your board have a video slot? Most don't. They just have the Zorro slots. If you want to use the scan doubler you will need a video slot.

spudje · 15 December 2020, 09:42

Don't have an A2000 myself, but yes it should work. Do you use a Zorro2 firmware?

More info:
https://www.gregdonner.org/zz9000/su...eshooting.html

Blizzard1260 · 15 December 2020, 20:55

I have a video slot but currently no enabler. BUt I am searching for one. Would be good to know if it makes sense to buy the card.

spudje · 16 December 2020, 15:27

Without a video slot, it works just as any other RTG card (plus network & USB storage), without flickerfixer and passthrough.

You only plug the long card in a zorro slot. The separate flickerfixer part you can't use if you don't have a working video slot.

FranciscoJr · 10 January 2021, 18:55

Hello,
New firmware available v1.8

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLO...ew?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U16...ew?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fjD...ew?usp=sharing

-Acid- · 11 January 2021, 17:10

Does anyone know if this card is compatible with Mediators? (as I know from experience they do not work with Elbox busboards)

johnnybarker · 13 January 2021, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard1260

I have a video slot but currently no enabler. BUt I am searching for one. Would be good to know if it makes sense to buy the card.

Is it the zorro IV board? If so you can build your own

https://www.pcbway.com/project/share...o_Adapter.html

stevelord · 13 January 2021, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by FranciscoJr

Hello,
New firmware available v1.8

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLO...ew?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U16...ew?usp=sharing

My god this is freaking excellent. Screen dragging and the full 256mb. *Chef's kiss*. I've got 530mb of RAM in this beast now!

Jope · 14 January 2021, 06:49

I made my 256MB into a second RAM disk with http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/AllocRamDisk and http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/Memory37.4 :-)

trixster · 14 January 2021, 12:46

@-Acid-

The ZZ9000 does 'kind of' work with both Mediator and Prometheus but requires/required another zorro card to be on the bus as well to avoid a hang on boot. I am currently using beta fw derived from maybe 1.6 fw (i can't remember exactly which it is) - i tried 1.7 but it broke compatibility with prometheus and i have not tried newer fw since.

trixster · 14 January 2021, 13:51

Just tested 1.8 and it works fine with promethues, however another zorro card still needs to be installed otherwise its the same old yellow screen on boot. in my case i'm using a prisma megamix as my zorro card.

-Acid- · 14 January 2021, 15:19

That's interesting... I do have an X-Surf card but I was hoping to get rid of it that was (one of) the points in buying the mediator

Do you think a BigRAM 128mb version would work too? The main problem I have is my 4000 is in a tower so the original daughterboard is not really an option and long since moved on as well.

I love the idea of this card outputting straight to HDMI for native and RTG screens though. I was gutted when it arrived from the second batch and it didn't work on my busboard at the time and I sent it back and got a refund.

Iggi · 22 March 2021, 18:32

Hi,

just wanted to provide some screenshots on running Linux (Debian) on the ZZ9000.

Actual configuration is:

U-Boot 2021.04 RC4
Kernel 5.12 RC1
FPGA loaded

Running on a 4GB SD card (Primary FAT32 512 MB, Secondary EXT4 3.1 GB for the rootfs).

Debian Buster rootfs.

More to follow.

Cheers

Iggi

spudje · 22 March 2021, 21:15

Cool!!

I still hope Lukas will continue his work on running linux and linux applications on the zz9000 from within AmigaOS...

Iggi · 26 March 2021, 14:04

Good afternoon .. welcome new world :-)

spudje · 26 March 2021, 15:57

Nice!!!

Lukas is also working on the linux part again: https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/137...780313097?s=20

Iggi · 26 March 2021, 22:43

Yes, I know :-)

Watch Lukas' latest video .. ZZ9000 Linux and AMIGA integration .. best of both worlds! Only AMIGA makes it possible.

https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/1375556007833837569

trixster · 26 March 2021, 23:31

Superb!

wiz12 · 02 April 2021, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blizzard1260

Has anyone tested the ZZ9000 with a Zorro II board in an Amiga 1200?

Just to extend on this question, I have an Elbox Winner ZIV daughterboard for my A1200 with the video slot enabler addon, would this ZZ9000 work on such a setup?

10 January 2021, 18:55	#266
FranciscoJr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Curitiba Posts: 15	Hello, New firmware available v1.8 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLO...ew?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U16...ew?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fjD...ew?usp=sharing Last edited by FranciscoJr; 13 January 2021 at 22:56.

22 March 2021, 18:32	#274
Iggi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sundern / Germany Age: 56 Posts: 4	Linux on the ZZ9000 (screenshots) Hi, just wanted to provide some screenshots on running Linux (Debian) on the ZZ9000. Actual configuration is: U-Boot 2021.04 RC4 Kernel 5.12 RC1 FPGA loaded Running on a 4GB SD card (Primary FAT32 512 MB, Secondary EXT4 3.1 GB for the rootfs). Debian Buster rootfs. More to follow. Cheers Iggi Attached Thumbnails

26 March 2021, 14:04	#276
Iggi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sundern / Germany Age: 56 Posts: 4	Good afternoon .. welcome new world :-) Attached Thumbnails

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
MNT VA2000, an Amiga 2000 Graphics Card (Zorro II)	mark_k	support.Hardware	22	02 November 2021 23:55
AmigaKit.com Product News	amigakit.com	News	3	31 July 2016 15:50
Product Warning!	Mounty	MarketPlace	7	14 May 2015 21:02
Help identifying Commodore product !	Foul	request.Other	9	25 April 2010 04:17
Need a manual for a Commodore product?	Paul_s	support.Hardware	13	07 December 2006 17:20

14 December 2020, 08:03	#261
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	Has anyone tested the ZZ9000 with a Zorro II board in an Amiga 1200?

15 December 2020, 09:42	#263
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Don't have an A2000 myself, but yes it should work. Do you use a Zorro2 firmware? More info: https://www.gregdonner.org/zz9000/su...eshooting.html

15 December 2020, 20:55	#264
Blizzard1260 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 12	I have a video slot but currently no enabler. BUt I am searching for one. Would be good to know if it makes sense to buy the card.

16 December 2020, 15:27	#265
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Without a video slot, it works just as any other RTG card (plus network & USB storage), without flickerfixer and passthrough. You only plug the long card in a zorro slot. The separate flickerfixer part you can't use if you don't have a working video slot.

11 January 2021, 17:10	#267
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	Does anyone know if this card is compatible with Mediators? (as I know from experience they do not work with Elbox busboards)

14 January 2021, 06:49	#270
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	I made my 256MB into a second RAM disk with http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/AllocRamDisk and http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/Memory37.4 :-)

14 January 2021, 12:46	#271
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	@-Acid- The ZZ9000 does 'kind of' work with both Mediator and Prometheus but requires/required another zorro card to be on the bus as well to avoid a hang on boot. I am currently using beta fw derived from maybe 1.6 fw (i can't remember exactly which it is) - i tried 1.7 but it broke compatibility with prometheus and i have not tried newer fw since.

14 January 2021, 13:51	#272
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Just tested 1.8 and it works fine with promethues, however another zorro card still needs to be installed otherwise its the same old yellow screen on boot. in my case i'm using a prisma megamix as my zorro card.

14 January 2021, 15:19	#273
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	That's interesting... I do have an X-Surf card but I was hoping to get rid of it that was (one of) the points in buying the mediator Do you think a BigRAM 128mb version would work too? The main problem I have is my 4000 is in a tower so the original daughterboard is not really an option and long since moved on as well. I love the idea of this card outputting straight to HDMI for native and RTG screens though. I was gutted when it arrived from the second batch and it didn't work on my busboard at the time and I sent it back and got a refund.

22 March 2021, 21:15	#275
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Cool!! I still hope Lukas will continue his work on running linux and linux applications on the zz9000 from within AmigaOS...

26 March 2021, 15:57	#277
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Nice!!! Lukas is also working on the linux part again: https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/137...780313097?s=20

26 March 2021, 22:43	#278
Iggi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sundern / Germany Age: 56 Posts: 4	Yes, I know :-) Watch Lukas' latest video .. ZZ9000 Linux and AMIGA integration .. best of both worlds! Only AMIGA makes it possible. https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/1375556007833837569

26 March 2021, 23:31	#279
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,337	Superb!

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)