PCMCIA ram card problems

Nikolaj_sofus · 19 January 2011, 17:19

Just got a PCMCIA ram card from a college.
But i do have some problems preparing it.
I'm using the prep card program on my a600, but when i try to prepare it, it says "card information seems to be corrupted, please prep. card before use"
Are there any other way to prepare it then with prep.card tool?

He has originally been using it in an a1200, could it be that it refuses to work with the a600?

My system has a brand new aca630/30 installed, but that shouldn't have any influence should it?

prowler · 19 January 2011, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikolaj_sofus

Just got a PCMCIA ram card from a college.
But i do have some problems preparing it.
I'm using the prep card program on my a600, but when i try to prepare it, it says "card information seems to be corrupted, please prep. card before use"
Are there any other way to prepare it then with prep.card tool?

He has originally been using it in an a1200, could it be that it refuses to work with the a600?

My system has a brand new aca630/30 installed, but that shouldn't have any influence should it?

Hi Nikolaj,

Predseda has his A600 and ACA630/25 working with an SRAM card:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

I tried to insert my SRAM card into PCMCIA port and got this nice result:

My OS is WB2.05, KS 37.300, Mobo reviev 1.3.

fitzsteve · 19 January 2011, 22:19

I read that some PCMCIA devices don't work with the ACA630 when the 'No Disk' jumper is used, have a search of the Indivision thread towards the end, Jens has posted some info on this.

Steve.

FOL · 19 January 2011, 22:23

Try removing "no disk" jumper and jumper pins 1 & 2 on the Floppy connector.

Cammy · 20 January 2011, 00:31

You don't need to prep SRAM cards if you want to use it as RAM! Why would anyone want 4MB storage for their PCMCIA slot when you can get CF and SD card readers?

Nikolaj_sofus · 20 January 2011, 08:28

ok... it got up running now. an extra reboot did the trick... might not have had proper connection from the start.
It took quite a lot of force to get it into place.

19 January 2011, 17:19	#1
Nikolaj_sofus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen / Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 259	PCMCIA ram card problems Just got a PCMCIA ram card from a college. But i do have some problems preparing it. I'm using the prep card program on my a600, but when i try to prepare it, it says "card information seems to be corrupted, please prep. card before use" Are there any other way to prepare it then with prep.card tool? He has originally been using it in an a1200, could it be that it refuses to work with the a600? My system has a brand new aca630/30 installed, but that shouldn't have any influence should it?

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19 January 2011, 22:19	#3
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,683	I read that some PCMCIA devices don't work with the ACA630 when the 'No Disk' jumper is used, have a search of the Indivision thread towards the end, Jens has posted some info on this. Steve.

19 January 2011, 22:23	#4
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 5,999	Try removing "no disk" jumper and jumper pins 1 & 2 on the Floppy connector.

20 January 2011, 00:31	#5
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	You don't need to prep SRAM cards if you want to use it as RAM! Why would anyone want 4MB storage for their PCMCIA slot when you can get CF and SD card readers?

20 January 2011, 08:28	#6
Nikolaj_sofus Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Copenhagen / Denmark Age: 44 Posts: 259	ok... it got up running now. an extra reboot did the trick... might not have had proper connection from the start. It took quite a lot of force to get it into place.

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