Anyone can help me get a 4.15 GVPSCSI.DEVICE rom for my 40mhz G-Force 030 accel ?

keropi · 21 June 2007, 19:20

Hello!
is there ANY chance at all for me to find the 4.15 burned ROM for my G-Force 030 GVP A2000 accelerator? Mine has the 4.13 version installed but it gives probs with "big" drives, my IBM 4.55GB SCSI drive is only recognised as 238MB...
can anyone help?

the rom image and info can be found HERE

thanks!

alexh · 21 June 2007, 19:49

Why not get a Willem programmer and make your own?

keropi · 21 June 2007, 20:27

I don't know how, where and why ... I only need to burn 1 rom... does it worth the trouble? are they expensive? hard to use? I suppose I can use the existing chip, as it has a sticker on it to prevent erasure...
enlighten me alexh!

BinoX · 21 June 2007, 20:30

Beginning of next month I'll be getting a willem programmer so I'll do it for you then if you want

I'll see if I can grab a ROM off ebay that's the right type

Could I blank and use the GVP Omni 3.5 EPROM that I have on a broken accelerator?

Edit: It appears to be the right type but I'm not 100% sure... M27C256B.. Never been too good with telling what EPROMs are what... but it looks right...

keropi · 21 June 2007, 20:38

@BinoX: it needs a 27256 rom... that is all I know

BinoX · 21 June 2007, 20:44

I'll hazard a guess that the M27C256B is right.. Considering it IS on a GVP G-Force 030 Combo card... heh

keropi · 21 June 2007, 20:55

Lol

Computolio · 22 June 2007, 00:16

The firmware is actually 16KB in size, meaning that it'll fit on a 27C128 EPROM as well.

Also, 4.13 shouldn't be giving you problems with large drives. What formatting software are you using?

keropi · 22 June 2007, 07:14

I did not even got the chance to format the drive... it is recognised wrong and did not bother...
also with a cd connected the amiga does not boot, there must be compatibillity probs... tried 2 different scsi cdroms...

Computolio · 22 June 2007, 10:57

See, that's the thing: If you're using HDToolbox it'll LOOK like it's detected the wrong size in the "drive type" options. But when you go to the partitioning screen, it'll show up with the correct size.

keropi · 22 June 2007, 11:38

u think? I did not go to partitioning screen... either way I will get a rom from Tjlazer

21 June 2007, 19:20	#1
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	Anyone can help me get a 4.15 GVPSCSI.DEVICE rom for my 40mhz G-Force 030 accel ? Hello! is there ANY chance at all for me to find the 4.15 burned ROM for my G-Force 030 GVP A2000 accelerator? Mine has the 4.13 version installed but it gives probs with "big" drives, my IBM 4.55GB SCSI drive is only recognised as 238MB... can anyone help? the rom image and info can be found HERE thanks!

21 June 2007, 20:30	#4
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	Beginning of next month I'll be getting a willem programmer so I'll do it for you then if you want I'll see if I can grab a ROM off ebay that's the right type Could I blank and use the GVP Omni 3.5 EPROM that I have on a broken accelerator? Edit: It appears to be the right type but I'm not 100% sure... M27C256B.. Never been too good with telling what EPROMs are what... but it looks right... Last edited by BinoX; 21 June 2007 at 20:39.

22 June 2007, 11:38	#11
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	u think? I did not go to partitioning screen... either way I will get a rom from Tjlazer Last edited by keropi; 22 June 2007 at 11:54.

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21 June 2007, 19:49	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,533	Why not get a Willem programmer and make your own?

21 June 2007, 20:27	#3
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I don't know how, where and why ... I only need to burn 1 rom... does it worth the trouble? are they expensive? hard to use? I suppose I can use the existing chip, as it has a sticker on it to prevent erasure... enlighten me alexh!

21 June 2007, 20:38	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	@BinoX: it needs a 27256 rom... that is all I know

21 June 2007, 20:44	#6
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	I'll hazard a guess that the M27C256B is right.. Considering it IS on a GVP G-Force 030 Combo card... heh

21 June 2007, 20:55	#7
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	Lol

22 June 2007, 00:16	#8
Computolio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 174	The firmware is actually 16KB in size, meaning that it'll fit on a 27C128 EPROM as well. Also, 4.13 shouldn't be giving you problems with large drives. What formatting software are you using?

22 June 2007, 07:14	#9
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	I did not even got the chance to format the drive... it is recognised wrong and did not bother... also with a cd connected the amiga does not boot, there must be compatibillity probs... tried 2 different scsi cdroms...

22 June 2007, 10:57	#10
Computolio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 174	See, that's the thing: If you're using HDToolbox it'll LOOK like it's detected the wrong size in the "drive type" options. But when you go to the partitioning screen, it'll show up with the correct size.

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