Cnet CN40

BinoX · 25 November 2004, 04:45

I currently have a problem with a PCMCIA ethernet card... namely the CNET CN40

When I first turn on my Amiga everything is fine, link light comes up. As soon as a drive is accessed however I loose the link light.

I can query the card using the card_info tool that comes with cnet.device (from aminet) and the genesis TCP stack can contact and begin a connection. I just have no network activity.

Anyone have any ideas why this is?

Amiga Specs:

Amiga 600 with 68000 (Yes.. I am using the cnet.device.000)
2MB of chip ram
PCMCIA Network card
IDE CD Rom
IDE 2.1GB Hard Drive
Workbench 3.1
cnet.device installed (etc)

woody57 · 25 November 2004, 05:59

You already are running a CD Rom and a HD is it all all off the native Amiga power supply ?

If so it would explain why as soon as you access a drive you lose the pcmia card.

Of course I,m only guessing here as if you are already using external additional power supply for your HD & CD Rom I,m basically clueless , while I have experince of running A600 with additionals I never got as far as making it net capable so I wish you luck

BinoX · 25 November 2004, 08:54

I'm using a PC at power supply to power all the drives

That thought went through my head as well so I even ended up powering the internal floppy off the PSU as well.. lol

lloyd · 25 November 2004, 22:08

Can you run an IDE CD drive on the Amiga's internal IDE port? I thought you couldn't.....

BinoX · 29 November 2004, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyd

Can you run an IDE CD drive on the Amiga's internal IDE port? I thought you couldn't.....

Yeah, you can.. nothing like a bit of home made cable to do the trick

http://hosting.ofdarkness.com/miggy/

Current state of the A600... That's running Monkey Island from an IDE CD Drive connected to the amiga.

(WinUAE -> Hard Drive Installed -> Folder as hard drive -> CD -> Amiga)

alexh · 29 November 2004, 22:32

I've been using

A600 with 68000
2mb chip RAM
PCMCIA Network card (3COM)
IDE 20Gb Hard drive
KS3.1 & WB3.1
Miami TCP/IP stack
Amiga Explorer

It's ok for me, but I am using a different TCP/IP stack and a different PCMCIA driver (3C589.device).

What is genesis like? Can you still download / register it?

Miami eats all but 400kbyte of RAM and you cannot use the MUI version you have to use the GTLayout version.

I have other strange things with my A600 setup:

The Trapdoor RAM expansion isnt always recognised and you have to re-boot...

When using WHDLoad, if the hard drive is accessed the screen and sound goes blank for a second. Try Turrican 3 WHDLoad on the A600... funny or what?

Transfers via Ethernet make the composite video loose chroma lock (black and white) every few ms.

29 November 2004, 23:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I've been using

A600 with 68000
2mb chip RAM
PCMCIA Network card (3COM)
IDE 20Gb Hard drive
KS3.1 & WB3.1
Miami TCP/IP stack
Amiga Explorer

It's ok for me, but I am using a different TCP/IP stack and a different PCMCIA driver (3C589.device).

What is genesis like? Can you still download / register it?

Miami eats all but 400kbyte of RAM and you cannot use the MUI version you have to use the GTLayout version.

I have other strange things with my A600 setup:

The Trapdoor RAM expansion isnt always recognised and you have to re-boot...

When using WHDLoad, if the hard drive is accessed the screen and sound goes blank for a second. Try Turrican 3 WHDLoad on the A600... funny or what?

Transfers via Ethernet make the composite video loose chroma lock (black and white) every few ms.

Genesis is OK, but it kills off your RAM (MUI only).. Gunna be putting an apollo A630 in there just after xmas and I can have an extra 32mb with that so that'll sort that problem.

I don't think u can register genesis any more so it has a 30 min cutoff >< But it's faster than Miami apparently...
I tried using AmiTCP by itself but that just totally killed my workbench installation... how nice of it ><

Got bored of trying with the cnet card now and I have 2x 3com Etherlink III 3C589 coming ^^ So that'll sort my problems there

I don't have turrican3... what happens with it?

BinoX · 29 November 2004, 23:40

Er.. that was me btw.. for some reason it logged me out when I hit submit..

alexh · 30 November 2004, 00:52

I have not been able to find an Apollo A630 at a reasonable price from anywhere, so I am waiting for Individual Computers new equivalent. If you ever find somewhere selling 'em let me know.

I was thinking of getting a PCMCIA RAM card for the time being.

If you play Turrican 3 WHDload on A 68000 Amiga it works but at like 1/2 speed, even the music

lloyd · 30 November 2004, 10:02

@Bino:
Where can I find details how to make this IDE cable dude?

Do ya want a new key for that A600 keyboard? I may have one somewhere....

BinoX · 30 November 2004, 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyd

@Bino:
Where can I find details how to make this IDE cable dude?

Do ya want a new key for that A600 keyboard? I may have one somewhere....

I'll try and dig some out... but u can buy them (quite cheaply) at www.amigadeals.co.uk

And no thanks, when I finish my laptop mod I've made some custom keys using a vacuum former and an engraving machine

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I have not been able to find an Apollo A630 at a reasonable price from anywhere, so I am waiting for Individual Computers new equivalent. If you ever find somewhere selling 'em let me know.

I was thinking of getting a PCMCIA RAM card for the time being.

If you play Turrican 3 WHDload on A 68000 Amiga it works but at like 1/2 speed, even the music

1/2 speed? haha.

Yah.. PCMCIA ram is no good for me.. that's where I need my network adapter

alexh · 01 December 2004, 01:08

Quote:

Yah.. PCMCIA ram is no good for me.. that's where I need my network adapter

Me too... but I dont have to use them both at the same time

25 November 2004, 04:45	#1
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	Cnet CN40 I currently have a problem with a PCMCIA ethernet card... namely the CNET CN40 When I first turn on my Amiga everything is fine, link light comes up. As soon as a drive is accessed however I loose the link light. I can query the card using the card_info tool that comes with cnet.device (from aminet) and the genesis TCP stack can contact and begin a connection. I just have no network activity. Anyone have any ideas why this is? Amiga Specs: Amiga 600 with 68000 (Yes.. I am using the cnet.device.000) 2MB of chip ram PCMCIA Network card IDE CD Rom IDE 2.1GB Hard Drive Workbench 3.1 cnet.device installed (etc)

25 November 2004, 05:59	#2
woody57 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 801	May be just maybe you don't have enough power You already are running a CD Rom and a HD is it all all off the native Amiga power supply ? If so it would explain why as soon as you access a drive you lose the pcmia card. Of course I,m only guessing here as if you are already using external additional power supply for your HD & CD Rom I,m basically clueless , while I have experince of running A600 with additionals I never got as far as making it net capable so I wish you luck

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25 November 2004, 08:54	#3
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	I'm using a PC at power supply to power all the drives That thought went through my head as well so I even ended up powering the internal floppy off the PSU as well.. lol

25 November 2004, 22:08	#4
lloyd Mehh :D Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, SW UK Age: 61 Posts: 242	Can you run an IDE CD drive on the Amiga's internal IDE port? I thought you couldn't.....

29 November 2004, 22:32	#6
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,463	I've been using A600 with 68000 2mb chip RAM PCMCIA Network card (3COM) IDE 20Gb Hard drive KS3.1 & WB3.1 Miami TCP/IP stack Amiga Explorer It's ok for me, but I am using a different TCP/IP stack and a different PCMCIA driver (3C589.device). What is genesis like? Can you still download / register it? Miami eats all but 400kbyte of RAM and you cannot use the MUI version you have to use the GTLayout version. I have other strange things with my A600 setup: The Trapdoor RAM expansion isnt always recognised and you have to re-boot... When using WHDLoad, if the hard drive is accessed the screen and sound goes blank for a second. Try Turrican 3 WHDLoad on the A600... funny or what? Transfers via Ethernet make the composite video loose chroma lock (black and white) every few ms.

29 November 2004, 23:40	#8
BinoX Miggy Man Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom Age: 40 Posts: 831	Er.. that was me btw.. for some reason it logged me out when I hit submit..

30 November 2004, 00:52	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,463	I have not been able to find an Apollo A630 at a reasonable price from anywhere, so I am waiting for Individual Computers new equivalent. If you ever find somewhere selling 'em let me know. I was thinking of getting a PCMCIA RAM card for the time being. If you play Turrican 3 WHDload on A 68000 Amiga it works but at like 1/2 speed, even the music

30 November 2004, 10:02	#10
lloyd Mehh :D Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, SW UK Age: 61 Posts: 242	@Bino: Where can I find details how to make this IDE cable dude? Do ya want a new key for that A600 keyboard? I may have one somewhere....

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