Help with apollo 1260/75mhz

Timelord · 13 February 2013, 18:32

Hi not sure if this is the right place to put this so move if need be

A while ago I bought a job lot of amiga stuff and in it was an apollo 1260lc/75,well I have just got round to testing it before selling it to raise money for an on going project but I cant get it to work right,I have not had one of these before so not sure if its the jumpers set wrong or if it needs software or its dead or even if its just me being abit thick

lol,can anyone help?

Hewitson · 15 February 2013, 14:39

Hard to help with the amount of information you've provided mate. What exactly is it doing?

Timelord · 15 February 2013, 17:06

Hi if I boot from hd then the drive starts screen goes dark grey and thats it but if I boot from floppy then it gets to wb screen but as soon as I click on anything it freezes

roy bates · 15 February 2013, 17:09

it does require a driver disk.

remove the card and boot the harddisk and have a look in libs there should be a file called 68040.library add .old on the end and save it should do exactly as it does from floppy then install the libs for that card and install the cpu60 command in c: adding the line c:cpu60 b

and reboot,ill have look for the driver disk.

here:
http://www.l8r.net/install/accel/apollo060.DMS

Timelord · 15 February 2013, 17:20

Hi Roy Bates ok thanks will have ago when I finish work n get home,where can I get the software for the card?

Cool thanks mate

roy bates · 15 February 2013, 17:22

ive posted a link in post#4

if you cant un-dms to a disk i'll upload them to the zone ok?

Timelord · 15 February 2013, 17:26

ok thanks ,the zone? am new to this forum not sure what that is

roy bates · 15 February 2013, 17:36

a mod will be along soon then to explain how to get access to the zone.
(its on the right hand top of this page,its for uploading and download small files upto 20mb's)

when you have access i'll upload them for you.

Timelord · 15 February 2013, 17:40

aha I see....cool idea thanks for the help mate

thanks

roy bates · 15 February 2013, 18:11

ive uploaded the files to the zone and all you have to do is copy them to the drawers on your drive with the same name(youll see what i mean when youve worked out how to access the zone)

prowler · 15 February 2013, 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timelord

ok thanks ,the zone? am new to this forum not sure what that is

How do I get access to The Zone? (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=26201)

Timelord · 15 February 2013, 21:31

Hi prowler and thanks for the link

Timelord · 16 February 2013, 13:02

Hi guys tried what you said and it works gets to wb screen click on a few things no prob but as soon as I run sumething ie sysinfo then it just resets.......pants lol

roy bates · 16 February 2013, 13:26

try to edit the cpu60 command to C:CPU60 W

the strange part is i remember a specific driver disk just for this lc model of this card(with no fpu)with librarys to stop it looking for an fpu.i think it was a special 68060.library.(not sure though)

i'll have a look and see if theres been any info on it.

another soluton would be to remove the cpu(it should be in a socket) and replace it with a full one with a mmu and fpu.(this would probably be easier to get than the disk)

Timelord · 16 February 2013, 14:08

ok I finish work soon so will give it a try when am home.

trust me to get the awkward stuff lol

thanks

roy bates · 16 February 2013, 14:34

it looks like its your lucky day!

i opened a thread on amibay to look for the driver disk for this specific card(1260LC),and found it!

i'll upload it to the zone and archive it on my system,if i see any more asking abourt this card i'll have the answer.

Timelord · 16 February 2013, 18:21

cheers mate

its been a few years since I did anything on the amiga and Im not getting the lha thing

most of my collection is packed away,got far to much to have out at once

can you put it in any other format,sorry to be such a pain lol.

roy bates · 16 February 2013, 18:36

sure i'll re-upload it as a zip and just the adf image is this ok?

Timelord · 16 February 2013, 19:09

Hi yeah I think my zx-81 brain can cope with that.......err......just lol

errr....hmm not really sure,maybe its me but am not getting it ? sorry

maybe you could dumb it down a little ?

yay! have done it,got disk.....at last

down rated meself from zx-81 to casio calc lol but a flash of light and Im back hahaha

thanks.Right am off to install and see what happens.

Timelord · 16 February 2013, 22:59

wahoo!

soooooorted,running at a cool 58 mips...fantastic and thats thanks to you roy bates

if you ever need a favour mate

13 February 2013, 18:32	#1
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	Help with apollo 1260/75mhz Hi not sure if this is the right place to put this so move if need be A while ago I bought a job lot of amiga stuff and in it was an apollo 1260lc/75,well I have just got round to testing it before selling it to raise money for an on going project but I cant get it to work right,I have not had one of these before so not sure if its the jumpers set wrong or if it needs software or its dead or even if its just me being abit thick lol,can anyone help?

15 February 2013, 17:40	#9
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	aha I see....cool idea thanks for the help mate thanks Last edited by Timelord; 15 February 2013 at 18:09.

16 February 2013, 19:09	#19
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	Hi yeah I think my zx-81 brain can cope with that.......err......just lol errr....hmm not really sure,maybe its me but am not getting it ? sorry maybe you could dumb it down a little ? yay! have done it,got disk.....at last down rated meself from zx-81 to casio calc lol but a flash of light and Im back hahaha thanks.Right am off to install and see what happens. Last edited by Timelord; 16 February 2013 at 20:23.

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15 February 2013, 14:39	#2
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Hard to help with the amount of information you've provided mate. What exactly is it doing?

15 February 2013, 17:06	#3
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	Hi if I boot from hd then the drive starts screen goes dark grey and thats it but if I boot from floppy then it gets to wb screen but as soon as I click on anything it freezes

15 February 2013, 17:09	#4
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	it does require a driver disk. remove the card and boot the harddisk and have a look in libs there should be a file called 68040.library add .old on the end and save it should do exactly as it does from floppy then install the libs for that card and install the cpu60 command in c: adding the line c:cpu60 b and reboot,ill have look for the driver disk. here: http://www.l8r.net/install/accel/apollo060.DMS Last edited by roy bates; 15 February 2013 at 17:20.

15 February 2013, 17:20	#5
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	Hi Roy Bates ok thanks will have ago when I finish work n get home,where can I get the software for the card? Cool thanks mate

15 February 2013, 17:22	#6
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	ive posted a link in post#4 if you cant un-dms to a disk i'll upload them to the zone ok?

15 February 2013, 17:26	#7
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	ok thanks ,the zone? am new to this forum not sure what that is

15 February 2013, 17:36	#8
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	a mod will be along soon then to explain how to get access to the zone. (its on the right hand top of this page,its for uploading and download small files upto 20mb's) when you have access i'll upload them for you.

15 February 2013, 18:11	#10
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	ive uploaded the files to the zone and all you have to do is copy them to the drawers on your drive with the same name(youll see what i mean when youve worked out how to access the zone)

15 February 2013, 21:31	#12
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	Hi prowler and thanks for the link

16 February 2013, 13:02	#13
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	Hi guys tried what you said and it works gets to wb screen click on a few things no prob but as soon as I run sumething ie sysinfo then it just resets.......pants lol

16 February 2013, 13:26	#14
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	try to edit the cpu60 command to C:CPU60 W the strange part is i remember a specific driver disk just for this lc model of this card(with no fpu)with librarys to stop it looking for an fpu.i think it was a special 68060.library.(not sure though) i'll have a look and see if theres been any info on it. another soluton would be to remove the cpu(it should be in a socket) and replace it with a full one with a mmu and fpu.(this would probably be easier to get than the disk)

16 February 2013, 14:08	#15
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	ok I finish work soon so will give it a try when am home. trust me to get the awkward stuff lol thanks

16 February 2013, 14:34	#16
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	it looks like its your lucky day! i opened a thread on amibay to look for the driver disk for this specific card(1260LC),and found it! i'll upload it to the zone and archive it on my system,if i see any more asking abourt this card i'll have the answer.

16 February 2013, 18:21	#17
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	cheers mate its been a few years since I did anything on the amiga and Im not getting the lha thing most of my collection is packed away,got far to much to have out at once can you put it in any other format,sorry to be such a pain lol.

16 February 2013, 18:36	#18
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	sure i'll re-upload it as a zip and just the adf image is this ok?

16 February 2013, 22:59	#20
Timelord Mad Amiga Fan! Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Selby England Age: 55 Posts: 27	wahoo! soooooorted,running at a cool 58 mips...fantastic and thats thanks to you roy bates if you ever need a favour mate

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