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Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« on: February 28, 2008, 07:25:48 PM »
I am trying to install t5he Vodoo3 card and the software and I am following the instrctions of the Mediator CD.

I downloaded Picasso96.lha from Aminet and installed it.
I have choosed Cybervision 64 3d like the instructions says.

Started again the installation of Picasso96 choosing "Update an installed Version" and selected "Monitorsetting" only but the program don't let me choose the frequency supported by my monitor like the instructions say.

then I have renamed CVision3d and CVision3d.info into Voodoo and Voodoo.info in DEVS:Monitors.

Then changend in the tool type window of Voodoo.icon BOARDTYPE = from CVision3d to Voodoo.

Then copied Voodoo.card driver to the Libs:Picasso96 drawer

Clicked the Voodoo icon (in Devs/Monitor drawer).

And now the point: I have to start Picasso96mode program  (in SYS:Prefs drawer) and select attach setting to board0: Voodoo and exit the program and save.

But on the menu of Picasso96mode I see attach setting to and above NO Board and if I try open and load voodoo nothing happens I cannot edit anything.

I have I always get the no modes message !!!!!!!

1) what can I do?

2) the instructions do not talk about the moment I have insert the cad and connect the VGA cable to the Voodoo board ( I tried to load the amiga with the cable connected to the voodoo but I only see black screen)

3) do you know where I can find a better explanation to install the Voodoo card?

Please help me

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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2008, 07:39:40 PM »
Hi Daniele,

 I have had the same problems as you, take a look at this site, I found it very helpful.

 http://www.stom.co.uk/amiga-mediator/content/tutorials/p96mode/index.shtml
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2008, 07:47:53 PM »
yes but this pase is for the  Picasso96Mode and when I open this program I have no mode found! so I cannot configurate anything!
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 08:47:30 PM »
When you installed P96 did you start the installation again and just used the UPDATE installation?
If you don't do these steps you won't have any P96 screenmodes for the Voodoo card

I think there's a guide on the Mediator MM cd
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 08:50:56 PM »
@dbrads

the fact is that I am following the site you gave me
http://www.stom.co.uk/amiga-mediator/content/tutorials/p96mode/index.shtml

and I am at Starting out point where I need to find the voodoo card.So click and drag the 'create new' icon to the lister within the 'Settings' box. This will create a new entry called 'not attached : New Setting'.
Now  I need to 'attach' the graphics card to this setting. Click on the 'not attached : New Setting' entry to select it. Next I have use the Menus and go to the 'Attach Setting To' menu, and I should now see the voodoo card but when I go on the menu attach setting to I have:

                  NO BOARD

and I cannot go on.

What can I do to let show the Voodoo card?
 
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008, 08:51:49 PM »
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Daniele wrote:
@dbrads

the fact is that I am following the site you gave me
http://www.stom.co.uk/amiga-mediator/content/tutorials/p96mode/index.shtml

and I am at Starting out point where I need to find the voodoo card.So Iclick and drag the 'create new' icon to the lister within the 'Settings' box. This will create a new entry called 'not attached : New Setting'.
Now  I need to 'attach' the graphics card to this setting. Click on the 'not attached : New Setting' entry to select it. Next I have use the Menus and go to the 'Attach Setting To' menu, and I should now see the voodoo card but when I go on the menu attach setting to I have:

                  NO BOARD

and I cannot go on.

What can I do to let show the Voodoo card?
 


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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2008, 08:52:54 PM »
also check that your mediator is seated well and the cards are all firmly in, then run pciinfo to make sure it recognizes everything correctly. It should recognize every card's manufacturer and chipset, if you get "unknown" to any of the cards you have the well known "seating" problems of Mediator and its cards.
 

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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008, 08:55:17 PM »
@Amigaz

how can I go on the installation of the card If I don't have to select any screen mode?
My amiga would not see the voodoo card and I would have balck screen after booting!
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2008, 08:56:40 PM »
@Daniele

Copy the file Picasso96Settings### from the Picasso96 archive, found in the devs drawer, to the devs drawer on your SYS drive. Reboot, and try again. Copy the file with the refresh rates prefered, and rename it to Picasso96Settings (ie, remove the digits). I'd start with 31 or 38 if I were you.

The specific tooltype in the monitor driver should point to devs:Picasso96Settings.

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As mentioned in other posts; if the Voodoo card isn't recognised by PCIInfo, then you will never be able to get it up and running.
 

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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2008, 08:58:45 PM »
I'm talking about the Picasso96 install

When you use Picasso96 with the mediator and a voodoo card you must first install the Mediator files, then Picasso96 but after the picasso96 install is finished you start the Picasso96 install again but only choose UPDATE from the Picasso96 install
Then reboot or double click on the voodoo monitor files in devs/monitors to activate the voodoo driver
Then go into p96prefs and you'll see all the Voodoo screenmodes..choose one and "attach to board" voodoo, then test the modes and save + reboot

Everything must be done correctly, if you don't read the documents you'll get problems like you might have now

Like DoctorQ says...first see if your voodoo is recognized
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2008, 09:10:22 PM »
@Amigaz

I have installed Picasso96 like you say and like it is stated on the doc file in the mediotor cd.So I installed the mediator files, installed Picasso96,reinstalled Picasso96 in update mode,rebooted and double clicked on voodoo found in devs/monitors but when I go in Picasso96Pref I can see only NO MODE and the voodoo card it's not recognized.

Please help me!!!!
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2008, 09:25:41 PM »
@Daniele

We are trying to help you, but if the Voodoo isn't recognised by PCIInfo, your only option is to get the card to be recognised first.

Without it being recognised, you can do the installation of Picasso96 correct 100 times, and it still won't work.
 

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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2008, 09:29:18 PM »
@doctorq

the voodoo card is recognized by the PCIinfo in the CLI

the problem is now that is I click Voodoo in the Devs/Monitors it comes up unoble to open and before when this worked as I said before from de Picasso96Prefs I had NO MODE in the menu and could not let recognize the Voodoo card.

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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #13 on: February 29, 2008, 12:48:30 AM »
After several attempts my configuration finally could see in Picasso96Mode on the Menu' attach setting to Board0 and I tried several configuration of resolution and tested it switching to the Voodoo VGA connection but when I saved the configuration and rebooted the Amiga I could only dispay the screen by RGB mode not the VGA. Why????

Now it happens that I could not see my Voodoo anymore by the Picasso96Mode and at the attach setting I have no board!!!  :-?

it's a real mess!

what can I do?

now I see in the Picasso96Mode in the settings Not attached - Village 31 and above some resolution but the Voodoo board is not seen and I cannot test beacuse the selection is not active.  :madashell:


Only one time I saw my card recognized and now I have NO BOARD. I am installing Picasso96 over and over again with no luck and now I am disappointed and wanna format everything or is there any workout for this?
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Re: Voodoo3 card install problem help needed!
« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2008, 04:36:34 PM »
Sounds like your Voodoo Monitor driver in devs:Monitor is not
getting loaded for some reason or you have a typo in the BOARDTYPE = line in the "Voodoo" Monitor driver tool types.

If you boardtype= tool type is not the same as the file it is attached to it will not work.  As lest that was the reason I was haveing what sounds like the same problem as you have the first time I tried to setup my Voodoo3 card with my MediatorSX  PCI busboard.

I don't know if it makes any difference but I have my network card in the top slot my sound card in the one bellow and my Voodoo card down the bottom of the case in the second last slot.  I would have put it in the bottom slot as I am told that is what amiga kit recommends but as I have my A1200 in a mk4 eyetech tower I cant use the very bottom slot.

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