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[Tryphon]

Hi,

I am trying this bridgeboard with my A2000.
The digger and setup program freeze and I have to reboot.
It is the same thing with or without a 10 nF capacitor on the pins 12 and 14 of the 68000 CPU. I do not know if the capacitor voltage is important to consider.

The ShowConfig program returns :
Board + ROM (HD?) (unidentified): Prod=8215/9 ($2017/$9) (@$400000 1 meg)
Board + ROM (HD?) (unidentified): Prod=2017/22 ($7E1/$16) (@$F00000 8 meg)

The GG INFO command returns :
Golden Gate system information:
Machine-Type : A2000
Current version : 1.31
SCAT-SX version : 1.04
Pylon Birthday : 02/03/94 09:11:19
Frame-Base : 400000H
Frame-Size : 1024 kB
Local-RAM : 16128 kB
Ram-expansion disabled

I do not really understand why the ShowConfig command says that this board is unidentified.
Could we say that board is in good condition looking at these informations ?

Owner of this board, what informations do you have with ShowConfig and GG INFO ?

Which kind of memory do you use ?

I have noticed that GG INFO command freezes the Amiga when there no memory installed on the GoldenGate card.

Your help will be well appreciated.

Thank you.

[keropi]

maybe you have reached the 8MB ram limit of zorroII...
what kind of cards you have ? any ramboard?

[Tryphon]

Well, I have read something about that but I only have fast ram on a TekMagic 68060.

My config is:
A2000 rev. 6.2
TekMagic 68060 + 128 Mb + two hard disks
Picasso II+
A2320 display enhancer
Ethernet card A2065
Golden Gate 486slc

Thank you.

[Jeff]

Have you tried turning off all of the 060 CPU caches before running the GG software? Keropi has a small batch file that does this and launches the software. Also, the manual states that the Vortex GG board REQUIRES parity (9) chip SIMMs to operate properly, although I have had mine running with 8 chip ones.

Perhaps trying a different Zorro slot might help. My Vortex will only run in my 4000 in the top slot. I never could get it running in my 2000, although I didn't really spend that much time trying.

Good Luck,
-Jeff

[Tryphon]

Thank you for this help. Unfortunatly, I do not have the manual. I have tried to disable my TekMagic (Amiga with the 68000 only) without more results. No more chance with other Zorro slot. I have several sets of 30 pins memory. I am going to try all what I own.

Meanwhile, I can receive any other informations.

[Tahoe]

Do you have the 68000 adapter you need for the A2000?

[keropi]

the adapter is not needed when u use the 060 , I use it on my csppc060 amiga too... just disable all cpu caches and then launch the gg program...

[Tryphon]

Thank you for these advises.
I have tried two sets of 9 chips memories. GG program freezes after turning on the green LED on the GoldenGate board.
I have used the CPU NOCACHE with the 68060 and the 68000 and the issue is the same : Amiga freezes. Sometimes I have this message box :
DIGGER Program failed (error #80000003h)

Could you tell me what jumper setting do you have on your board ?

[mongo]

Tryphon wrote:
Well, I have read something about that but I only have fast ram on a TekMagic 68060.

My config is:
A2000 rev. 6.2
TekMagic 68060 + 128 Mb + two hard disks
Picasso II+
A2320 display enhancer
Ethernet card A2065
Golden Gate 486slc

Thank you.

2MB of the 8MB Zorro II limit is used up by your Picasso II+.

[Tryphon]

I have taken away the Picasso card. But the freezing is still there.

I am waiting for the Keropi' jumper settings.

Any other advise are welcome.

[Tryphon]

I continue to try ...

Only once, with the Digger program, I have obtained a yellow guru meditation style message :

GoldenGate Loader reports Error : 90
Diagnosis : cannot coldboot goldengate (no busactivity)

If someone have a troubleshouting section in his manual, may I have more information ?

I am quite afraid about the health of this card ...

[Jeff]

There is a picture of mine in the gallery if it will help, it was taken before I had gotten the proper ram for it. Perhaps you can see the jumpers. I don't remember having to change any though.

Vortex 486

I can send you the manual but the only one I have is all in German:-(

-Jeff

[Tryphon]

Yes, Jeff, your manual could help me, thank you.

Thank you for this picture. Jumper settings was good.

At the left down corner, I see something strange : one resistor is missing (just in front of the U10 chip).

I do not really know what to do now.

[Jeff]

I sent the manual to your gmail address. It's about a 10 meg .lha file. Let me know if you have any problems getting it.

[EDIT] BTW Does anyone have the English version of the Vortex Bridgeboard manual available to scan in? It seems to be very rare if it exists at all.

-Jeff

[Tryphon]

Thank you again. Nethertheless error 90 is not documented.

I mentionned a missing resistor. I think it is a capacitor. I do not know if there is a way to have its specifications.