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Well I am trying to update my firmware on my CSPPC from 44.67 to 44.71. I want to try OpenPCI :-)

However I am having some maybe (noob) problems with the included update instructions.

When I start up and press S and hold both mouse buttons (as it states in the instructions) my HD volumes do not show up and I can not disable them (it goes very quickly to the boot menu and my SCSI HD's dos not have time to spin up).

When I hold both mouse buttons (only) the HD volumes show up and I can disable and boot.

Is it crucial to pres S while booting during a firmware upgrade? And do I have to boot the floppy without startup-sequence.

I can get to the CSPPC boot menu with ESC so no problem there.
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Offline Thomas

Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2013, 07:21:26 PM »
I didn't check what the docs say exactly. By pressing S you disable the SCSI controller, so your drives are not mounted and cannot show in the early startup menu.

You can also hold down A which will disable the CSPPC alltogether.

The important point in disabling anything is to ensure that no part of the firmware is in use while you update it.

So if you press S and don't see your SCSI harddrives in the early start menu, everything is fine. Then click on "boot without startup sequence" and run the update from floppy disk (or from IDE HDD).

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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2013, 07:38:19 PM »
Done it, goes just like Thomas wrote; I did it from a floppy.
 

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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2013, 08:07:04 PM »
Strange. I have a standard Workbench 3.1 floppy in the drive. Freshly made from and adf and it boots fine.

When try I boot without a startup-sequence it goes to AmigaDos with a 1> prompt. As far as I remember it should go to a cut down version of Workbench.

Or what?
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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2013, 09:31:18 PM »
No, LoadWB endcli then you're on WB.
 

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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 05:27:37 AM »
Quote from: zipper;723719
No, LoadWB endcli then you're on WB.

That did the trick :-)

Thank you!

Just a quick followup question. What is the optimal settings for a CSPPC?

In the system there are the following choices:

SuperScaler on/off
BranchCache on/off
Writebuffer on/off

After the update they are all set to off. There is no mention of their function in the manual. Should the be off or on? I am running a dual boot OS3.9/OS4.1.

And in the SCSI menu. As far as I know all the Units that I do not use should be set to No lun the rest to auto.

Thank you in advance.
« Last Edit: January 24, 2013, 05:34:26 AM by JohnFante »
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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 06:57:27 AM »
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That did the trick :-)

Thank you!

Just a quick followup question. What is the optimal settings for a CSPPC?

In the system there are the following choices:

SuperScaler on/off
BranchCache on/off
Writebuffer on/off

After the update they are all set to off. There is no mention of their function in the manual. Should the be off or on? I am running a dual boot OS3.9/OS4.1.

And in the SCSI menu. As far as I know all the Units that I do not use should be set to No lun the rest to auto.

Thank you in advance.

Set all caches on man!! :banana:
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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 08:07:29 AM »
The firmware is now fully reversed : http://leblogdecosmos.blogspot.fr/2013/01/firmware-mk3-512-ko-ii.html

I don't want to continue on my card, because too many eeprom desoldering will damage my MK3...


I'm looking for another MK3 or MK3/PPC : the goal is to include the 68060.library into a new firmware for getting a 100% plug&play CyberStorm !

If you have one for sale, email-me please !



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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2013, 08:10:29 AM »
What about our poor old Blizzard PPC's? :(
Hey great progress have you made there :) !
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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2013, 08:11:32 AM »
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What about our poor old Blizzard PPC's? :(
Hey great progress have you made there :) !


BlizzardPPC firmware fully reversed too !

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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2013, 10:33:06 AM »
Please go on! :)
 

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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2013, 12:14:06 PM »
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The firmware is now fully reversed : http://leblogdecosmos.blogspot.fr/2013/01/firmware-mk3-512-ko-ii.html

I don't want to continue on my card, because too many eeprom desoldering will damage my MK3...


I'm looking for another MK3 or MK3/PPC : the goal is to include the 68060.library into a new firmware for getting a 100% plug&play CyberStorm !

If you have one for sale, email-me please !



:)


Great to hear about the reverse engineering. Crossing my fingers for a CSPPC upgrade :-)

Mine is not for sale but maybe the guy who owns A-OEN can borrow you one. He has recently made a blog http://blog.a-eon.biz/blog/ about all the equipment he has borrowed out over the years. Just a thought.
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Offline danbeaver

Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2013, 01:47:28 PM »
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Set all caches on man!! :banana:

The OS will turn them on as needed. You may set everything on or leave the preferred default. Won't boot any faster.
 

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Re: Update firmware on CSPPC - problems with the official instructions
« Reply #13 on: January 28, 2013, 08:01:56 PM »
It will be interesting to see what can be improved in the classic firmware.
« Last Edit: January 28, 2013, 11:26:54 PM by delshay »
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