**Need Setup HELP** with Classic Amiga 2000 HARD DISK (Bridgeboard)

[MashMalow]

Hi everybody! (and wbrejnia )
Expectacular thread!!!
There're a lot of information, tests, headaches, milestones, and... color fishes!

Let me introduce myself!
I'm an owner of a Commodore Amiga A2000 equiped with a Bridgeboard A2088. And a MFM hard disk which is broken.

All I'm going to comment on is done with the WinUAE. I'm conducting tests before testing with the original hardware. The UAE program is set up exactly like my computer. (Including ROMs)

I installed a CF card (20Mb) as a hard drive. (PC side) And it Works.
I made two partitions.
One partition with Fdisk utility, active and formated. The bridgeboard startup perfectly as C unit.
And I had made with Adisk, a second partición (20Mb)



I've been trying all the versions of Janus.

But when I try to run the DJMount command from CLI, the message "Divide Overflow " appears on the PC screen. And the CLI hangs.

Some clue to start from zero. (Again)?:confused:

What is the combination that finally works? (Janus version and WB version)

A note. I have a 1.2 kickstart (my A2000 is a German revisión) and my bridgeboard revisión is the 3.4



note 2: Forget the small partitions. They were tests from the partition manager.

[MashMalow]

Hi Wally!

The partition active (on the PC side) Works perfectly.

(The images coming from my thread from another fórum.)

(#001) Strange, but the PC boots from partition number 4.
Ok! I'll change the partitions. '1' for PC and '2' for Amiga.

(#002)I will follow the steps indicated in order. Order is very important.

Thx!:)

[MashMalow]

Hi wally!

I was trying with diferents version of Janus, but I see a diference respect my configuration.

You have two hard disk. One RLL for C: and XTIDE HD for D:
You Amiga partition is in the RLL disk and I'm trying make an Amiga partition on my XTIDE controller.
I have a kickstart 1.2 and a workbenck 1.3 (but i also keep the version 1.2 disk)
My test was without instalations, directly with the Bridgeboard instalation disk and afther launching the PC. Maybe that's the problem, not all libraries must be properly installed.

Effectively, the BB boot from PC side always works. And since I don't have hard drive for ZORRO II card, this is the reason to try it.

Do you remember this headdache?


mmmmmmH.... I see.... Janus 33.2

OK!!! I'll try from zero with the 33.4 Janus version!!!!

Another thing, How is the startup-sequence configured?

And the librarys?

Wait... Xavier (MashMalow)... Wait... In order. XD

[MashMalow]

Hi Wally!
I'm spending my time on a little hollydays (my wife is THE boss XD). I'm out of may home and it's not possible make test and comprobations.
Next monday I'll arrive to my home and I want tray that you had said.

About the kickroms...
Four kickroms? I have only 512k of chip ram and my fast is damage. I have a zorro with 2mb but i condirer change to KS2 is too for my shot memory. And the diferenve between 1.2 and 1.3 i think is only for launch the SO from SCSI. And.. I havent a SCSI driver.

Thanks for the clue.
Let me time to made the tests.

[MashMalow]

I dont understand!
Who was before? Jerry Lee Lewis or Jesus?
Jerry falls from the heaven to the earth and he was playing the hells piano?
Jesus was the first guy who was the firts owner of Commodore?
Kickstart was the first soocer player before Pele?
The guy who desing the board had a nice humorist? XD

Sorry, typing with my phone!

[MashMalow]

Hi Wally!!
I'm back from my vacation! (more tired)!! :roflmao:

If you are having problems, maybe easiest way to test is I make a ADF file of my working WB Floppy (the Workbench that works with Bridgeboard, ISA-IDE Adapter and working DJMOUNT command).

Yeah! It's sound great.
Also,
I'm cleaning the workbench 1.2 to install (again) the janus 33.4 disk.
I forget to make a workbench disk with the esentials programs to boot.

But, if you are so kind to make a ADF, them will be easier to find differences.

I have only 1 DISK that works right now. So important that I made 4 copies.

Yes, very important!! I had made a backups of my important disks.

If it's legal to do (assuming you own a copy of Workbench 1.2),

Yes, I always use my  own software included with the emulators. With the UAE, I use a my own KickStar (1.2) downloaded from the ROM. And my disks!
No problem!

After you convert ADF to Floppy

I havent got a Gotek. I use a Amiga Explorer with serial cable (Sloooow), but It works.


On the other hand.
I've looked that I may have bad geometry of the hard drive. (CF) And it may be a reason for the DJMount doesn't  work.
I've seen that your hard drive has this geometry: 615 Cyln 4 Head, 17 Sec (Kalek DL300) And I think you had writed out what the geometry of the CF is.

Best regards,
Xavier.

[MashMalow]

Hi Wally!

No way, man!
It's improved, but I don't advance.

Diferent message.
One note: remember that I'm trying to do the partition with the UAE emulator. My hardware it's in another town. and only can touch the real hardware during my hollidays.
I'm not sure if my problems come from the emulator.
I'm doing all with my real (emulated) hardware. My BB bios (3.4)... KS Bios (1.2)... My WB's (1.2 and 1.3)... and the XT_IDE CF emulator, recently purchased.

Ok!
It may be a problem of configuring memory positions.

Give me more time, and so I'll have a diagnosis.

I read on PG 24 that the same thing happened.

Stay tuned!

Ouch!
I forget the startup-sequence:

echo "Version 33.56  23-APR-87"
BindDrivers
if EXISTS sys:system
    path sys:system add
endif
if EXISTS sys:utilities
    path sys:utilities add
endif
Dir RAM:
Path RAM: add
SetMap usa1
Addbuffers df0: 20 ;this uses up about 10K of memory, but improves disk speed
LoadWb
failat 30
SetClock >NIL: Opt load
Date
endcli > nil:

[MashMalow]

:lol:

Yes, before write DJmount command on the CLI Windows, I was checking the partition with the ADISK. And after, I had minimized the PC task window.

I'm making diferent configurations, but i think that i'm forgeting some library or expert configuration hidden on startup-sequence archive.

I'm writing on paper all possible combinations, hoping to find the answer.:rtfm:

(old school) XD

best regards!

Xavier,
 
 My mistake.

The bottom window is windows so Bridgeboard and DOS is ok.

I am ready to do testing on my side AS SOON AS YOU GIVE ME NEXT UPDATE (Good or Bad). Hopefully GOOD

[MashMalow]

Hi Wally!
I'm just getting ready to start my Christmas hollidays.
When I'll come back to my origin town, I'll try all notes that you had indicated with my real A2000, because with the emulator I can't do anything.

Cheers!
MashMalow

[MashMalow]

25 days and count down.

I want to try if it is possible that the emulator Amax is able to read the CF.
But I think it is not possible because AMAX Emulator only supports SCSI disks.
I have also acquired an extension of MMU memory for A2000A rev4. And i want test it. (amazing 1Mb of fast memory. Oh Yeah!)
But I do not know if it will work together with the expansion of Rossmoller Zorro II memory expansion.
Total memory to test: 512kb Chip + 1Mb MMU Fast + 2Mb Zorro II
I have a very long list of tasks/desires.

cheers!
Xavier

[MashMalow]

ha I just logged in to see how this thread is going.. happy to see it still active!

Yes!!!

It happens that I have the same configuration as Wally, and the same problems. :lol:

But Wally has managed to fix them and I haven't yet.

I'm waiting my hollydays to test with my real A2000A.

stay tuned!