Ordered my AmigaOne X5000 from Amiga On The Lake in USA

[amigasociety]

Where did you find 8169 boards?

Amazon.  Its a rtl8169sc chipset based NIC.

Buddy of mine that also just purchased an X5K purchased the same card, tested, and sold the issue we were both having.

So I will see if it cures mine too.

TJ

[amigasociety]

If that card works, can you please post a link or NIC brand/model info?  I am seriously considering getting an AmigaOne X5000 and start writing programs for it.  After 20+ years of DOS,Windows,Web and database programming, I want to work on something completely different!

Well Ken Lester is already using this card.  So it should but I hope to know by tonight as my card supposed to be delivered today.

Thing is the card that came with my X5K, a 8139 based, should be working too.  They work for Aaron's X5K.  Not sure if anyone else is having my issue or not.  Ken Lester was and he had a different 8139 than I.  

Could be my 8139 is just a bad card.  These cards are uber cheap these days so I would bet some are just bad.  I made a joke that it seems some of the NICs are from bubble gum machines they are so cheap.  :hammer:

Hoping this Protronix that I have coming does the job!

TJ

[amigasociety]

And of course you have configured your X5000 to use this card instead of the integrated NIC on the motherboard?

Yes.  On-Board Ethernet does not work with Amiga OS.  

TJ

[amigasociety]

Installing of my new Protronix NIC solved my network issue so can only guess since Slygon's NIC is working, my AOTL installed NIC must be a defective one.  The new Protronix 8169 based 10/100/1000 NIC plugged in and worked right away.

Registered my Amiga OS at Hyperion and my Enhancer at A-Eon and downloading updates as we speak.

Just have to get my damaged case rectified and then I should be at 100%.  Guess I will have AOTL send me a new 8139 too since mine appears bad.  Maybe just have as back-up.  Would be nice though that we can scrap these NIC and get to use the on-board ethernet one day soonly.

Anyway, getting my X5K built up the way I like it.

TJ

[amigasociety]

Yes, did a re-partition to sizes I like and re-install.

Would not have done it right away but since my NIC was not working, and figured could be an OS issue, I decided to pull the trigger and do a fresh install.

Hyperion is saying we don't need to update so I am just using what AOTL sent me on CD.  

For sure Odyssey 1.23r4 is the best thing to get.

TJ

@Amigasociety

Did you do a clean install of AmigaOS, or leave it the way it was from AOTL?  Also, is there any reason to install the official Update 1?  It obviously just came out.... but it sounds like there is nothing new in it for X5000 users.... but I know our OS is considered a Pre-Release.....

Now I need to figure out what browser to use.... The two default ones are fairly old.... I know new ones exist..... now I need to find them.....

-Slygon

[amigasociety]

Is The X5000 splash screen include the pre release text as seen on HP video?
Under Classic version there's no such text.
Kamelito

I know my X5K has a pretty X5K splashscreen at boot.  ;-)

TJ