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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: PlymWS on January 21, 2006, 02:29:57 PM
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I've just bought a 3Com network card for my A1200 I found in the loft. The computer works fine and I have transferred files using Amiga Explorer fine.
I have installed the software that came with the card (cardreset and cardpatch) along with the 3c589 device driver. I have also installed Miami network program on the Amiga.
When I try and setup the card to access my network, I try and set the device to networks/3c589.device as per the Miami instructions, but I get an error message saying the device can not be found and that the device may be in use.
What have I done wrong ?
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go to prepcard in tools and see if that can see the card if not it isnt inserted right. Also check that C:Cardreset is in startup asweel as cardpatch
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Comes up as unknown in PrepCard. Does this mean it's knackered or is it a driver not installed properly ?
Ive put C:cardpatch in my s:startup-sequence and c:cardreset in s:user-startup
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you need to put
C:CardPatch
C:CardReset TICKS 50
at the begining of your startup sequence
not in user-startup
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Done that. Still unrecognised.
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Is pccard.library installed in LIBS:? Also, try running modemtest from Aminet to see if the card is OK.
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not networks/3c589.device, just 3c589.device in miami window
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OK. I've completely reinstalled the OS on the Amiga and started again.
I have put cardpatch and cardreset in C. I have installed 3c589 using the installer. I have also installed pccard.library using the installer.
Reboot. PrepCard still reports Unknown card.
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I have several A1200's running with the 3C589. However I use AmiTCP as TCP-stack. No problems whatsoever. I do not use Cardpatch nor Cardreset.
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Tried modemtest and it returned "Couldn't read FUNCID"
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Hi,
Hate to point to 'the usual suspect' but I had problems with Miami not recognising my 3c589 when I had a power shortage. Are you running other devices, for example a hard drive and/or accelerator?
If it is a pwer issue you may find you have the same problem with your serial port also.
May be something else entirely, but this is the problem I had.
PS - The only thing I installed (above os3.9) was the 3c589 installation package, which you've already got. This installs the driver in devs:networks, so yes - you are right to put networks/3c589.device into miami.
EDIT<<<>>>
-my mistake, it is required.
Prepcard will NOT recognise this card - the prepcard utility is only for installing memory cards into the pcmcia, and configuring them.
All you need to do is point miami to the driver - no extra utilities, no extra libraries.
Try disconnecting something power hungry (eg accelerator) and see if miami picks it up then. IF you can, try the card on a laptop aswell to make sure you are not wasting your time.
Good luck.
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OK. Plugged the card into my laptop and it works fine. I've also wiped my HD and reinstalled the WB disks. My serial port works fine becuase I can transfer files from my PC to my A1200 using Amiga Explorer.
I'll install Miami and remove the Blizzard card from the trapdoor and see what happens.
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Do you want to purchase just the EasyNet software (http://easynet.amigakit.com) that we bundle with NETPCM003 (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=116) PCMCIA network card?
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You sure that you are inserting the card all the way? When I first started using PCMCIA cards on the Amiga I didnt realise how much force you needed to push them home.
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I would rather not buy anything as I know this works with freely available software. And I know the card is not configured properly because the green light does not come on at all.
The card is instered correctly because PrepCard changes from No Card Inserted to Unrecognised when I put it in.
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Silly question, but I notice you haven't mentioned the model of the network card - is it a 3c589 (or 3cec589, or 3cxe589) card?
PS - Shameless plug, amigakit. :roll: :lol:
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I know, but one thing this thread highlights is how it isn't that easy to network an Amiga. With broadband being mainstream now and home networks being common, the Amiga needs to be easier to add onto the network. This is what inspires the EasyNet (http://easynet.amigakit.com) project (new release due 10th Feb)
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@Amigakit
btw - OT: Have you thought about getting some USB - IDE cables in to sell with the spiders/Subways you have in stock? I was surprised to not find them on the website.
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The card is a 3Com 10 Mbps LAN card for 10BASE-T
The model number on the back is 3CCE589ET
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@Boot_WB: that's a good idea :-)
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These PCMCIA-cards should work with the Amiga 600/1200 (sorry about the layout):
Company Model
3Com 3C562
3C562B
3C562C
3C562D
3C563B
3C563C
3C563D
3C589
3C589B
3C589C
3C589D
3Com Megahertz 3C3FEM556C
3CCE589EC
3CCE589ET
3CCEM556
3CCEM556B
3CXE589D
3CXE589EC
3CXEM556
Farallon/Netopia EtherMac/EtherWave PN595-TP
EtherMac/EtherWave PN595-C
Hitachi HT-4840-13
Motorola Marquis
WIRELESS
Company/Brand Model Bus Works FCC ID
3Com AirConnect PCMCIA No
Apple AirPort PCMCIA No
Archtek see SmartLink
AT&T see Lucent
Avaya World Card PCMCIA Maybe
Buffalo WLI-PCM-S11 PCMCIA Maybe
WLI-PCM-L11 PCMCIA Yes IMRWLPCE24H
WLI-PCM-L11G PCMCIA Yes
Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS PCMCIA Maybe
IBM 26P8030/26P8087 PCMCIA Yes
Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 PCMCIA No
Lucent Tech. WaveLAN version 2.0 PCMCIA No
Orinoco Bronze PCMCIA Yes
Orinoco Gold PCMCIA Yes
Orinoco Silver PCMCIA Yes
Orinoco WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11(b) PCMCIA Maybe
Melco see Buffalo
Microsoft} MN-520 PCMCIA Yes HEDACC3501D68
NCR see Lucent
SmartLink WE300-IF PCMCIA Yes O6M-WE300
SMC SMC2632W PCMCIA Maybe
SMC2632W V.2 PCMCIA No
Sony Vaio PCWA-C100 PCMCIA Yes
Vaio PCWA-C150S PCMCIA Yes AK8PCWAC150S
Unex NexAir MR011-001 PCMCIA Yes
Buffalo WLI-PCM-S11 PCMCIA Maybe
WLI-PCM-L11 PCMCIA Yes IMRWLPCE24H
WLI-PCM-L11G PCMCIA Yes
Cabletron RoamAbout 802.11 DS PCMCIA Maybe
IBM 26P8030/26P8087 PCMCIA Yes
Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 PCMCIA No
Lucent Tech. WaveLAN version 2.0 PCMCIA No
Orinoco Bronze PCMCIA Yes
Orinoco Gold PCMCIA Yes
Orinoco Silver PCMCIA Yes
Orinoco WaveLAN/IEEE 802.11(b) PCMCIA Maybe
Melco see Buffalo
Microsoft} MN-520 PCMCIA Yes HEDACC3501D68
NCR see Lucent
SmartLink WE300-IF PCMCIA Yes O6M-WE300
SMC SMC2632W PCMCIA Maybe
SMC2632W V.2 PCMCIA No
Sony Vaio PCWA-C100 PCMCIA Yes
Vaio PCWA-C150S PCMCIA Yes AK8PCWAC150S
Unex NexAir MR011-001 PCMCIA Yes
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Right, I'm giving up on this. It's taken too much time, just to transfer some files over.
Instead, I am looking to get a memory card to go in there instead. If I got one, would I be able to plug it into the PC, copy files to it and then read it using CrossDOS or similar ?
If so, can anyone recommend where to buy a card from ?
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PlymWS wrote:
Right, I'm giving up on this. It's taken too much time, just to transfer some files over.
Instead, I am looking to get a memory card to go in there instead. If I got one, would I be able to plug it into the PC, copy files to it and then read it using CrossDOS or similar ?
If so, can anyone recommend where to buy a card from ?
If all you want is being able to transfer files, then why not use a cd-rw cd for that purpose?