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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: motorollin on July 22, 2007, 04:58:02 PM

Title: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: motorollin on July 22, 2007, 04:58:02 PM

I got a Cybervision PPC when I bought my MKIII but I have never used it since the seller said he had a few problems with it. I'm thinking of trying to get it working. I've currently got a CV64 installed.

If I reinstall CyberGraphX 4 latest version and tell it I've got a CybervisionPPC, I'm guessing I will end up with two monitor files in DEVS:Monitors, one for the CV64 and one for the CVPPC. Is that correct? Will anything conflict if video drivers are installed for both cards? Or can I just select a screenmode from either the CV64 or the CVPPC and it will use whichever graphics card I choose?

TIA

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moto

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: A4000_Mad on July 22, 2007, 05:07:20 PM

Well I've been running both a CV64 a CV64/3D in the same A4000. I have two drivers in Workbench:Devs/Monitors and a long list of screenmodes for each to choose from in Workbench:Prefs/Screenmode.

I can't see you having any problems, but I would suggest that you choose USE when you first select a mode for the CVPPC :-)

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: A4000_Mad on July 22, 2007, 05:34:06 PM

Oh... Apparently after installing CybergraphX v4 from CD, the CVPPC card will not be seen until the updates are installed:-


 http://phase5.a1k.org/files/cgxv42_rc5.lha

and


 http://phase5.a1k.org/files/cgxv42_rc6.lha


I learn it from a  thread (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30438) :-D

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: cv643d on July 22, 2007, 06:10:10 PM

Well it did not work for me though to install the updates, but then again I am running WB3.0 (which should not matter) and there might be other problems.

It will be interesting to see if you get your card running!

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: motorollin on July 22, 2007, 06:26:09 PM

@A4000_Mad
I am already using that version. Thanks for verifying that 2 monitors are ok.

@cv643d
I'm running 3.9. I'll back up my system partition just in case it borks and then try reinstalling the latest CGX update.

Will report back :-)

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moto

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: cv643d on July 22, 2007, 06:37:20 PM

Yeah thats a great idea. I did it myself, but because the 8520 chips are fried no floppy works so everytime the system failed I had to mount the harddrive in WinUAE to restore the partition  :crazy:

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: keropi on July 22, 2007, 07:29:40 PM

@motorolin:

if u get a multimedia&design monitor switch, contact me to send u the nescessary cgx patch to make it AUTOMATIC (like the picassoIV and similar...)

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: stopthegop on July 23, 2007, 02:49:41 AM

I'll eat my hat if you get that working, Moto.  :)

Title: Re: Installing Cybervision PPC
Post by: PPC on July 23, 2007, 05:42:34 AM

Your cvisionppc and cv64 driver in devs/monitors should be living together happy next to each other :-D

But indeed be sure to have the newest cgx version&040/060 libs installed when you run OS3.9 speacially with BB2 or else cgx wil refuse to work at all.