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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: pan1k on November 13, 2007, 08:42:03 PM

Title: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: pan1k on November 13, 2007, 08:42:03 PM

Got my X-Surf in today. Installed it in my 4k, but the power light is flashing constantly. I took the card out and all is well. Put it in the slot where my cybervision goes, still same thing.... any ideas?? :-(

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: motorollin on November 13, 2007, 08:44:54 PM

Does it do the same thing in one of your other Amigas? If so then the card must be dead.

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moto

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: pan1k on November 13, 2007, 08:46:17 PM

It's brand new.. time to call the vendor..

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: motorollin on November 13, 2007, 08:48:24 PM

Quote

pan1k wrote:
It's brand new..

Doesn't mean it can't be dead :-) Did you test it in another machine?

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moto

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: pan1k on November 13, 2007, 08:51:55 PM

I can try later.. i'm really just using one amiga now....have to dig out my 1960 tonight then

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: motorollin on November 13, 2007, 08:56:33 PM

Well, the fact that another card works in the same slot does suggest that the X-Surf is at fault rather than the Amiga. But it's worth testing in another machine if you can.

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moto

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: pan1k on November 13, 2007, 09:15:32 PM

I think the problem is solved. Somehow my cyberstorm came loose..

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: motorollin on November 13, 2007, 09:19:35 PM

:banana:

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moto

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: pan1k on November 13, 2007, 10:11:40 PM

But wait...

Now when I try to go online the whole system locks up~! I ran the diagnostics and it does the same crap... I can see the activity blinking as well as the link light on. MiamiDX sees the card too...

Any ideas folks?

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: alexh on November 13, 2007, 10:57:08 PM

Different slots, make sure the daughter card is seated well, check for shorts with the case, make sure that the CPU card and RAM are seated well.

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: amiwalker on November 14, 2007, 12:32:57 AM

I have all the slots in my A3000D filled and one of them is the X-surf.

I do remember having to jocky the cards to different slots in order for all to work. Not sure why though??

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: pan1k on November 14, 2007, 03:46:11 AM

Tried all the Z2 slots... all my other cards are working fine. I replaced the buster chip also. Same sh!t different day.. Kinda bummed here guess i'll have to send it back.. It just locks up the system when I run testboard or when I try to load a page in ibrowse or even just open amirc.

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: guru-666 on November 14, 2007, 04:33:58 AM

bummage... where the hell do you get a "NEW" xsurf card in 2007?

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: Akiko on November 14, 2007, 04:44:47 AM

X-surf are available from Amigakit (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=250&osCsid=1f72bc8c0dfb40ce4db1f43d00a619ad)

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: stopthegop on November 14, 2007, 04:47:31 AM

Funny, because I had exactly the same thing happen to me. Not with an X-surf but with a brand new AriadneII.  This was several years ago.  I tried everything except cartwheels and saltlicks.  The AriadneII just absolutely refused to work no matter what I did.  Eventually I just chucked it.  Since then I've had two X-surf cards, one of which has worked flawlessly.  The other one likes to take vacations every now and then..   Some days it works, other days it doesn't.  Go figure   :-?

Title: Re: Installed X-Surf now Amiga 4K isn't working
Post by: alexh on November 14, 2007, 08:54:13 AM

Have you tried the x-surf on it's own, no other cards in place?