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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Muzungu on February 20, 2008, 06:29:41 PM

Title: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Muzungu on February 20, 2008, 06:29:41 PM

Recently got one off of Ebay (sold as-is, so I'm stuck with it), but when I turn the A500 on, it just flashes the red power light continuously and a blank screen.  It did not come with the optional power supply and has no RAM modules.

Also, I only have kickstart 1.2.  I know that 1.3 is required for autoboot.

Anyone have any experience with these?

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: bigmac on February 20, 2008, 07:41:15 PM

Hi! seem to remember a loooooooooooong time ago when I had one that there is a switch/jumper you have to change for using the 500s power or an external power supply also remember that my old 500 had exactly the same prob as yours, switch to external power and run off same and your probs should dissapear mate.

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Muzungu on February 20, 2008, 07:43:27 PM

That's sort of what I figured the problem might be, but I'll probably have to rig up a power supply for it since none came with it.  Do you have any pin-out info for the power connector?

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Orjan on February 20, 2008, 07:50:35 PM

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=34441

+ the device will still work when powered from the Amiga, at least without a harddrive.

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: pyrre on February 20, 2008, 07:51:59 PM

And you need to change the autoboot jumper to 1.2
I have a trumpcard myself. and i needed to change PSU in order to run it...

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Muzungu on February 20, 2008, 08:18:50 PM

Thanks for the info, everyone.  I'll peruse my local e-junkyard this weekend to try and locate the appropriate parts.

BTW Orjan, I drive the same stretch of road everyday that effectively killed Mr. Seymour Cray.  Surprisingly, it's not the scariest highway in this city to drive on.

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Orjan on February 20, 2008, 08:32:11 PM

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Muzungu wrote:
BTW Orjan, I drive the same stretch of road everyday that effectively killed Mr. Seymour Cray.  Surprisingly, it's not the scariest highway in this city to drive on.

Its not the scariest? What does the scariest look like?

BTW, I have the manual in PDF at home if you want it?

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Muzungu on February 20, 2008, 09:20:59 PM

Yes, I would definitely like a scan of the manual.

The scariest highway I've routinely driven is a little 1-lane jobber (SH 94) that dips through a valley that occasionally fills with a soupy fog.  There are many cars and lots of extremely slow dump trucks that people try to pass, even in the blind.  There are several little bridges that ice over in the winter; it heads out east to a small town and an AFB that has roughly 5000 cars on it every morning, some of which are tired satellite operators who haven't adjusted to the graveyard shift yet and are essentially asleep at the wheel.  Any time there's an accident on it, the traffic stops and turns into an 8-mile long traffic jam.  The AFB is a small one, and an average year sees about 1-3 people from the AFB die on that stretch of road.  I ended up orthogonal to the roadway one day as my old, rear-wheel drive Buick lost all traction in an icy fog.  After that, I bought a 4-wheel drive truck.  It's routinely listed as one of the top 5 most dangerous roads in El Paso County, CO.

Title: Re: Trumpcard 500 AT
Post by: Orjan on February 20, 2008, 09:26:45 PM

Sounds like a bad stretch of road..
I got an old 4wd truck with differential lockers on both axles.. When everyone else fights to drive in the blizzard, I basically drive like usual..  :lol:

Anyway, Im on a trip right now, so when I get home Ill get you the manual.