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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Daniele on November 15, 2008, 06:50:33 PM

Title: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation!
Post by: Daniele on November 15, 2008, 06:50:33 PM

Hello,

I am ready to Install OS4 on my A1200T but on the OS4 Manual I read to configure the ram into the PPC by holding the ESC Kay at the boot . But when I press ESC at the boot nothing happens.
If I run the PPC with another floppy and not the Amiga OS4 floppy Installation disk I can run everything but if I use OS4 intsllation disk I am stucked!

Help me please!!!

How to enter into PPC Menu?

I can only enter onto the other menu, the one by pressing both mouse buttons but not the ESC Meny key!

Help!

Title: Re: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation!
Post by: Flashlab on November 15, 2008, 06:54:33 PM

Make sure you have the latest firmware for your card: http://phase5.a1k.org/

Title: Re: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation!
Post by: Daniele on November 15, 2008, 07:09:32 PM

I did not hook thespare floppy connector from my PSU to the motherboard floppy connector on my A1200 MB.

Could be it the cause of my problem?

Thanks

Title: Re: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation!
Post by: CLS2086 on November 15, 2008, 09:23:43 PM

Normally no.
But, take care !
Use only the floppy PC connector (you'll lack the -12v for sound/uart...), not the "normal" Amiga PS connector.

But do you power it up by the Mediator ?
If yes, you don't have to change your power connection.

Some of the 1st BPPC firmware release didn't have "boot screen menu"... use the lastest firmware upgrade.

Title: Re: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation!
Post by: Daniele on November 15, 2008, 10:29:23 PM

Ok I got it about the PSU.

I have flashed the PPC but I cannot see anything by holding the ESC key at the Boot!

In the PPC Flash Docs I can read:

BootMenu which can be invoked by holding
    the Key key during the system boot.
    (It may not work for weird tower pc-keyboard hacks)

I do have a pc kayboard and a D-Box tower and in the next hours I would try the PPC into a desktop A1200.

But the point now is that what I need to do according the Amiga OS Installation manual is to make sure that the MapROM Option is set "OFF" and that the RAM settings are set to "70 ns".

I cannot have anything by holding  the "ESC" Key at the Boot ... I can only see a menu by holding down both mouse buttons and that's it!!!

Any hint or trick?

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation!
Post by: amigagr on November 15, 2008, 10:39:50 PM

just plug the a1200 keyboard back, do what you have to do with the bppc, and then unplug it.

Title: Re: PPC603e+ & OS4 Installation! *SORTED OUT*
Post by: Daniele on November 15, 2008, 11:02:59 PM

sorted out!

I could enter the Menu by holding at the same time ESC key into desktop Amiga and not into tower and pressing "SPACE" to go back to the 15 khz mode.

Many Thanks!!!