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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: mgerics on February 20, 2004, 01:08:56 PM

Title: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: mgerics on February 20, 2004, 01:08:56 PM

Hmm. Got a new installation of OS3.9 bb1 and bb2 as well.
Installed Cybervison64 card

Installed Cybrgraphics v4, using the install script on
the floppy I got with the cd.

Problem(s): On boot, icons get all 'garbaged' up;
absolutely nasty colors.

When running screenmode to select a cybergraphics screen,
none of the screenmodes available are cybervision modes.
showgfxconfig reports:
1 graphics devices installed

DEVICES:
 CyberVision64: Prod=8512/34($2140/$22)
                BaseName=CVision
                CardID=1($1) Number=1($1)
                Developed by phase5 digital products

cybergraphics.library version 42.0

Also, running WarpEngine '040
PROCESSOR:      CPU 68040/68040fpu/68040mmu
CUSTOM CHIPS:   AA NTSC Alice (id=$0033), AA Lisa (id=$00F8)
VERS:   Kickstart version 45.57, Exec version 45.20, Disk version 45.3
RAM:    Node type $A, Attributes $505 (FAST), at $8000000-$BFFFFFF (64.0 meg)
        Node type $A, Attributes $703 (CHIP), at $4000-$1FFFFF (~2.0 meg)
BOARDS:
 Board + ROM (HD?) (Micro Sys. Dev.):   Prod=2203/19($89B/$13)
     (@$40000000, size 16meg, subsize 512K)
 Board (phase 5):   Prod=8512/34($2140/$22)
     (@$44000000, size 64meg, subsize same)
 Board (Macro System):   Prod=18260/4($4754/$4) (@$E90000 64K)
 Board (Village Tronic):   Prod=2167/202($877/$CA) (@$EA0000 64K)
 Board + ROM (HD?) (Great Valley Products):   Prod=2017/11($7E1/$B) (@$EB0000 64K)

Any ideas? Thanks.

Title: Re: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: MrZammler on February 20, 2004, 02:04:04 PM

IIRC, Cybergraphics has some issues with BB2. I think you need to add a SKIPROMUPDATES or something in your setpatch command in ss.

Or, you could try loading Picasso96 instead.

Title: Re: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: Framiga on February 20, 2004, 02:13:10 PM

Hi MrZammler

IIRC, you must upgrade to CGX 4.2pre7 at least. (better if 4.2pre11)

http://www.vgr.com/v4/

Ciao

Title: Re: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: cgutjahr on February 20, 2004, 03:07:37 PM

Yes, Framiga is right - you need to install the latest version of Cybergraphics and your problems will vanish.

CGX has a bug: it checks at startup if your AmigaOS revision is compatible with CGX (e.g., CGX won't run on OS1.x). However, instead of checking it this way:

Code: [Select]


is current AmigaOS version *bigger* then minimum required version?

this is what CGX does:

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is current AmigaOS version *equal* to any of the known compatible versions?

With BB2, the part of the ROM that CGX examines to retrieve the AmigaOS version (exec.library) was updated - now it has a version number that CGX does not know about. Hence the test fails and CGX refuses to work properly. This behaviour was fixed in the later revisions of CGX.

Title: Re: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: mgerics on February 20, 2004, 05:25:12 PM

WooHoo! That did it! Thanks, guys. If you're ever in Clio,MI
or there abouts, drop me a line, and your next beer (or two!)
are on me (and in you!)
Conversely, if I ever am near where you hang out, I'll
get the brewskis as well.
Thanks a million!

Title: Re: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: artman on February 21, 2004, 04:48:20 AM

@mgerics
     AhHa!  Another Michigan Amigan, we're really starting to add up!  Ther's more of us coming out of the woodwork all the time.  Best regards...Art

Title: Re: Cybervision64 in A4000 Desktop
Post by: Framiga on February 21, 2004, 12:44:26 PM

Hi mgerics

thanks for the invite!

Which bus should i take from Milan :-D

Ciao