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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: TCMSLP on May 07, 2016, 05:23:31 PM

Title: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: TCMSLP on May 07, 2016, 05:23:31 PM

Hi All,

Whilst demoing my machines at the UK South West Amiga Group event today I discovered a possible problem with the A600.  When installing this (OS3.1) a year ago I installed the basic OS via floppy then used the PCMCIA CF adapter to copy the remaining applications (AmiTCP, iBrowse, Wookiechat etc) to get it into a usable state.

The machine still has the CC0 (CF0? I forget) device in DEVS/DosDrivers but no longer recognises the CF card (I've tried two, both of which work in the A1200).  If I double click on the device in DEVS it reports 'CC0/CF0 already mounted'.

Am I missing something obvious?   The PCMCIA slot is proven OK (network adapter works 100%).

The only different between the machine at install time and now, is the addition of an A604n and ACA620.  The machine has recently been re-capped and is otherwise 100% stable.

Any $clue appreciated...

Steve TCM/SLP

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: paul1981 on May 07, 2016, 09:47:49 PM

Is fat95 still in L: ?
I'm thinking maybe it somehow got deleted. Might be worthwhile opening up the CF0 mount file and check it looks okay.

Also, if there's no data on it, try doing a quick format of the CF card on your A600, see if it appears then.

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: magnetic on May 08, 2016, 04:11:16 AM

CCO and CFO are different things. one is for a mem card the other is for cf .

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: TCMSLP on May 08, 2016, 02:44:58 PM

Thanks for the comments.  I'll get it set up again and try to provide some more useful info.

Steve

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: TCMSLP on May 10, 2016, 03:32:31 PM

Quote from: paul1981;808066

Is fat95 still in L: ?
I'm thinking maybe it somehow got deleted.

This was the exact issue. Not sure how/when it was deleted but replacing it fixed the problem!  Thanks :)

Steve

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: paul1981 on May 11, 2016, 03:30:56 PM

Spiffing!

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: RedWarrior on August 28, 2016, 07:39:32 AM

/so jealous. :D
similar issue, still seeking a happy ending like this! =)

Title: Re: A600 PCMCIA CF Issue
Post by: paul1981 on August 28, 2016, 10:32:52 AM

A600's don't need CardReset. ;)