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Just tried to install my new used Retina Z3.. No Dice.. Help!
« on: January 05, 2004, 04:31:21 AM »
Hi all

I hope some of you all can help me. I just aquired a Retina Z3 RTG video card. I have never had a video card in my miggy before -  so dealing with configuring it might be my only problem. Since I have been spoiled with my a3000 with a 1949 commodore multisync I've never really have to tweak anything. So here goes...

The card..for all respects is in suburb shape. I also have the addon switchbox..but haven't used it yet because I assume its not ness. for operation. I installed the Z3 card and that ok.. Then I installed the software and that was pretty simple really. What happens is once everything is installed I plug in the 1949 multisync to the Retina 15pin connector and all I get its a black screen. I go back to the internall a3000 video connector and it boots ok at first. Once it gets to loading RetinaEmu it makes my mouse pointer freeze and makes it flicker slightly.

So... I unplug the Retina card and reboot. Workbench is fine..(of course it gives me a message that Retina hardware isn't detected) and I can go about my merry way. I go to the Retina tools drawer and look at my RetinaScreenMode pref. and I get a recoverable guru due to my lack of the Retina card plugged in. It recovers and lets me check it out. Seems nominal.

I donno..this is where I'm stuck. Can anyone help me out!?!?!
Gosh I'm assuming I'm being an idiot about something..I really hope its something simple. Help!


My system config consists of:
A3000/030 16megs OS3.9. Commodore 1949 Multisync monitor.


Thanks in advance!
-Debaser
 

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Re: Just tried to install my new used Retina Z3.. No Dice.. Help!
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2004, 01:06:54 PM »
Calkster:

Ah...that's why I mentioned os 3.9 I figured there was something to it. I know from reading posts on there that cybegrfx is the way to go..but I figured to just see if the thing would work it would be ok to try. I will give what you said a go.

-Debaser