Vortex GoldenGate 486slc on A2000 rev. 6.2

[Jeff]

Have you tried turning off all of the 060 CPU caches before running the GG software? Keropi has a small batch file that does this and launches the software. Also, the manual states that the Vortex GG board REQUIRES parity (9) chip SIMMs to operate properly, although I have had mine running with 8 chip ones.

Perhaps trying a different Zorro slot might help. My Vortex will only run in my 4000 in the top slot. I never could get it running in my 2000, although I didn't really spend that much time trying.

Good Luck,
-Jeff

[Jeff]

There is a picture of mine in the gallery if it will help, it was taken before I had gotten the proper ram for it. Perhaps you can see the jumpers. I don't remember having to change any though.

Vortex 486

I can send you the manual but the only one I have is all in German:-(

-Jeff

[Jeff]

I sent the manual to your gmail address. It's about a 10 meg .lha file. Let me know if you have any problems getting it.

[EDIT] BTW Does anyone have the English version of the Vortex Bridgeboard manual available to scan in? It seems to be very rare if it exists at all.

-Jeff

[Jeff]

Two more ideas before you rule the card out as dead. First try it in an A3000 or A4000 in the top slot if possible. Secondly and I'm not sure if this will help, but there is a patch that you can make to the 2000 to improve DMA issues with HD controllers and accelerators. It is simple and only involves installing a 1K pull-up resistor across pins 11 and 20 of U605 on the A2000 motherboard.

Short of that I am about out of ideas. I would be happy to test the board in one of my systems if you want to cover the postage both ways to the USA. Perhaps someone local to you can test it in another machine if you don't have one.

Good Luck,
-Jeff