A600GS Updates

[SkulleateR]

A600GS:

* Add support for Floppy disk drives through Drawbridge.

Should this work with a Greaseweazle v4.1 ? Cause it doesn't with mine 

Also : is this only available as separate A500 Config ? No AmiBench integration ?

[SkulleateR]

Oh, and the A1200 Config seems to be broken now, every Game and/or HDF I try to start is using Kick 1.3 instead of Kick 3.1 now  :'(

[SkulleateR]

Greaseweasle not at moment. I personally see it as an internal solution.
Drawbridge works fine in Amibench,

But WHY ? Greaseweazle is accessible the same way, it works fine on my MacM1, my Windows Box, my Linux Laptop and my Pi400 ...  I don´t see why it can't be activated in the same way as Drawbridge 

I´m surely not afraid of spending money for my hobby but I will for sure not pay for a Drawbridge, while already owning a Greaseweazle !

[SkulleateR]

46.1.915  (06/12/2024):

Mine says 46.1.916 

[SkulleateR]

When installing to hard disk from floppy you are normally instructed to remove the floppy disks to complete the installation. I cannot see any option to eject the floppy, only replace, can this option be added at some time ?

I asked about that a long time ago, until now you can still use the dumb.adf I created

https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?topic=76843.0

[SkulleateR]

Thanks SkulleateR I remember your post re dumb.adf but would still like the option to eject a floppy

Me too 

[SkulleateR]

Ah yes, thanks for the hint! I need to disable Use Zorro 3 RAM, then the a600gs Monitor driver shows up in Screenmode Prefs as it should! As soon as Zorro 3 RAM is enabled A600GS modes are not even listed among Screenmode Prefs modes.

Guess I found a bug? Just don't know whether it's an A600GS bug, an Amiberry bug, an OS 3.2.2.1 bug or a Picasso96 3.5.0 bug... 

Probably one of the components hits some internal memory limits? I see 128 MB are used for the RTG card and 1024 MB made available as Fast RAM with Use Zorro 3 RAM. Could you check if A600GS driver reliably works with e.g. just 512 or 768 MB Z3-RAM or 64 MB RTG as a workaround? IMHO that's more than enough for a Classic Amiga. For the time being I have to stick to 2 MB Chip and 8 MB Fast, which is a bit meagre when running IBrowse or pre-loading larger WHDLoad games with only 4 MB Fast free when using Workbench on 1280x720/8bpp.

I just did a quick test install with OS3.2/Z3 Ram only/RTG/P96 (Aminet Version) and after renaming uaegfx to a600gs and changing the board name to a600gs in the tool types the new resolutions just pop up after reboot, no problems here

[SkulleateR]

When I set Z3-RAM to 1 GB uaegfx modes are no longer available.

Maybe it´s a problem with "newer" P96 drivers ? I just installed OS3.2 with the P96 Archive from Aminet and I can use the 1GB Z3 Mem without a problem (as already stated above) ...

[SkulleateR]

@IStartedSomething
Which Kickstart 3.1 are you using? And which version of Workbench does the HDF contain? I think you get a red screen if you combine the wrong Kickstart with the Workbench you are using (for example A500/2000 Kickstart 3.1 with Amiga 1200/4000 Workbench 3.1).

Don´t think it's the kickstart, it must have something to do with the things that get loaded after boot !

I got these problems also, with all kind of HDFs I throw at the A600GS but it´s weird, because if I install the same OS with the same Kickstart ON the A600GS itself everything works !

Example :

Installed OS3.9 on a 1GB HDF with Kick 3.1 A1200 (40.068) on WinUAE, put it on the A600GS -> Red Screen
Used an EMPTY HDF 1GB with the SAME Kick 3.1 and installed OS 3.9 on the A600GS -> works

I always wanted to deep dive into bug search but I have very minor spare time in the moment

[SkulleateR]

Tried v2.0 from Aminet just now (deleted v3.5.0 and uaegfx first, v2.0 install afterwards + reboot) but for me it doesn't work with 1 GB Z3. Interesting... 

Works for me (see screenshot) ... did you try on a fresh install of OS3.2 yet

[SkulleateR]

Just got round to digging out my Greaseweazle to try on the A600GS. I have a PC floppy drive but only flat cables (no twist) from the Amiga but it works fine from my PC if I tell the software to use drive 1. Is there a way to specify this for the A600GS? I just tried, hoping it would detect or try different drive numbers but nothing happens

Had the same problem and just bought a twisted cable for 2€ of EBay

You can also use an older Greaseweazle F1, that use a flat cable ...