S/H Cybervision 64/3d...please don't say it's DOA!!!!

[Ilwrath]

The CV64/3d is a two-piece card, if it has the ScanDoubler option.  The SD goes in the Video slot, and the CV64 plugs into the Z3.  There's no way to insert it wrong, provided you actually manage to insert the card without breaking anything.  (Which is a challenge, as the card is BARELY able to fit in the slots -- installation takes about an hour, and that is if you know exactly what you are doing!)

The software install is VERY dodgy on the CV 64/3d, as well.  I've never had an install go flawlessly.  If possible, what you may want to do is try to snoopdos the loading, and make sure nothing obvious is failing (improper version or missing file).  

Also, if you can, try loading the software on a bare workbench install (no patches or hacks) and see if you get better results.  

You might also want to try Picasso 96 instead of the CGx software.  Why not?  nothing to lose, and it might prove your hardware is ok.

Personally, I wouldn't be TOO worried if the software didn't work right on the first try.  It rarely does.  

[Ilwrath]

By the way... What ROM are you running in the Amiga??  It seems to like 3.1 ROMS much better than 3.0 ROMS, from what I've heard....   (I never tried 3.0)

Throw a snoopdos command way early in your startup and see if anything is failing.  As doctorq mentioned, the CyberGraphX software is infamous for copying wrong versions of software or libraries, or copying them to the wrong places!!  

Also, FRAmiga brings up a good point, in that stray libraries left over from an aborted CGx install will cause you many problems.  (I've lived this one first-hand, as well.)  

As for card installation, if you have the ScanDoubler module, there is only one slot you can  plug the card into... If you don't, I don't think it matters which slot you plug the card into -- they're all Z3.  The "video slot" takes the place of an ISA slot in the standard A4000.  In other words, it's in-line with the Zorro slot, not above or below it.  I think whoever mentioned the wrong slots forgot what the inside of an A4000D looks like.  ;-)

[Ilwrath]

The A4000D (this IS an A4000D, right?) is laid out like so....

(This is looking in the machine from the left side, the Zorro riser is vertical.)

------- ISA -------     ------------- Zorro 3 ------------------
------- ISA -------     ------------- Zorro 3 ------------------
------- ISA -------     ------------- Zorro 3 ------------------
--- A4k Vid --         ------------- Zorro 3 ------------------

The back of the machine would be the left-hand side.  

I just don't see how you can insert anything wrong here.  Unless you force the ScanDoubler into an ISA slot(?)

I don't know if the driver for the Z2 system will crash a Z3, or not.  It might just work, but slower.  

And, of course... I should have noticed you mentioned something about a Buster... what version ARE you running?  And do you have any reason to believe it may be bad?  Also... What rev 3640 card are you running?  

[Ilwrath]

Whoa.... The BB software took out my spacing.  The Zorro 3 slots should all four be lined up.  The A4k video is a little smaller than an ISA, but then there is some blank space until the Z3 starts in it's proper location.
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