Algor USB and A2000 problem

[Xanxi]

Hello.

I just got an Algor zorro 2 USB board, along with a Norway ethernet addon, that was working fine in an A4000.

The problem is my A2000 won't boot most of the time if the board is plugged. When it boots, the board appears as "working" in the early startup and "FlashROM" is on the WB desk.

My A2000 is rev 6.2, ROM 3.1, 0S 3.9 and is filled with Blizzard 2040, GVP Spectrum RTG board and Macrosystem VLab (other boards are not plugged for now, as it is in rebuilding phase).

I read somewhere that the FlashROM is the problem and would have to be disconnected somehow.

Any idea?
Anyone with the same setup?

Thanks.

[Xanxi]

@Platon42

My board is marked by hand as n° 276. I'm going to mail  Michael Böhmer about that.
You mean reflashing the flash rom could solve the problem, without hardware modification?

[Xanxi]

However, i guess that in order to flash it i need to succeed first to boot with it.
If you can explain me how to flash it, i will try it as soon as i get enough time (hopefully by the end of this month).
thanks :-)

[Xanxi]

My thread is not dry at all, it is very useful for every Algor owners who suffer the same trouble.
 :-o

[Xanxi]

I revive this old thread to seek more help.

I had finally the time to set up the algor board.

With the trick of booting with LMB pressed, i booted up OS3.9 and reflashed the Algor FlashRom with the latest Luciferin 1.7. I tried the standard.LMB and permanent.LMB, and leave the flash empty or only with some minor tag as noclick.

The fact is the computer can't boot normaly even after reflashing. I need to hard reboot numerous time pressin LMB or both LMB+RMB to bring the early startup menu, and i can get only one boot out of ten.

Once the A2000 is booted up, i can reset as much as i can without any trouble during booting procedure.

Strange!

The Algor itself is working well, as i tried a usb stick without trouble. The Norway addon is not working yet.

Any idea?

[Xanxi]

platon42 wrote:
I had one Algor user recently where cleaning the Zorro Connectors helped a great deal. Did you get any error messages while flashing the bootloader or contents (e.g. you could try flashing a kickrom without AlgorKick, so it wouldn't do anything)?

The Algor was tested a lot with the 2040, so there shouldn't be a problem with this particular turboboard.

Well, the connectors were cleaned recently, and as the board works normaly except for the flashrom part, i think it is ok.

I don't get errors when i reflash the bootloader, it seems to work properly and immediatly. I have removed all content from the flashrom, but still have the trouble.

Maybe i should just trade it for a Highway.

[Xanxi]

Hello CLS old chap

The PSU seems good to me. The SCSI HD, CD Burner and Jaz are powered by their own PSU in an external tower, so the 2000 PSU has only to take care of the boards inside.


PS: have you seen my HD floppy question on amigaimpact.org?

[Xanxi]

Will give it another try today.

Anymore idea? Anyone has this board along with an A2000?