Indivision config tool error

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When I had my Indivision, I had to flash the upgrade twice when upgrading. Do not reset the computer between flashes. There is also some talk about having to flash twice here on the board. One flash and I'd sometimes (randomly) experience the same problems as you two.

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ZeBeeDee wrote:
The question now is how to re-flash the Indivision AGA if the flashing software refuses to recognize it's existance  :-?

Some kind of switch/parameter given to the software forcing the flash perhaps?

I wonder if there is something screwy going on with envarc: after a soft boot/restart. Maybe try shutting the computer down for a minute or two and then see if the tool recognises the card so you can flash it.

OR... un-install, then re-install the software and if that fails - un-install and re-install the Indivision AGA.

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ZeBeeDee wrote:
I've tried cold booting after leaving the A1200 off overnight with the same result as before.

I guess removal of the Indivision AGA and re-install is the next step.

Bummer the (really) cold boot yielded the same result.

I'd reinstall the utility software first as that's the next easiest thing to do. After un-installing, keep the computer off for a minute, turn back on, re-install and see if it takes then. Failing that, I'd re-un-install (lol) the software again and then remove the hardware, re-seat her, boot up the A1200 and re-re-re-install the software.  LOL!

If you do both at the same time, it'll be harder to determine what exactly is the problem (be it hardware or software). Who knows... could be a combination of the two. This is starting to sound like the hardware reset problem on A1200's PCMCIA port.  

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Good luck! I'm sure you'll let us know how it went  :-)

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Glad to hear you're up and running again. You know... I wouldn't be surprised if your AGA card had some 'film' leftover from the manufacturing process. You seating and then removing it several times may have increased the conductivity of that socket. Just a thought.

I sure do miss those AGA Pinball games. The back of my Picasso II box claims it can run "system friendly" AGA software. HA! Guess they meant some of the paint programs  :-(    

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My Indivision's socket looked "damaged" too. Like it was nicked by a grinder wheel. Upon close examination though, all the pins seemed intact and my Indivision did work as advertised. I do not recall any pins missing as you say yours is either - but cannot remember now. BTW: all the pics I've seen had the same scuff/nick on that Lisa socket. I just figured they bought a batch of B-stock sockets on the cheap and passed the savings onto us  :-)