Fusion Forty and Cybervision64/3D

[Damion]

Ok, I started without startup-sequence and it booted, so I removed the setpatch line from the startup sequence and now the system works.

It might work, but not reliably. Setpatch loads the CPU library, needed for the accelerator to operate correctly. (Does the Fusion Forty require a special 68040.library?) I'd give the one from the MMULib package a try, and go from there.

[Damion]

Oh great! So do you think that playing with the Setpatch parameter I can have the luck to make the CV643D to be seen by the FF40?

Well, you definitely need a working CPU library. In your Sys:Libs drawer, there should be a file named 68040.library, which is loaded by setpatch if a 68040 processor is detected. However, this Commodore supplied library doesn't work with every accelerator - some require their own special library.

I suspect this to be the problem with the Fusion Forty (in which case the library from the MMULib package might not work, either).

My advice - download the Fusion Forty software here, see if it includes a 68040.library. Install it, uncomment setpatch and give it a try.

[Damion]

Quick question - what OS version are you running? If it's 3.5/3.9, have you tried disabling the ROM update?

[Damion]

Try

Setpatch NOROMUPDATE

Make sure to start with a cold boot afterward.

[Damion]

Great, sounds like you're getting there. Is the CV3D recognized by Scout or ShowConfig?

[Damion]

If you remove the SCSI card, does the CV3D show up in the early startup?

[Damion]

Bummer, not a good sign that it doesn't show up in the early startup menu. I wish I had more advice! I also ran into similar weird problems trying to upgrade my A2000, cards that locked up or didn't work with other cards.

Let us know how it goes with the Merlin. Worst case scenario, maybe you can sell the FF and pick up a Blizzard or TekMagic.

-edit- I also just found mention of a guy who had a Picasso II running OK with the FF. (Here under "porting notes")