CSA Mega Midget Racer on A1000 - what am I doing wrong

[benb123]

Hi joekster,

I have the same problem. I have the mega midget and the daughterboard that work in an A500 but I can't get anything but a flashing power light on the A1000 I have (works normally of course). The manual says it should work.

I experimented supplying the 5V and GND from the floppy connector to the plug near the front of the A1000 on the mega midget in case it wasn't making its way through the 68000 connector but this made no difference.

Cheers,

Ben

[benb123]

I think you may be close. I was reading the manual and it hinted that the CPU was software selectable.

The software for it is here:

http://www.l8r.net/install/accel/csamegamidget.DMS

Booting the disk into Workbench there is a CSA folder with a Switch_CPU tool in it.

I am wondering if you kept the CPU jumpered to 68K on boot, loaded the Kickstart (1.3 so set that jumper for 256K mode to be safe), then switched using the software to 68030 mode? Perhaps that might work? Or remove the jumper then use the software?

I will try this at some stage but I am just getting my A1K set up and put the floppy back in so the MMR won't fit right now. I have it booting from a 2GB compact flash in an A590 (powered from the A1K). I also managed to get it booting 2.04 (and 3.1 tomorrow perhaps) using mkick from aminet. When I get another couple of compact flash cards (in the mail) I want to have a 1.3, 2.04 and 3.1  booting on separate cards.

I anxiously await your experimentation Joekster. 8-)

[benb123]

Bummer. Oh well, I am still hoping it is the ROM issue because that at least has a work-around e.g. http://lab.amigalounge.com/A1000_ROM.html

Thanks for your efforts joekster.