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3 new A2000s, difficult to update
« on: November 28, 2003, 03:35:29 AM »
I rescued 3 A2000s from a senseless demolition.  One has a GVP 030 accel/scsi/memory expansion. With a 3.1 rom, I could update to OS3.5 or 3.9 easily.  But I could only use FFS! ;(

The A2500 has an A2630 accel. and an A2091 SCSI interface with V6.1 roms.  It doesn't like 2.04 OS rom on the motherboard, nor a 2.1GB HDD.

The A2000HD has an A2091 with v6.6 roms.  I can run OS2.1 but, it won't boot with the 2.1GB HDD either.  

I think I may have to update the A2091 roms and maybe the A2630 roms.  Anyone know?

I also have a Supra Turbo 25 (an accel. with a 68000 clocked at 25Mhz) for an A500.  Has anyone put one of these in an A2000?  Pin 1 isn't marked, I'd hate to put it in backward.  
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Re: 3 new A2000s, difficult to update
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2003, 05:40:21 PM »
Maybe I should have stated my probs as questions.  (grin)

Must the rom of the GVP combo board be the latest revision to work with an alternate filesystem?

Are there known compatibility issues with the A2091 roms and larger HDD?  OS2.1 roms? OS3.1 roms?

Are there issues with the A2630 and the above upgrades?

Does anyone run a Supra Turbo 25 in an A2000HD?

Knowlege of any of these probs could be useful to me.  Thanks in afvance.
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Re: 3 new A2000s, difficult to update
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2003, 05:57:08 AM »
Thanks everyone for the help and links, especially for the Turbo 28.  I pulled 1 of my A500s apart and verified the orientation with the CPU with the expansion slot.  The A2000 is the same.  I now have a usably fast machine!

Several of you mentioned a "guru rom" for the A2630 and the GVP combo.  I've never heard this term before.  Is it simply the roms on the accel. boards?  Or something not so obvious?  Maybe 1 of the venders still has some old stock.
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Re: 3 new A2000s, difficult to update
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2003, 04:34:48 AM »
@ Flagship

Thanks for the info!  This is my first experience with A2000s, I'm suprised at how many things must be upgraded to install OS3.5.  Are you aware of any remaining stocks of newer roms for the boards mentioned above?

@ iamaboringperson

Cut a guy a break! DoomMaster, where ever his is, has paid for his mistake many times over by now. Besides, it's Christmas, a time to forgive, forget, and certainly to be tolerant.  Tolerance should be one of the founding principles of any community. I hope that's true here.

Merry Christmas Everyone!
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