PPC Test Disk missing ppc.library

[dangermouse]

Hi

I found Thomas' PPC test disk here - http://powerup.amigaworld.de/index.php?lang=en&page=24 and booted my 4000/CSPPC with it

However, when I run the PowerUp test I get an error saying the ppc.library could not be found and, when running the Warp test, I get a 'ramtest' requester with an error message with the usual 'Suspend' and 'Reboot' buttons.

Anyone know how to fix to get around the ppc.library missing error? I checked on the disk and the library is in Libs: (both ppc.library and powerpc.library)

Thanks

[dangermouse]

To be honest I've got no idea..only had the card a few days. If you can tell me how to do it I'd appreciate it as I have no idea and the CSPPC manual wasn't any help.

One thing that was odd on an unrelated note. Somehow (with MapROM disabled) at one point my Kickstart screen was showing 3.9 not 3.1 (on the mobo). I'm assuming the card somehow cached or has a copy of 3.9 that replaces 3.1? To be honest I'm feeling a bit out of my depth with this CSPPC

[dangermouse]

OK. I flashed the CSPPC with the file you linked Bamiga and it went successfully..flashing worked fine.

I then tried Thomas' disk again and, again, the PowerPC test said it couldn't find ppc.library and a returncode of 10.

I then saw Thomas' message concerning the need to reboot in-between tests so I rebooted and ran the WarpUp test. It displayed' Starting WarpOS test' but that was all...nothing happened after that and, after waiting for a couple of minutes, figured nothing was going to.

[dangermouse]

Unfortunately I don't have an OS. I am having trouble installing OS 4.0 (details in another thread) so at the moment have a pretty useless 4000

My use of the PPC Test Disk is to rule out a PPC problem causing the OS 4.0 install to fail.

[dangermouse]

Hi Thomas. The CSPPC has 128MB of RAM installed (4x 32MB EDO SIMMs). The PPC cooling fan is plugged into the board header. Seems to be a constant speed...not blazingly fast but not slow either. Definitely got a CSPPC as I have two CPUs and a fan on each. Clock jumpers were checked and are both set to external.

I'll try the Test Disk I made today on my PPC A1200 tomorrow to make sure it's working (although I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be).

As an aside, I can boot into OS 3.9 on this A4000 (the hard drive was pulled from my A4000 WE 040/40 a few weeks back). Is there something I can run in that OS to verify PPC operation relatively easily?

[dangermouse]

Eek...that was the news I was dreading I'm assuming from your comment that if reflowing doesn't work it's just not worth repairing?

[dangermouse]

Both Amiga Center and Anthony Hoffman here in NZ both stated that the PPC side is basically unfixable and to leave it as a CSMKIII is the best option for it.

Anthony has always been an honest person to deal with so if that's what he says I'm more than happy to accept his advice.

[dangermouse]

Thanks for the tip but, to be honest, I've accepted that it's 'just' a CSMKIII now and I'm happy with that. I've got other PPCs that work and an A1 arriving shortly so, even if I got it fixed, I probably would only be doing so to make it 'whole' again rather than actually having any immediate need for it.

I might even sell it as a CSMKIII and put the money I'm not spending in trying to get it repaired into a known working CSPPC. Might even work out cheaper doing it that way rather than a) spending money on what could be a failed attempt or even worse b) spending money and ending up losing a perfectly fine 060.

[dangermouse]

@Jose

You always wanted a PPC? Then you don't want this one..it's buggered..the whole point of the thread :p

[dangermouse]

One last thing.is there any way to disable the PPC processor? Kinda annoying that some benchmarking / sysinfo tools will just hang or crash the machine when querying the PPC.