A3000 + Deneb problems

[TheGoose]

Thanks Darrin.

I'm gonna put this forward too, so obvious it is stupid maybe? If the ROM OFF is set, then there is no way that I get to the goodies, says:

"ROM OFF: disable activation of FlashROM contents during booting. In case of problems when starting the computer with DENEB installed you can set this jumper to disable the FlashROM."

And this,

"During the first installation of DENEB in your system the RESCUE jumper  must be set (got that part right). This allows accessing the (non erasable) installation software which has been stored in a specially protected area of the DENEB FlashROM."

Sooo, these are what you call "mutually exclusive" me thinks. FlashROM if off, who cares what RESCUE is set to, it's ignored. Verify my understanding?

So, I may need to get over this DMA buster thing after all...

Wonder if AmigaKit has one around?

[mboehmer_e3b]

@TheGoose:

Seems to me that your A3000 has triggered the watchdog inside the FPGA of the DENEB. It will automagically deactivate the FlashROM then.

I suggest that you keep the ROMOFF jumper, download the freely available Poseidon V4.2, as well as the new Luciferin, install it, and that's it.

There are new firmwares for Zorro II and Zorro III available, which do not contain the watchdog anymore (which was a fix for an expansion.library bug showing up with the CS MK2, leading to a reset loop).

In case: please mail me at mboehmere3bde, it makes it easier for me to give support than having to browse websites and discussion forums for such support cases...

Michael

[Marcb]

@Darrin

Tried a fresh 3.1install on a spare hd, still hangs after I setup the Deneb and reboot.. :-(

I have it working now by using the NOCACHE argument with Setpatch...

Michael has also kindly been looking at it, hopefully It'll be something simple ( & cheap to fix) :-)