Voodoo3 3000 on Prometheus problems

[redrumloa]

Do you have the ability to start from a fresh OS3.9?

[Robert17]

no, I'm using OS3.1 at the moment, could that be why?

Robert

[shayes1981]

Cool - it's like delayed Real Time Chat!!!

[redrumloa]

No, OS3.1 should work unless there are some hacks or such going on.

Do you have the ability to try from a fresh OS3.1 installation?

[Robert17]

yeah now trying it, although it's 00:30 here now, and I have college... err today!

[redrumloa]

Ok when you do.. go slowly one step at a time..
Install Prometheus software (old revision 1.5)
reboot
Check board status in early boot menu, use PRMSCAN.
Install P96 fresh. Select safe frequency.
Reboot
Attach board in P96Mode
Reboot
Test diferent resolutions in P96Mode.

Report back.

[Robert17]

I followed your steps and I still get a black display when I try to change into a VGA screenmode  :-(

[redrumloa]

I suspect either a bad Voodoo card or frequencies outside your VGA monitor's range(unlikely). Have you tried multiple screenmodes? Do you have a PC to test the Voodoo?

[Robert17]

Well, at the moment we're managing to get a screenmode to come up, for some reason it displays the screen when you press a key on the keyboard... but the machine seems locked, no mouse movement etc but still resets by keystroke

Robert

Edit: Does The Voodoo3 Card need to be put first on the PCI board, i.e before the ethernet adaptor? I just got it to display a screen, like the workbench but with no icons and the mouse cursor won't move, when you select the Edit function

[redrumloa]

Robert17 wrote:
Well, at the moment we're managing to get a screenmode to come up, for some reason it displays the screen when you press a key on the keyboard... but the machine seems locked, no mouse movement etc but still resets by keystroke

Wait a second, where are you testing Voodoo modes??? In 'Screenmode' or 'P96Prefs'??? It sounds like you are testing Screenmode. When you test in P96Prefs you don't get a WB screen, you get a test picture with color bars.

[Robert17]

I'm using P96Prefs, however I'm trying to test in 640x480 at the moment, and I get a Black screen with just the cursor, and the cursor will not move.

Robert

[redrumloa]

Robert17 wrote:
I'm using P96Prefs, however I'm trying to test in 640x480 at the moment, and I get a Black screen with just the cursor, and the cursor will not move.

Robert

Ok.. It's not crashing though, good sign. Go ahead and install PromUpdate. Reboot and try testing another screenmode.

[Robert17]

After installing Promupdate, trying the same screenmode as before (640x480 256colour) just gives a blank screen, no cursor like before.

Robert

It's behaving really oddly indeed, perhaps the Voodoo3 card is faulty?

[redrumloa]

Robert17 wrote:
After installing Promupdate, trying the same screenmode as

It's behaving really oddly indeed, perhaps the Voodoo3 card is faulty?

Exactly what I am suspecting after all you've tested. Do you have a PC to test the Voodoo on? Or another Voodoo 3/4 to throw in for testing?

[Robert17]

Funnily enough I have loads of other Voodoo cards lol but none comapitble with the prommy, all Voodoo2 and one Voodoo4 AGP, so everything but what I need! I'll test it in my PC as soon as I can, it does seem as if the amiga crashed whilst changing modes though, I've only actually got any display at all a few times, so maybe it was fluke.

Robert

[Robert17]

I just put the Voodoo3 in a Compaq PC and it showed the post screen and startup fine so that proves the card works...

Robert