Fusion Forty and Cybervision64/3D

[Damion]

Oh great! So do you think that playing with the Setpatch parameter I can have the luck to make the CV643D to be seen by the FF40?

Well, you definitely need a working CPU library. In your Sys:Libs drawer, there should be a file named 68040.library, which is loaded by setpatch if a 68040 processor is detected. However, this Commodore supplied library doesn't work with every accelerator - some require their own special library.

I suspect this to be the problem with the Fusion Forty (in which case the library from the MMULib package might not work, either).

My advice - download the Fusion Forty software here, see if it includes a 68040.library. Install it, uncomment setpatch and give it a try.

[Alex2000]

Well, you definitely need a working CPU library. In your Sys:Libs drawer, there should be a file named 68040.library, which is loaded by setpatch if a 68040 processor is detected. However, this Commodore supplied library doesn't work with every accelerator - some require their own special library.

I suspect this to be the problem with the Fusion Forty (in which case the library from the MMULib package might not work, either).

My advice - download the Fusion Forty software here, see if it includes a 68040.library. Install it, uncomment setpatch and give it a try.

Thanks for the information!

That's I already did.
Replaced the 68040.library, uncommented the setpatch and at the next reboot I get the message "Not a DOS disk in device DH0:" Until now there is no way to get it working.
There is another command provided by the Fusion Forty and it is SetFF. There are some parameters to be set and I tried a lot. Sometimes it freeze during boot, sometimes boot with no problem. But there is no way to make setpatch working good. I tried various version of SetPatch. Even the last one in the emergency disk of the OS 3.9 but nothing.

In the meanwhile I bought a Merlin graphics card. Just to see if that's an hardware incompatibility. I'm just waiting for the postman to knock my door!

Thanks again... I hope to make my Amiga working at its best!

[Damion]

Quick question - what OS version are you running? If it's 3.5/3.9, have you tried disabling the ROM update?

[Alex2000]

Quick question - what OS version are you running? If it's 3.5/3.9, have you tried disabling the ROM update?

It's OS 3.9 over a kickstart 3.1...
How to disable the ROM update?

[jj]

From memory "SKIP ROMUPDATES" as part of setpatch line

[Damion]

Try

Setpatch NOROMUPDATE

Make sure to start with a cold boot afterward.

[Alex2000]

It booted!
Seems to be working better now.... but still doesn't see the CV64/3D!

Btw... thanks for this... it's a good progress!

[Damion]

Great, sounds like you're getting there. Is the CV3D recognized by Scout or ShowConfig?

[Alex2000]

Great, sounds like you're getting there. Is the CV3D recognized by Scout or ShowConfig?

No, it's not recognized anywhere. Even during the boot, it doesn't appear in the expansion board list pressing the 2 mouse buttons.

[Damion]

If you remove the SCSI card, does the CV3D show up in the early startup?

[Alex2000]

If you remove the SCSI card, does the CV3D show up in the early startup?

No, I just tried. Nothing.
Another strange thing: if I change position and I put the CV643D before the SCSI in the zorro bus, also the SCSI is not detected anymore by the system...

[jj]

Is the CV64/3d a bit flakey ?

[Alex2000]

Is the CV64/3d a bit flakey ?

I'm not sure exactly what you mean with flakey, but...
No... It was perfectly working with the A2630...

[Damion]

Bummer, not a good sign that it doesn't show up in the early startup menu. I wish I had more advice! I also ran into similar weird problems trying to upgrade my A2000, cards that locked up or didn't work with other cards.

Let us know how it goes with the Merlin. Worst case scenario, maybe you can sell the FF and pick up a Blizzard or TekMagic.

-edit- I also just found mention of a guy who had a Picasso II running OK with the FF. (Here under "porting notes")

[Alex2000]

I hope to make it working with the Merlin.
If you see here, the Merlin should works "Great!"

Unfortunately the CV64/3D is not mentioned anywhere in the FAQ...

By the way... Would be good to buy a Blizzard... but now it's really too expensive...

If the Merlin works with my A2000, my plan is to buy a 4000/040 and put the CV64/3D into it... I believe that it will be more performant than the 2000!

We'll see!

I'll keep you updated! Thanks for now!

[Alex2000]

Merlin worked!!!

Just for everybody's pleasure I'm sending you some pictures...