BlizzardPPC folly -> MakeDir: packet request type unknown

[sunmax]

Hi there!

I am the happy owner of a DCE BlizzardPPC 603 210/50.

It worked fine for months with AmigOS 3.9/WarpOS
and MorphOS.

Lately it started to give some headaches, that's
what I get on boot:

 Cant create directory RAM:T
 MakeDir: packet request type unknown
 Cant create directory RAM:Clipboards
 MakeDir: packet request type unknown
 Cant create directory RAM:ENV
 MakeDir: packet request type unknown

Then it stalls. You can still move the
mouse pointer but then after a few
seconds the Amiga reboots ;-(

To be sure nothing else was interfering
I removed busboards (G-REX) and ScanMagic.

I already tried:

a) changing the EDO rams
b) changing the memory settings in the PPC menu
c) changing the PSU
d) disabling SetPatch
e) booting from floppy with no HD installed

• Workbench 3.0 seems to do fine, but then if

you do a 'dir RAM:' to create the RAMDISK it gets
upset and lock the box.

If you cycle power a few time you are able to boot
through, but I cannot identify the factor that
is triggering this annoying issue...

I hope some Amiga PPC guru will catch this mail
and spread some light (I suspect the RAM controller
is flaky but I could be wrong) cause I am really lost.

Thanks!
 - max

[adonay]

Re flash the BPPC sometimes the Filmware just crash and a reflash is the only way i found working when i had a DCE BPPC...

[sunmax]

Hi Adonay!

Thanks for the prompt answer!

I will try reflashing (did not think of it actually...).

3 questions:

1) should I use the same G-REX flash ROM that was used
   to flash it originally? (I think this is a requirement
   to use the G-REX PCI, right?)

2) is there any risk that, because of the unstability of
   the system, the flashing process could be compromised?

3) did you have similar symptoms on your DCE
   before reflashing? Where they coming and going
   by cycling power?

Really cool that there are still people that love
Amiga out there ;-)

Thanks! (a lot !)
 -max

[adonay]

Hi i had major problems with my BPPC made by DCE 2 times reflashed it and back to normal. I would use the same flash as you did use last time if you are happy with the way the system were. With flashing there is always a risk so please dont blame me if it dont work .. First check if your powersupply could be to blame "i suspect it may". I have a friend that was flashing hes bppc the ppc board did freeze in the middle of flashing it he just reboted and did the process over again "lucky {bleep}" ....