Help CD32/SX1 wont see Fast Mem.

[Claw22000]

I have tried all the stick I have and with all the mem configurations and none of them add fast memory.  It seems that if I don't have extra memory running a CWB and WNDLoad isn't going to happen.  Please help

Thanks

[Matt_H]

Disable switch on the back?

[Claw22000]

Disable switch on the back?

That seems to completely disable the SX1.  It boots like a normal SX1 like that and waits for a CD

[Claw22000]

So sad I spent the last week of free time building a 30GigHD with ClassicWB all the KGload packs my WHDLoad Reg and several other addons no Mem means no go.  I have 230k after WB loads and I can't do a thing

Please help

[fishy_fiz]

Have you tried different memory modules and/or playing with the 4/8 meg switch on the sx-1 ?
While I quite enjoyed my sx-1 when I had it I must admit it was quite temporamental. When it worked it worked nicely, but as soon as I changed something hardware wise it'd give me lots of grief.

[Claw22000]

Have you tried different memory modules and/or playing with the 4/8 meg switch on the sx-1 ?
While I quite enjoyed my sx-1 when I had it I must admit it was quite temporamental. When it worked it worked nicely, but as soon as I changed something hardware wise it'd give me lots of grief.

I have tryed all the memory modules I have all switching the 1 and 2 jumpers to all 4 different ways to see what happens.  Do you think its a problem with the hard drive I'm using?

[fishy_fiz]

Ah sorry, I somehow missed you mentioning you'd tried all the sticks you have. As for the harddrive, I cant imagine its a problem if the system boots from it. Maybe try booting from a floppy though maybe, if just to eliminate that possibility.
By the way, what do you have running that leaves you with less than 300KB chip ram after boot?

[Claw22000]

Ah sorry, I somehow missed you mentioning you'd tried all the sticks you have. As for the harddrive, I cant imagine its a problem if the system boots from it. Maybe try booting from a floppy though maybe, if just to eliminate that possibility.
By the way, what do you have running that leaves you with less than 300KB chip ram after boot?

ClassicWB V26.  I used the Full install which comes with all the programs extra icons and what not.  Not to sure whats all in memory.  I know that to use a large HD I do have to loadmodule scsi.device

I really dont know alot about ClassicWB other than its nice to have all the programs preinstalled for you.

I can boot a game from the floppy that runs just fine (lemmings).  But thats not with CWB running.

dont know what else to do I have to give up on it for tonight
will be back on it tomorrow at around 3.  Hope theres a list of things to try on here

[fishy_fiz]

I actually meant a Workbench disk (or similar) when I suggested booting from floppy. Something that will be able to tell you available ram.

[Claw22000]

I actually meant a Workbench disk (or similar) when I suggested booting from floppy. Something that will be able to tell you available ram.

how do you find availible ram in a normal WB boot disk?

[fishy_fiz]

how do you find availible ram in a normal WB boot disk?

It'll show you in the Workbench bar at top of screen. Alternatively you could open a shell and type "avail".

[fishy_fiz]

It could, as suggested elsewhere, be a power problem. Try removing the harddrive (larger than 7-8ish gig drives often need extra power) before you test with a Workbench floppy disc.

[Claw22000]

It could, as suggested elsewhere, be a power problem. Try removing the harddrive (larger than 7-8ish gig drives often need extra power) before you test with a Workbench floppy disc.

Well tried removing the drive and running it with just the floppy.  Same problem. No Fast Mem :C

Theres mention of a disk in the Paravision Manual wonder if I'm not installing a certain peice of software or driver or something any help appreciated thanks

[fishy_fiz]

Well tried removing the drive and running it with just the floppy.  Same problem. No Fast Mem :C

Theres mention of a disk in the Paravision Manual wonder if I'm not installing a certain peice of software or driver or something any help appreciated thanks

I never used any sort of disk with my sx-1 and it still detected extra ram fine. Hate to say it (and I could be wrong), but it doesnt look good for you. While my sx-1 was temperamental when it worked it worked fine.

[Claw22000]

I never used any sort of disk with my sx-1 and it still detected extra ram fine. Hate to say it (and I could be wrong), but it doesnt look good for you. While my sx-1 was temperamental when it worked it worked fine.

Any one know of a good place to see if it can be repaired?  Everything else on it works was just hoping I was doing something wrong.