A1200 PCMCIA Blocked by FastRam

[guest20923]

Hi all.
My A1200 which is running WB 3.0 2B mobo has recently received an 8MB FastRam card and despite assurances; is blocking the PCMCIA card from being allocated. Comes up with "Recoverable Error" ...unable to allocate...etc.
The FastRam card doesn't have a jumper so I can't set it to 4MB.
I was wondering if anyone knew of a software switch, or the like, that could be inserted into the startup-sequence; that could allocate registers (If any other are available.. or maybe some of the FastRam that replaced its' allocation) so the PCMCIA card will work with the 8meg card installed. Or is there any other way for it to work in this instance?
Thanks.

[utri007]

http://boboo.szm.com//cardres.lha

You also need LoadModule in your C: (aminet!), edit S:startup-sequence and add the line before setpatch

C:LoadModule >NIL: L:cardres.ld.strip REVERSE

What this does is replace the ROM's card.resource with an updated one that is fastram friendly. If there is already a LoadModule line in your ss, you need to add the argument to that line. I've been using this for a year now, with a PCMCIA network card and it works flawlessly, with no noticable slowdown or anything. Good luck."

You didn't day what kind of PCMCIA card you have? that would work only with Network card.

[guest20923]

http://boboo.szm.com//cardres.lha

You also need LoadModule in your C: (aminet!), edit S:startup-sequence and add the line before setpatch

C:LoadModule >NIL: L:cardres.ld.strip REVERSE

What this does is replace the ROM's card.resource with an updated one that is fastram friendly. If there is already a LoadModule line in your ss, you need to add the argument to that line. I've been using this for a year now, with a PCMCIA network card and it works flawlessly, with no noticable slowdown or anything. Good luck."

You didn't day what kind of PCMCIA card you have? that would work only with Network card.

Sounds great! I have a network card but aren't using it. This one is a CF (4GB) card adaptor for file transfer from PC. Would what you've said work with that?

Thanks.

[guest20923]

Sounds great! I have a network card but aren't using it. This one is a CF (4GB) card adaptor for file transfer from PC. Would what you've said work with that?

Thanks.

There's two LoadModules (LoadModule and LoadModule11) on Aminet.
I'm running WB 3.0 and LoadModule recommends WB 3.5 or 3.9.
Would it work?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Update to 3.1+ and an accelerator card that doesn't block the PCMCIA port address.  Based on your sig it doesn't look like you're afraid to spend money on your classic systems. :laughing:
Btw, this is the latest LoadModule:  http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/LoadModule

[guest20923]

Update to 3.1+ and an accelerator card that doesn't block the PCMCIA port address.  Based on your sig it doesn't look like you're afraid to spend money on your classic systems. :laughing:
Btw, this is the latest LoadModule:  http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/LoadModule

Thanks, but with my A1200 I am trying to stay true to C= as possible. My CF HD was bought pre-configured with WB 3.0 and my Rom chips are 3.0.
I've spent all of my spare cash on them over the last 12 months. Yup.

[utri007]

Sounds great! I have a network card but aren't using it. This one is a CF (4GB) card adaptor for file transfer from PC. Would what you've said work with that?

Thanks.

I have no idea. I don't have any use for that patch myself. I have only PCMCIA friendly accelerators.

I would also suggest to you a get kickstart 3.1. It is no a mandatory, but makes life easier and it doesn't cost a much.

[guest20923]

I have no idea. I don't have any use for that patch myself. I have only PCMCIA friendly accelerators.

I would also suggest to you a get kickstart 3.1. It is no a mandatory, but makes life easier and it doesn't cost a much.

Well thanks for your information and links. I'll give it a try as I'm not going to change the hardware at this stage. I Googled LoadModule at it seems to be compatible with WB 3.0 so here's hoping.

[jj]

Wasn't 3.1 released by commodore or was this by escom ? I always thought it was C= ?

[guest20923]

Wasn't 3.1 released by commodore or was this by escom ? I always thought it was C= ?

OS 3.1 was produced by C= but taken on by VillageTronic and then Escom, I think, in separate distributions. I did have a spare 1D4 mobo with 3.1 roms but I sold it and put the 2B 3.0 mobo back in the A1200 as that's the configuration it came out as and what it's manuals and packaging are about. I'm running 3.1 roms and WB in my A3000 but that's how it was configured when I bought it. Nice workstation, not gaming.

[guest20923]

Hi all.
My A1200 which is running WB 3.0 2B mobo has recently received an 8MB FastRam card and despite assurances; is blocking the PCMCIA card from being allocated. Comes up with "Recoverable Error" ...unable to allocate...etc.
The FastRam card doesn't have a jumper so I can't set it to 4MB.
I was wondering if anyone knew of a software switch, or the like, that could be inserted into the startup-sequence; that could allocate registers (If any other are available.. or maybe some of the FastRam that replaced its' allocation) so the PCMCIA card will work with the 8meg card installed. Or is there any other way for it to work in this instance?
Thanks.

Well I've just discovered that the PCMCIA card works with WB 3.0 if I hot plug it in after the A1200 has booted! No commands or editing needed.
Thanks all.

[amiga1260]

Commodore has fixed some bugs in Kickstart 3.1 and one of the bug was having more than 4 MB of memory and using PCMCIA slot.

When you have Kickstart 3.1 and want to use PCMCIA slot and more than 4 MB memory then you need to patch: C:LoadModule >NIL: L:cardres.ld.strip REVERSE

It also works with my Blizzard 1220/4 with 8MB Fast RAM, but I can't get it work with my GVP 1208 with 8 MB of Fast RAM.

[Chucky]

Well I've just discovered that the PCMCIA card works with WB 3.0 if I hot plug it in after the A1200 has booted! No commands or editing needed.
Thanks all.

well I would not recomend using it, as this is due to a bug in 3.0

parts of memorty MIGHT be overwritten by PCMCIA..

[scuzzb494]

Thanks, but with my A1200 I am trying to stay true to C= as possible. My CF HD was bought pre-configured with WB 3.0 and my Rom chips are 3.0.
I've spent all of my spare cash on them over the last 12 months. Yup.

Sorry, that made me chuckle. The CF card bit that is.

Not sure if Village Tronic really had the rights to ship 3.1 with the Picasso.

Anyhoo... What was the RAM card you were using ? Sorry if I missed that.

[guest20923]

Sorry, that made me chuckle. The CF card bit that is.

Not sure if Village Tronic really had the rights to ship 3.1 with the Picasso.

Anyhoo... What was the RAM card you were using ? Sorry if I missed that.

Analogic (UK) 8MB.