Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!bionet!csd4.milw.wisc.edu!bbn!ulowell!masscomp!ftw From: ftw@masscomp.UUCP (Farrell Woods) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: CMI Accelerator Board Keywords: Uh oh... Message-ID: <1630@masscomp.UUCP> Date: 25 Jul 89 00:42:03 GMT References: <812@uhnix2.uh.edu> Reply-To: ftw@westford.ccur.com (Farrell Woods) Organization: Concurrent Computer Corporation - Westford, Ma Lines: 48 Approved: news In article <812@uhnix2.uh.edu> uace0@uhnix2.uh.edu (Michael B. Vederman) writes: [stuff about late deliveries and angry phone calls deleted] >Begin the trouble. The directions are clear enough if you want to do >a piggy-back method, but my ST already had a socket for the 68000, so now what? >According to the manual, you have to cut 3 pins for the piggy-back, and use >"fly-wires" to connect the board to the ST. Do I need this for the socket >installation? No answer in the manual. Trial and error, showed that they >were not needed. Trial and error (according to your testimony), shows that you may still be wrong about this. I would ask if you tried calling them to get a bit of support for the installation, but it sounds as though you may have burned a bridge or two while waiting for delivery. [board appears to not work in first machine] >So, I figure, might as well try installig in my other ST (using piggy-back). >Be very careful! Almost all the diagrams in the manual show the ROMs and >68000 oriented 180 degrees from how you would normally view them in the ST. >(Pay attention to your chip orientation). Installation took about 1 1/2 >hours, including doing the FAST ROM hack. So now you've made TWO fairly major hardware changes to another machine, after the first machine appeared to not work. This is a bit hasty, no? >Turn on the machine. Same thing. So, now I have two paper weights. >Not only that, but my ST (the second one), no longer has a 68000 chip in it. >I cut the sucker out, so I can put a socket in. Today, I am buying another >68000, and a socket so I can have my ST back in working order. You did follow their instructions on the second machine, right? That is, you lifted the few pins and ran a few wires, rather than replacing the ship as you did on the first machine. Look, I don't intend to pick on you specifically, nor am I in bed with CMI. Your posting is rather one-sided: you don't mention if you tried at all to get the CMI folks to help you. If they can't or won't help you get the thing running, or refuse to refund your money, then post a letter here, write to START, etc. They won't last long if they treat their customers badly. -- Farrell T. Woods Voice: (508) 392-2471 Concurrent Computer Corporation Domain: ftw@westford.ccur.com 1 Technology Way uucp: {backbones}!masscomp!ftw Westford, MA 01886 "I can't drive...fifty-five!"