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From: dooley@utkux1.utk.edu (Kevin Dooley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: GVP series II - does it need 1.3 ROM?
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Date: 15 Oct 90 20:52:33 GMT
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In article <865@ki.UUCP> dwatts@ki.UUCP (Dan Watts) writes:
>In article <1117@emdeng.Dayton.NCR.COM> dlundy@emdeng.UUCP (Dave.Lundy) writes:
>>I just received the GVP series II hard disk controller & Quantum 100MB
>> ... stuff deleted ...
>>After plugging in the GVP board (which was strapped for Autoboot) &
>>turning on the Amiga, I was greeted by a flashing power LED & precious
>>little else.
>> ... more stuff deleted ...
>>Dave Lundy      --       System Technician
>>NCR Corp., EMD-4         (513) 445-7337 
>>Dayton, OH 45479         ncrlnk!emdeng!dlundy
>
>I too just received one of these little buggers.  Mine has a 40MB Quantum.
>I also ordered 2MB to install on it.  I too couldn't get mine to boot.
>I got as far as the grey screen, and then it'd flash the power led and
>reboot.  This would go on forever.  I called GVP and they tought the
>problem was with the RAM. So, I removed that.  I had also just removed
>the auto-boot strap during my flailing about.  Lo and behold, I was able
>to boot and prep the drive.  Next, I put the RAM back in, changed the
>straps to tell it about the RAM and tried to boot (without the autoboot
>since I too only have 1.2 ROMS in my A2000).  No boot.  Stops at a grey
>screen.  I took the RAM out, cleaned the edge connectors with head cleaner
>and tried again.  This time it booted, but shortly after the startup
>started, I got a visit from Mr Guru.  I tried three times, each with a
>different number for the first part of the guru.  I got 3, 4, and A followed
>by the same number (don't have it handy).  Took out the RAM, put back the
>RAM straps to say no memory, and it boots just fine.  Ah well....
>
>Next thing, I put my 8UP! DIP (which has 2MB installed) and put it back
>into the A2000 (I try to play with as few variables at a time as possible).
>Alas, when I turn on the system, I get stuck at a grey screen.  Pull the
>8UP! out, and it boots fine.  I tried putting the 8UP! closer to the
>internal drives and with the GVP way out in the leftmost slot.  Still not
>boot.
>
>I'm stuck.  Anyone have any ideas?  I'm calling GVP back tomorrow and see
>if they can help.  Their previous help was pretty good.
>
>My configuration:
>
>   A2000, Rev 4.1 motherboard
>   2 internal 3.5 floppies (one is the origonal, the other is an NEC)
>   8UP! DIP with 2MB installed
>   Commodore Ethernet board
>   AMax
>
>Any help is appreciated.  I'll let everyone know what happens after I talk
>to GVP tomorrow.  Hopefully they'll have some words of wisdom :-)
>
>Dan
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I had a similar experience with my new GVP hd.  The answer is that if you
have the autoboot rom, and you want to use it, you need 1.3 roms.  I was
told when I ran back to my dealer in a panic that I could have still used
the thing under 1.2 if I had disabled the autoboot jumper on the GVP card.
Also, be careful putting in and removing the SIMMS because ait will not
work if the RAM jumpers are not set correctly.  My short answer is 'check
your jumpers'.  My long answer is 'get the 1.3 roms, you'll want them anyway'.
Hope this helps.
		Kevin Dooley