Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!ub!dsinc!bagate!cbmvax!drysdale From: drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: A3000 Bridgeboard Message-ID: <16072@cbmvax.commodore.com> Date: 27 Nov 90 01:56:44 GMT References: <5812@crash.cts.com> Reply-To: drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA Lines: 44 In article hubey@pilot.njin.net (Hubey) writes: >In article <5812@crash.cts.com> uzun@pnet01.cts.com (Roger Uzun) writes: > >> Is there a bridgeboard that works in an A3000, with a 3.5" floppy? >> Any way to make the old BB work? >> -Roger >> bridgeboards do work in 3000's. the trick is to disable data caching before BindDrivers, or to run the "bridgeboard aware" version of enforcer before BindDrivers. both 2088 and 2286 bridgeboards work. as to using a 3.5" drive, that shouldn't be a problem. if the floppy cable that came with your bridgeboard doesn't have the 3.5" style connector on it, you can find a card edge to dual row header adapter at most places that sell pc clones (usually this comes with a frame which mounts a 3.5" drive in a 5.25 bay). if your bridgeboard doesn't work in your 3000, i'd bring the system to a repair place or a dealer who'll let you try the board in other 3000's. *some* early versions of the 3000's backplane card had noise trouble which *could* interfere with proper operation of *some* bridgeboards. > >Which bridgeboard doesn't work ?--the AT board 2286 or the old >bridgeboard ?? > >If the 2286 doesn't work, can I return it immediately ? I haven't >put it in my A3000 yet ? > >mark >-- > > >hubey@pilot.njin.net | hubey@apollo.montclair.edu | ...!rutgers!pilot!hubey --Scott -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Scott Drysdale Software Engineer Commodore Amiga Inc. UUCP {allegra|burdvax|rutgers|ihnp4}!cbmvax!drysdale PHONE (hopefully sometime this year) "Have you hugged your hog today?" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=