Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!munnari.oz.au!metro!seagoon.newcastle.edu.au!cc.newcastle.edu.au!birjt From: birjt@cc.newcastle.edu.au Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: A3000 and AT Bridgboard Message-ID: <1991May16.165927.10141@cc.newcastle.edu.au> Date: 16 May 91 06:59:27 GMT References: <21523@cbmvax.commodore.com> <1991May15.093100.10112@cc.newcastle.edu.au> <21617@cbmvax.commodore.com> Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA Lines: 71 In article <21617@cbmvax.commodore.com>, drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) writes: > In article <1991May15.093100.10112@cc.newcastle.edu.au> birjt@cc.newcastle.edu.au writes: >>Hello, >> I have just put a '286 bridgeboard in the A3000 here at work. Their >>idea not mine! The set up included a hard disk controller as well which [some bits gone] >> 2) I can't get PCColor to work. If I follow the manual and >> type mode etc. the whole machine hangs. If I change the jumper on >> the BB (J14 from memory) then click on PCColor the machine crashes. >> From what I can gather around here this is not normal behaviour, so >> if there are no more hints from here I will return it to the dealer >> for possible repairs. > > since you're running a 3000, if you're using ks/wb 2.0 with the bridgeboard > you must disable data caching of bridgeboard address space. if you *have* > already done this, then yes - try another bridgeboard. try it under 1.3 > just for kicks, anyways. > > to disable data caching on machines with data caches (030 and up) running > ks/wb 2.x: > > 1) put the line > CPU NODATACACHE > in your startup-sequence file *before* the BINDDRIVERS command. > this method may slow your system down slightly, but everyone's > got the CPU command. > > 2) put the line > ENFORCER QUIET > in your startup-sequence file *before* the BINDDRIVERS command. > this method assumes you have a "modern" enforcer which knows about > bridgeboards. your system won't be slowed down at all using this > method. > >> The A3000 works flawlessly, same as mine at home. >> >> Thanks, have fun, >> Russell >> >> BIRJT@cc.newcastle.edu.au > > --Scotty > -- > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Scott Drysdale Software Engineer > Commodore Amiga Inc. UUCP {allegra|burdvax|rutgers|ihnp4}!cbmvax!drysdale > PHONE - yes. > "Have you hugged your hog today?" > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hello again, I wrote the first bit. Scotty, Yep, the no datacache was set in the startup, so that wasn't the trouble. But read on to see what happened next. Klaus, You win the prize ;^). The fix was to open both screens at the same time as save the setup in both. From then on everything worked as it was supposed to. I then set the jumper and AWAAYYY I WENT. I went back thro the manual but still couldn't find any reference to this procedure. No matter. Thanks to all for their help, Russell BIRJT@cc.newcastle.edu.au.oz