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From: andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 68020 BindDrivers gurus
Keywords: A2000 BindDrivers 68020
Message-ID: <6097@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 28 Feb 89 00:20:52 GMT
References: <9143@louie.udel.EDU> <01fHO47UiQ10108nPCk@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com> <310@philce.UUCP>
Reply-To: andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <310@philce.UUCP> joostv@philce.UUCP (Joost Vroonhoven) writes:
>Dear CATS, DOGS and other netters,
>
>I've had this "problem" for some time now. I can live with it but
>I would like to know the WHY of this ....
>
>My Configuration is A2000B, A2058 with 2M, A2088 with 20M Hardcard,
>68020/68881 daugtherboard in 68000 socket.
>I run KS 1.2 V33.180 and WB 1.3 V 34.20.
>When booting my A2000 it executes BindDrivers (PC card drive light lights),
>so it seems BindDrivers is finished,
>and then a "Software Error, Task Held".
>Examining with ROMWack shows a PC at 0x40000 with A6 0xc00038

That's what happens with the current Bridge card software
if the card fails to bind.  (possibly loose in the slot,
giving intermittent connection, the PC side fails to reset,
the janus library startup code not starting up for whatever
reason)  It has been fixed in the 2.0 version of janus
library (available somehow rsn)
>During the last week I read postings of three other people who had similar
>problems with their A2500, so maybe BindDrivers doesn't always know
>what to do when running on a 68020 ??
>
>Here are the summarized messages of the others, since they may be helpful :

No, their problems seem very different.  I don't know why
they are having problems...I can tell what your problem is, though.
Hmmm...you might want to make sure the contacts on your bridge
card are clean, as well.
		andy
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