This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#IVS
Message #156153
I contacted Sam Noonan like you suggested. Sam said that IVS was out of business. So $525.00 down the drain (don't even have the broken board to use as a door stop)!
Wayne, I'm definitely interested. Is everything in good working order with associated software? If so I would like to purchase it. I'm sending you my name and address via E-Mail. Thanks.
#Wanted – SCSI Controller
Message #152905
Since my Vector Accelerator board failed (and apparently IVS has gone out of business) I am needing a "cheap" SCSI hard drive controller for an Amiga 2000. Thanks.
My IVS Vector Accelerator died on me (within a week after the 1 year warrantee expired). I called IVS (this was in April). They gave me an RA # to send it back for repairs/replacement. Three months later and I have not received my board back. I cannot get an…
SoundBlaster/Mouse
Message #125991
Soundblaster Deluxe for sale. This is an 8-bit sound card that fits into one of the 8-bit Bridgeboard slots on an A2000 (and presumably A3000 and A4000). It works great with the BridgeBoard. Includes a game port to add a joystick to the BridgeBoard. Comes with two games, Indianapolis 500-The…
EMC MultiI/O for sale
Message #120936
FOR SALE: EMC Super Multi I/O card (designed especially for Bridgeboards) Includes: SVGA video 1024 X 768 X 256 color max resolution Enhanced resolution video drivers for Windows 3.1 1 Parallel Port 2 Serial Ports (IRQ's designed to work with BB's) 1 Game Port IDE Hard Disk Controller (supports 2…
I actually did try to purchase a 486BB. I waited more than 5 months for one (2 1/2 months for a 386BB to become available and 2 1/2 to have it converted to a 486BB) and then finally gave up. The only 486BB currently available is the Vortex. Messages here…
BridgeBoard Alternative?
Message #116731
I'm trying to figure out how I can get both my AMIGA 2000 and an IBM clone on my limited desk space (as an alternative to a Golden Gate 486. You get a lot more for your money with an IBM clone) I've already got a monitor switchbox and serial…
Can you explain to me what a "buffered" monitor switchbox is. I've got a plain old switch box (my second, my first wore out in a week). Depending on how I turn the manual switch I get somewhat of a brief "light show" of various colored screens and sometimes I…
Horst, since you have a VGA-card I assume you have a switch box to switch between the Amiga video and VGA video going to your monitor. At the risk of sounding too elementary, an obvious cause for the mouse to work but not the keyboard is that you do not…
I was hoping someone would say that. Good old Radio Shack comes through again. Looks like if you can power all of that with the original equipment power supply I shouldn't have any problem either. Chris, thanks for the help!
This is exactly the info I was looking for. Thanks for the help. But one more question. I am currently using my Amiga hard drive for my Bridgeboard (through makeab). Once I've got my IDE installed and recognized by the Bridgeboard do you know if there is anyway to get…
Hard drive power supply?
Message #104770
I've recently purchased a multi-I/O board with an IDE controller and I'm now considering adding a hard drive to it for my BridgeBoard. One of the areas I am uncertain of is the power supply to the IDE hard drive. I've got an A2000 with a Vector 68030/25 accelerator and…
Dave's answer is correct but…the AMOUSE driver for Bridgeboard does have a bug it in which causes some programs to not interpret the mouse moves correctly. (Ever tried to use a mouse while looking at the screen side-ways AND through a mirror? That's the effect you get with some programs)…
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Serial Ports Solved
Message #103534
Well, it's not a very elegant solution. UARTID.EXE returns a message to the screen on what serial chips you have. I've tried redirecting the output to NUL: but it still shows up on the screen. You can get it here on CI$. It's in the TAPCIS library of the TAPCIS…
#Serial Ports Solved
Message #103403
Well, I have solved my dual serial port problem with the EMC Multi-I/O board. I think this should win the prize for the strangest fix of all times. I downloaded a file from the TAPCIS forum called COMFIX.EXE. It is a packed filed containing several files one of which is…
My problem is that currently I can't get more than one port to work.
I just looked in Microsoft Library and in the IBM forums. I did find a mouse driver in the Zenith Forum for using a mouse on COM_3 but it uses IRQ_5. The only IRQ choices on EMC's Multi-I/O board are 4 and 10 so that's no good. I wasn't able…
I've got the 286BB, the multi-I/O board and a Sound Blaster card. That's it. On the multi-I/O I've got a modem, a mouse and a joystick. The parallel port is disabled as are the IDE controller and floppy controller. The Sound Blaster is set up to use IRQ_5. Its joystick…
Dave, I've now gone through numerous combinations of Serial Port, COM and IRQ settings with QMODEM. Here are the ones where QMODEM worked fine: Port 1, COM 1, IRQ 4 Port 1, COM 3, IRQ 4 Port 2, COM 3, IRQ 4 And here are the ones in which QMODEM…
That sounds promising but I don't know where I can yet hold of an MS driver. I hate to buy Windows just for the mouse driver (I'm running a 286. Windows would really be a dog on this system). I may try Logitech for a driver update Thanks for the…
I understand the COM_2 is a conflict. I was just indicating that there was a change with DOS's recognition of COM_2. In my first set up (COM1 + IRQ4 and COM3 + IRQ 10) DOS recognized COM_2 as a valid device name. In the second set up (COM3 + IRQ4…
The modem has been connected to Serial Port 1 set up as COM_1 using IRQ_4 for over a month and has worked fine. The modem must now be connected to Port 2 since the mouse driver can only use Port 1 (because of the COM_2, IRQ_3 conflict with the BridgeBoard)…
My 3D has a similar discoloration (more of a slight darkening). Mine doesn't seem to go away but it is just barely perceptible and in fact at first I wasn't even sure it was real or if I was just imagining it.
Do you know if in fact there is one? Thanks for the help.
Okay I have downloaded a copy of Qmodem, set up the program to use COM_3 with IRQ_10. Now it seems the program can send data out to the modem but not receive data back in. I can send the reset command, go ON HOOK, and go OFF HOOK but I…
#MultiI/O Serial Problems
Message #102919
Foiled again… The EMC Multi I/O board I recently bought has two serial ports which I assumed would fit my needs nicely. One port would serve an IBM serial mouse and the other could be used by my modem….WRONG!!!! The serial mouse (Logitech) requires COM_1 with IRQ_4. No problem. My…
I've got the 3D docs. To be honest though I don't completely understand the documentation of the MODE switch so here is the direct quote. The MODE switch "selects the monochrome mode or color mode with a TTL video signal input. With an Analog video signal input and the MODE…
Sound Blaster Question
Message #101928
I've been upgrading my system step-by-expensive step and am now interested in adding a Sound Board to my system. I've got an A2000 with a 286BB (with a 386BB on back-order) and a Multi I/O board in the extra 16 bit slot. I've seen advertized an 8-bit Sound Blaster. Does…
#Spaced Out Mouse
Message #101927
In using my Amiga MOUSE with the 286BB, I've got two programs that are behaving rather weird. In both cases when I move the mouse up and down the cursor moves LEFT and RIGHT and when I move the mouse left and right the cursor moves UP and DOWN. One…
#Multi-I/O question
Message #101926
I've recently purchased the OAK multi-I/O board from Elite Microcomputers and it is now working fine with my 286BB. But to get it to that point I had to change jumper JP1 from VGA to VESA. In the VGA position I could not access any resolution higher than 640X480 even…
I've got a ICD Flicker Free Video 2 in my A2000. I works great! ICD's phone number is 815-968-2228. They also have a user forum on another information network. So as not to offend Compuserve I won't give you the name but I'll give you a hint. If you have…
Now it all comes together. Just this week I read something about an EC just being a 030 with a defective MMU but I found it too incredible to believe. I've been trying to run ENFORCER but have been getting frequent total system lock ups. I was attributing them to…
No the VECTOR does come in various configurations including a 68EC030. In fact the photo on the box shows the EC version. The label on my box indicates that I have the EC version and I'm not certain but I think my chip is labeled EC (I'd have to pull…
#MMU or No MMU?
Message #98014
I have a VECTOR accelerator with what is suppose to be a 68EO30 processor (25 Mhz). I understand that this chip does not have an MMU. Yet when I run SHOWCONFIG or SYSINFO, both programs show a 68030 processor and a 68030 MMU. Is this a short coming of these…
That's what I've ended up doing also. I don't actually startup my BB with my startup-sequence. I've written a script file and tied it to an icon with XICON. I run "binddrivers" that way. What I have to do is position the mouse cursor over the icon, switch the monitor…
The DOCS don't say anything about disabling the auto-detect. There is only one jumper on the board. It appears to be labeled PC/AT but there is nothing in the DOC's about it. (Actually the DOC's that came with the board is for a lesser version (256k VGA). I plan to…
GVP contr/RAM 4-Sale
Message #94018
I've got a GVP Series II hard disk controller and 2 megs of ram for sale. RAM's are 1X8, 70 ns, simms that fit on the GVP board. $50 for the 2 megs of ram and $50 for the controller (or $90 for both). Leave E-mail for faster reply. Thanks.
VGA problems
Message #93943
Seems like I've been bombarding the forum with questions but I just made a major upgrade of my A2000/BB286 system and I'm now trying to work out the problems. My system has a WANG 1024/16c SVGA card, BB286, A2000, Flicker Free II, Vector 68030 and NEC 3D monitor. One problem…
Monitor Switchbox
Message #93878
I just recently installed a Flicker Free II Video in my A2000 and an SVGA card for my BB 286. I'm displaying both of these on an NEC 3D monitor. After a few days of cable swapping back and forth I bought a 15 pin AB switch box. Since installing…
AmigaEMS
Message #93417
I have downloaded AmigaEMS which is suppose to emulate expanded memory by using Amiga memory. Has anyone had success getting the this program to work. I have tried everything I know (which for the IBM side, isn't much). I've got Janus 2.1 and a BB286. Everything seems to run okay…
I found my own solution (VGA with multisync monitor). I guess you can solve any problem if you throw enough money at it. Thanks for the reply.
I did just that!!! (the multisync was the killer$$$$$). But it does look great. Thanks for the reply
I followed the first advice, bit the bullet and bought a multisync monitor and VGA card, a great improvement (once I get a switchbox to end the cable switching). Thanks for the reply. – via Whap!
None of this worked. I "downgraded" to a plain 512K VGA and it works fine. Thanks for the help. – via Whap!
I gave it a few more tries but could never get it to boot. So I exchanged it for the vanilla variety. After a one or two false starts I was able to get it to work. Thanks for the help. – via Whap!
#VGA Installation
Message #93138
I just bought a BOCA SuperVGA card and installed it in my A2000 with a 286BB. I really wasn't expecting it to work but thought I'd give it a try anyway. (Wal-Mart has a great return policy!). After installing it, I couldn't get the BB to boot at all. My…
BB Window Problem
Message #92622
I've got a 286 BB with Janus 2.1 on an unaccelerated A2000. When I run an IBM program and then exit, the BB Window reduces to a half width window. The window is positioned on the left side of the screen with the right half of the window contents displaying.…
I'll take the flicker fixer for $100.00 if you'll pay shipping and COD. – via Whap!
PageStream 2.2
Message #87040
Does the PageStream 2.2 with HotLinks have the manuals and registration cards etc? If so I would like to buy it for your asking price of $65. – via Whap!
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