CompuServe Messages

While I don't own a 4000 (yet), and I can not help with your problem, maybe I can explain some: From what I gather here and on the `nets' the 1st couple of runs of the 4000 has some serious problems with a couple of the custom chips. Commodore is aware of these problems and have fixed them now. The current demand for the 4000 and the financial situation of CBM has not allowed them to address these problem adequetly for existing machines, although it is planned to be fixed RSN. I know this doesn't help you but I can suggest a couple of options. Probably the best solution is to go back to your dealer and see if he will exchange your machine for a new one with the most current revision. Other than that you can take a temprary route until CBM or your dealer can fix your machine is to buy a 16 bit SCSI controller (or the more expensive 32 bit FastLane SCSI controller and ram card (it supposedly works perfectly with all 4000s)) and change your drives to SCSI instead of IDE. If you go the temprary 16 bit route I understand that the GVP HC-8 works quite well as well as does the ICD Trifecta. SCSI offers a lot of other benefits over IDE as well, and if you plan to do much with the 4000 you will need SCSI eventually. It does seem you are having quite a bad experience with your new Amiga, I am very sorry to hear this. I can understand you having sour grapes. Your post with these problems could have been a worded differently to avoid any flames that will be coming your way. I hope you have your asbestos suit handy! My experience has been just the opppsite, the amiga was my 1st computer (1987) and has given me very little trouble expanding or maintanence wise. Actually I am now trying to learn my way around the clone world and can not for the life of me understand how any one can put up the mess of having drivers for each and every expansion device, printer, video card ect along with IRQ's (what the hell do irqs do anyway?) interupts, all the arcane commands to remeber. et al. So I do know where you are coming from with your frustrations. So if you need any more help please ask but you do get more flys with syrup than vinegar. Good luck and don't give up hope yet!