Bridgeboard/2.04
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Possibly due to the 'imminent' release of a 386 Bridgeboard, prices of XT
and AT B/Boards have been drastically reduced in the UK.
Now that these boards are affordable can anyone advise if they will work OK
with WorkBench 2.04?
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They work just fine with 2.04, I use the 286-BB on my A3000, and in fact am
using it right now with Q-modem to leave this message.
You might have to move binddrives to the start of your startup-sequence and
if you have an acc. Amiga, set cup noburst as well or enforcer quite
After doing that, you should have no problems using the 286 or XT BB
Tim
oope that should be set cpu mot cup 😉
PETER,
You may need to initialize some files under Amiga's 1.3 ROMs. I've
heard the bridgeboard installation program does not work under 2.04. I
would not know because I installed my XT BB under 1.3 and then upgraded to
2.04. The bridgeboard works just fine.
Sincerely,
(Mr.) Gayle Lee Fairless
'Perfessor Fearless' from the Rocket City!
Peter,
I was in Gayle's identical situation but then trashed my only 1.3
partition. Now BB is broken. It won't work with WB 2.04 formatted drives. I
made an image copy of WB 1.3 ROM and put it on a floppy disk file.
Formatting the bad ( new file system ), with the 1.3 command should fix
it but doesn't…. yet.
I'll let you know what else it takes… maybe 🙂
Peter…
It works fine, but:
…don't re-install the BB software on your hard drive after installing WB
2.04. The install program doesn't work.
…Some people have had to move the BINDDRIVERS up in the Startup-sequence,
and sometimes repeat it to get the timing right.
Marion
CROSSINGS
Newsletter for the Bridgeboard
Thanks for the information, Tim.
Peter
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Thanks for the good advice, Gayle. Shall certainly intall the BB before
upgrading to 2.04.
Regards
Peter
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Marion,
Thanks for the good advice. Have not heard of the CROSSINGS newsletter in
the UK – any possibility of getting a sample mailed to me, together with
subscription rates, etc.? My address is:
8 Almond Grove
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9UH
UK
Regards
Peter
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Peter…
Sure, it's on its way. (I advertise in the INFO MARKET in the back of Amiga
World.)
Marion
CROSSINGS
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Paul, look forward to hearing from you when your BB is up and running…
Peter
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