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#G-Force 040 & SetPatch

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#84140From: regis rampnouxJun 9, 1994 2:48 AM
I try to make my G-Force 040 working fine in my A2000B since a long time 🙁 The computer doesn't like the setpatch command. I use the 40.16 version ( in th in the GVP disk downloaded last week from GVP BBS ). For example with Emplaant my scanner doesn't work when I use SetPatch ! What version of SetPatch is the best ? Thanks
#84186From: GVP TechJun 9, 1994 3:42 PM
"I try to make my G-Force 040 working fine in my A2000B since a long time 🙁 The computer doesn't like the setpatch command. I use the 40.16 version ( in th in the GVP disk downloaded last week from GVP BBS ). For example with Emplaant my scanner doesn't work when I use SetPatch ! What version of SetPatch is the best ? Thanks" First, that file is not on GVP's BBS. Second, the latest version of SETPATCH that we have is 40.14, and that has worked successfully in all machines in which it was tested. All previous versions of SETPATCH (from ADOS 2.0 and higher) have worked. Have you contacted Utilities Unlimited regarding the scanner problem? GVP TECH
#84397From: regis rampnouxJun 13, 1994 3:55 AM
Oupsss… I think that I have downloaded the SetPatch utility in the A2K_040 file ! ( last disk for install GVP 040 ) downloaed from GVP BBS 😉 I have also some problems with the serial part ( this is not an Emplant pb ) I need to reboot the computer to use it, with only the power-up the serial doesnot work. If I reboot ( ctrl-Amiga-Amiga ) it works fine ! Bye
#84551From: Ray RobertsJun 15, 1994 11:55 PM
I'm having the same problem as you are with the serial port on my Gforce 040. Sometimes I have to reboot 3 or 4 times to get it to work. I never had that problem with my I/O Extender serial port. It's pretty frustrating..any answer GVP? RE: SETPATCH problem I also had this problem, the solution from GVP was to put the GVPCPUCTRL command line before setpatch in the startup-sequence. It works fine now..at least most of the time. I still get some strange crashes on startup once in awhile. The system also freezes up sometimes for no reason. ???? Ray Tronix Micro Systems I'm having the same problem with the serial port on my GForce 040. I sometimes have to rebo [C
#84581From: regis rampnouxJun 16, 1994 4:51 PM
The GVP G-Force 040 for A2000B seems to works as it wants … :-/ I have the followings results : – working ( sometimes 🙂 – guru during boot – hang during startup ( executing GVPCpuCtrl or Assign (???? ) or Echo (!!! )) – serial port not responding ( now this happen during retry of dialing too ! ) I have re-read the manual. I doesn't understand the value of jumper J22 : Page 9 it must be close to not enable the burst mode for less of 16Mb Page 13 second paragraph : If all four sockets are filled, jumper J22 can be closed ( shorted ), allowing the 68040 to operate in Burst mode. Is it the oposite, isn't it ? ( sorry my english is very bad ). My jumper is closed ;: I have only 12Mb but I ordered another simm today. It is very hard to make this card working. The Retina card have also a problem with it : the user must reboot many times before it works, else the computer crashs. Is it possible that some roms on the card must be updated ? If a GVP tech can reply… I hope that our problems will be solved soon 🙂 ( I'll try to move the GVPCpuCtrl before Setpatch tomorrow ) Oh I have forgot : now when the computer hang during startup sometimes the drive DH0: is not validated… 🙁 Thanks.