TF536 on A2000

[ADRRichard]

I'm looking at getting a TF536 for my A2000, but I would also like to use a cd drive. (SCSI or IDE)

Any suggestions on what card(s) is compatible with the TF536 so I could be able to use a CD drive too (I'm guessing anything non autoconfig and no ram ?)

[utri007]

Sorry my ignorance, but there is a IDE header on TF536, so I thought that you just need connect them with IDE cable, then jumper hard drive to slave and CD-drive to master install proper CD filesystem and all done?

[ADRRichard]

Sorry my ignorance, but there is a IDE header on TF536, so I thought that you just need connect them with IDE cable, then jumper hard drive to slave and CD-drive to master install proper CD filesystem and all done?

From what I understand the IDE cable has to be of minimal length and I can't say I have seen anyone running a CDrom as master/slave on a TF.. this would be ideal if it works though.

[alenppc]

Sorry my ignorance, but there is a IDE header on TF536, so I thought that you just need connect them with IDE cable, then jumper hard drive to slave and CD-drive to master install proper CD filesystem and all done?

From what I understand the IDE cable has to be of minimal length and I can't say I have seen anyone running a CDrom as master/slave on a TF.. this would be ideal if it works though.

You should be ok with a medium length cable (15-20cm?) but you'd need a special cable with a 40 pin connector for the CD ROM. You can also probably use one of the A1200 44 to 40 pin adapters, with or without buffers.

[terriblefire]

Sorry my ignorance, but there is a IDE header on TF536, so I thought that you just need connect them with IDE cable, then jumper hard drive to slave and CD-drive to master install proper CD filesystem and all done?

From what I understand the IDE cable has to be of minimal length and I can't say I have seen anyone running a CDrom as master/slave on a TF.. this would be ideal if it works though.

Populate the buffer chips (and remove the RNs under them) and its job done. Its just a cable needed.

Why get a separate buffer when there is one on the TF536 waiting to be populated.

[ADRRichard]

On my reproduction floppie A2000 board, My graphics were garbled on kickstart image and workbench when I used a 8371 Agnus / 512 chip - 512 fast (see attached pic)

It took me a while to swap a few chips about and I found changing Agnus to a 8372A and setting jumper to 1mb has resolved the issue.

I'm using the FT536 in a CPU - co pro socket riser.

It's working fine now with the 8372A but I was just curious as to what the issue could have been, great board btw <3 it!

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[alenppc]

This is more of an Agnus issue. I had the same issue when I tried to use an older Agnus in a more recent board (I think an A500+ or something).

[terriblefire]

You cant use an A500+ Agnus in an A2000. Its not the same pinout.

On the A2000 you're options are

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8372A - Amiga 500 from Rev 6 (NTSC/PAL); Amiga 2000 model B from Rev 6.0 to Rev 6.3 (NTSC/PAL); Commodore CDTV
8375 (318069-16 only) (PAL) - Amiga 500 from Rev 6 (PAL); Amiga 2000 model B from Rev 6.4 (PAL)
8375 (318069-17 only) (NTSC) - Amiga 500 from Rev 6 (NTSC); Amiga 2000 model B from Rev 6.4 (NTSC)

All other Agni are the wrong pinout.

[ADRRichard]

This is more of an Agnus issue. I had the same issue when I tried to use an older Agnus in a more recent board (I think an A500+ or something).

Yes I did try two 8371's unaware of the compatibility with the older agnus, before trying the 8372a, still, the card is working absolutely perfectly with the 8472A.. so all is good

Loving the card, IDE speed is awesome, 6.5mb! Sandisk 4gb CF

[blindguy]

Agnus -

I am using the DKB Megachip in My A2000. Has anyone been able to get that working with a TF536?
When I power it on I do get a screen flash and light go on but I never get video and there is no disk access.

My Amiga is NTSC and the mega chip has a 8372AB.

Anyone had any luck with the this Agnus or a 2meg mod?

Thanks in advance.

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