TF1230 Compatibility

[go0se]

Boots without issue on a 2B here.

Does it boot again when you revert to the previous FW?

[PaulJ_2.0]

Yes it's fine on previous FW.

[Higgy]

I've updated mine and seems to work fine on 1B PCB.
Friday At Eight seems ok for me after that static image of the face/eyes.
I use Zeb's 16GB CF image. It's full with WHDLoad Games and Demos.

[markus0321]

I found that the new WhichAmiga firmware shows the real clock speed of the processor. Could you make similar corrections also in the firmware for TF536?

[Abyss]

I have just received my TF1230 128MB

So , in trying to install it I have found some issues...

Yes, it's difficult to get the card physically installed, but once you lift the main board slightly it fits OK

Secondly, after I installed it, I removed my CF from the 1200's onboard IDE, and used a workbench floppy just to confirm the 1230 was working and showing the correct memory.

It was.

Now, I re-connect the CF to the onboard IDE, remove the floppy , and try to boot...

NOTHING... !

So, I turned off and removed the jumper onboard the 1230 that will disable the 030, and re-boot, thinking that the install disk needs libraries installed for it to work perhaps?

So, now it boots, but the 1230 is basically disabled, no fast ram showing up.

Anyway, I run the install disk, and re-boot, putting the jumper back to "Enable 030" mode, and again ....Nothing .. no boot.

Obviously I can't boot from the 1230's IDE as I need a modified Kickstart for that.

So I can't seem to boot from the 1200's IDE when the 1230 is enabled???

Any ideas?

[supaduper]

Contact the seller for some support

[Higgy]

@Abyss is your onboard IDE using a long IDE cable, or is it a short cable?
TF1230 won't work with a long IDE cable unless you use a buffered interface.

[Abyss]

@Higgy Yes, long cable
So I just swapped to a short cable and it works !
Thanks for the tip

I thought a cable was a cable .... I didn't think the extra few cm would make a difference?
I assumed as it worked before it should just work as normal.

Thanks again

[Abyss]

Out of interest, what's the longest a cable can be for this purpose?

[terriblefire]

I found that the new WhichAmiga firmware shows the real clock speed of the processor. Could you make similar corrections also in the firmware for TF536?

I can. When I get a chance I will