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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 ?)

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?

utri007 wrote: 01 Sep 2020 19:02 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.

ADRRichard wrote: 01 Sep 2020 19:09

utri007 wrote: 01 Sep 2020 19:02 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.

ADRRichard wrote: 01 Sep 2020 19:09

utri007 wrote: 01 Sep 2020 19:02 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.

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!

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).

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

On the A2000 you're options are
All other Agni are the wrong pinout.

alenppc wrote: 10 Sep 2020 17:30 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 :D

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

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.