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Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 21 Oct 2018 23:16
by Icky
PaulJ wrote: 21 Oct 2018 23:00
Icky wrote: 21 Oct 2018 22:51
Well when they added different form factor machines like the MEGA it was Atari MEGA ST.
So may be you could use - Atari EXXOS ST
Icky, ya should have said something... I have a few other Other World Computing mounting boxes. They are good luck ya know. Just let me know I'd be happy to send ya one! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Cart is still plugged in from playing with the parallel port.
Looking good.
I have lost count of what I use to mount things. Boxes are a strong favourite. Other computers, Atari's or books.
They also go hand in hand with an empty envelope to insulate components from each other.
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 10:50
by Icky
exxos wrote: 17 Oct 2018 23:53
This was for something else I was trying to buy this week..
I think people just have some huge IC list and list everything regardless if they can actually get it or not. It's becoming a problem a problem to find anything these days :(
So looks like its a no go :(
I had to laugh at this statement - "The goods have been tested and tested but the quality is bad"
Do they have a Blitter quality performance tester at there disposal :D
No Blitter.png
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 11:00
by PhilC
Maybe we need a bad blitter label?
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 11:07
by exxos
Icky wrote: 23 Oct 2018 10:50
So looks like its a no go :(
I had to laugh at this statement - "The goods have been tested and tested but the quality is bad"
Do they have a Blitter quality performance tester at there disposal :D
Yeah, thats the kind of message I had with some other chips...
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 530#p11737
I just think they list all the chips they can even if they can obtain them or not.
I am about to bulk buy some general chips, I don't like how this stuff is vanishing lately..
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 19:10
by Icky
So today I noticed the reset issue creeping into my STF.
I haven't had the issue so far but now on power up I need to press the reset button to get it to boot properly.
Going to take a look at doing some tweaks as per thread with Exxos and Forgottenmyname
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... =19&t=1234
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 19:15
by exxos
Mine seems intermittent, might be bad reset switch, but seems to work fine for a while, then has a fit of not working :shrug:
Will order some of those reset boards later...
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 19:27
by PhilC
Whilst I've been fixing my STF I've noticed that with different combinations of chips my STF either powers up ok or needs a reset every power up.
Didn't really pay attention to the combination though.
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 20:07
by PaulJ
Forgottenmyname wrote: 23 Oct 2018 11:00
Maybe we need a bad blitter label?
Maybe not a bad blitter but a NO BLITTER label.. :D :D :D
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 20:13
by Icky
PaulJ wrote: 23 Oct 2018 20:07
Forgottenmyname wrote: 23 Oct 2018 11:00
Maybe we need a bad blitter label?
Maybe not a bad blitter but a NO BLITTER label.. :D :D :D
Lets hope Exxos' Blitter recreation works and we can call it the BLIXXER :)
Re: Icky - Progress
Posted: 23 Oct 2018 20:17
by PaulJ
Icky wrote: 23 Oct 2018 20:13
PaulJ wrote: 23 Oct 2018 20:07
Maybe not a bad blitter but a NO BLITTER label.. :D :D :D
Lets hope Exxos' Blitter recreation works and we can call it the BLIXXER :)
Ya, good name., a BLIXXER is a BLiTTer with a sticker on it! :D