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ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Nice! You guys need to leave it running my crappy tester program as well. It will run for hours but it does pickup on reliability issues.
Obviously things are working well with the spread of cards, other than Phil who managed to break it, but we need reliability tests doing as well. As mentioned before, they can error at random anywhere in a 3 or 4 hour window... Or even after a few moments. Copying lots of files about of all sizes is also a good test. But the most errors in have seen is with my crappy tester program.
Obviously things are working well with the spread of cards, other than Phil who managed to break it, but we need reliability tests doing as well. As mentioned before, they can error at random anywhere in a 3 or 4 hour window... Or even after a few moments. Copying lots of files about of all sizes is also a good test. But the most errors in have seen is with my crappy tester program.
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Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Ok, now I have a bunch of working disks/cards, next up I will try some reliability testing 
What is the best tool on the ST to do the relaibility testing? (I did look back through the thread but I can't see any links to a tool. It's late and I'm tired to be fair.)
EDIT - 00:55 29/04 - Wait, I just found mention of rateHD.prg, so I will use that.
I was also planning on running up xferrate with the different devices, see what speeds were getting for them.

What is the best tool on the ST to do the relaibility testing? (I did look back through the thread but I can't see any links to a tool. It's late and I'm tired to be fair.)
EDIT - 00:55 29/04 - Wait, I just found mention of rateHD.prg, so I will use that.
I was also planning on running up xferrate with the different devices, see what speeds were getting for them.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
The tool I wrote does the job. Can't find it posted, will upload it tomorrow...
Can only find a screen shot here https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... ppy#p18449
Can only find a screen shot here https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... ppy#p18449
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/ All my hardware guides - mods - games - STOS
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viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Exxos your reliability testing tool was in a different thread along with Smonsons versionexxos wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:48 am The tool I wrote does the job. Can't find it posted, will upload it tomorrow...
Can only find a screen shot here https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... ppy#p18449
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 642#p18545
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Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Nice one Icky, I'll check those out later.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Thats not my tool. The one smonsons did , for some odd reason, didnt find the errors as reliable as mineIcky wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:44 amExxos your reliability testing tool was in a different thread along with Smonsons versionexxos wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:48 am The tool I wrote does the job. Can't find it posted, will upload it tomorrow...
Can only find a screen shot here https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... ppy#p18449
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/forum/viewt ... 642#p18545

https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/ All my hardware guides - mods - games - STOS
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/ All my hardware guides - mods - games - STOS
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
I'll leave it running for 3 - 4 hours later, after I've checked that Chinese cart with the diag cart
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
My bad - I just picked up the thread I found further up in this one. Doing posts on phone is not as easyexxos wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:20 am Thats not my tool. The one smonsons did , for some odd reason, didnt find the errors as reliable as mine![]()

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Re: ST-IDE-ROM Dev Board v1 - BETA Testers
Downloaded.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...