[comp.sys.amiga.emulations] XT Bridgeboard And WB 2.0

Paul.Davis@bbs.acs.unc.edu (Paul Davis) (05/23/91)

Has anyone tried using the XT bridgeboard under workbench 2.0, so far I have
not been able to get it working. It works perfect under 1.3 but when I switch
to 2.0 it locks up and eventually takes the system down, if I remember
correctly someone was saying that you could remove the sidecar directory
under 2.0, haven't tried that yet though. I am running on an Amiga 2000 with
a GVP HD controller and a 2058 memory expansion card. Thanks In Advance.
 
 
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drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) (05/24/91)

In article <3867@beguine.UUCP> Paul.Davis@bbs.acs.unc.edu (Paul Davis) writes:
>Has anyone tried using the XT bridgeboard under workbench 2.0, so far I have
>not been able to get it working. It works perfect under 1.3 but when I switch
>to 2.0 it locks up and eventually takes the system down, if I remember
>correctly someone was saying that you could remove the sidecar directory
>under 2.0, haven't tried that yet though. I am running on an Amiga 2000 with
>a GVP HD controller and a 2058 memory expansion card. Thanks In Advance.

1) i assume you do not have an accelerator in your machine.  if you do,  you
must disable data caching *before* binddrivers runs.  to do this, use the
command CPU NODATACACHE.

2) make sure you installed the amiga-side software (the PCInstall disk)
on your 2.0 SYS: partition as well as your 1.3 SYS: partition.

3) do not use an overscanned workbench screen with pcwindow.

4) make sure your preferences fonts are all set to Topaz 8 - none of the
amiga-side janus stuff expects fonts other than 8x8 pixels.

5) delete sys:pc/system/sidecarsettings.table if the system dies
immediately upon starting pcwindow after you've fixed the above.

all of the above except #1 will be fixed soon...

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birjt@wombat.newcastle.edu.au (Russell Tayler) (05/27/91)

In article <21873@cbmvax.commodore.com>, drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) writes:
> In article <3867@beguine.UUCP> Paul.Davis@bbs.acs.unc.edu (Paul Davis) writes:

[GONE - whole heap of dtuff on how to get a BB working.]

> 
> all of the above except #1 will be fixed soon...
> 

I assume this is a vieled reference to the Janus 2.0 upgrade. If it is can
you give any idea if it will have support for PAL screens.

I know it is C= policy not to give out info before release but nothing 
ventured, nothing gained :^).

Anyway, whatever the answer, have fun,
                                   Russell

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*       Russell Tayler                    BIRJT@cc.newcastle.edu.au    *
*       Dept. of Biological Sciences                                   *
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hawk@pnet01.cts.com (John Anderson) (05/29/91)

>>Has anyone tried using the XT bridgeboard under workbench 2.0, so far I have
>>not been able to get it working.It works perfect under 1.3 but when I switch
>>to 2.0 it locks up and eventually takes the system down, if I remember      
>>correctly someone was saying that you could remove the sidecar directory    
>>under 2.0, haven't tried that yet though. I am running on an Amiga 2000 with
>>a GVP HD controller and a 2058 memory expansion card. Thanks In Advance.    
>                                                                             
>1) i assume you do not have an accelerator in your machine.  if you do,  you 
>must disable data caching *before* binddrivers runs.  to do this, use the    
>command CPU NODATACACHE.                                                     
                                                                              
Is it ok to set datacache back to "on" after binddrivers has finished?        

drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) (05/30/91)

In article <1991May28.223603.20653@crash.cts.com> hawk@pnet01.cts.com (John Anderson) writes:
>>>Has anyone tried using the XT bridgeboard under workbench 2.0, so far I have
>>>not been able to get it working.It works perfect under 1.3 but when I switch
>>>to 2.0 it locks up and eventually takes the system down, if I remember      
>>>correctly someone was saying that you could remove the sidecar directory    
>>>under 2.0, haven't tried that yet though. I am running on an Amiga 2000 with
>>>a GVP HD controller and a 2058 memory expansion card. Thanks In Advance.    
>>                                                                             
>>1) i assume you do not have an accelerator in your machine.  if you do,  you 
>>must disable data caching *before* binddrivers runs.  to do this, use the    
>>command CPU NODATACACHE.                                                     
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>Is it ok to set datacache back to "on" after binddrivers has finished?        

NO.  again, to clarify - if you have a system with a data cache (typically
68030 or higher) and you are running ks/wb 2.0 or higher, you must put
CPU NODATACACHE before BINDDRIVERS in your startup-sequence.  if you have
a late-model version of ENFORCER, you can use that instead (only disables
data caching for the bridgeboard's address space).

  --Scotty
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