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Title: So i got a Gotek..how does it work?
Post by: lmimmfn on 02:37, 29 June 21
I got a gotek from Amistore.eu, received it and then realised i cant connect it as i have a Frence 6128. Ordered the proper cable, waited a few weeks and finally its arrived!!!

Yep, of course it doesnt work :), plugged in the power(both cables with power from the monitor)
cat |b (different in french as its a u thing but |a works), doesnt do anything, just error/retry etc.


I also cant launch the file manager via run "hxm


Not sure if doing something wrong or the whole thing is busted :)


i thing i need to back off and just expect to get my 6128 playing the games i want in 3-4 months time, really disappointing though :)
Title: Re: So i got a Gotek..how does it work?
Post by: eto on 15:36, 29 June 21
Quote from: lmimmfn on 02:37, 29 June 21cat |b (

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Title: Re: So i got a Gotek..how does it work?
Post by: skylas on 16:06, 29 June 21
Quote from: lmimmfn on 02:37, 29 June 21
I got a gotek from Amistore.eu, received it and then realised i cant connect it as i have a Frence 6128. Ordered the proper cable, waited a few weeks and finally its arrived!!!

Yep, of course it doesnt work :) , plugged in the power(both cables with power from the monitor)
cat |b (different in french as its a u thing but |a works), doesnt do anything, just error/retry etc.


I also cant launch the file manager via run "hxm


Not sure if doing something wrong or the whole thing is busted :)


i thing i need to back off and just expect to get my 6128 playing the games i want in 3-4 months time, really disappointing though :)
Is it track 0 on the gotek screen?
Title: Re: So i got a Gotek..how does it work?
Post by: lmimmfn on 18:19, 09 July 21
Thanks guys, sorry for the late response. I had some time to investigate this today. I got the gotek from amigastore.eu but they set the jumper incorrectly for an external drive even though its an external unit.


So i moved the jumper and set the correct file manager for the cpc by overwriting the one at root level and problem resolved, finally i can play downloaded games, woohoo :)
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