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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by McArti0 - Yesterday at 22:57

check out something more typical. 720kB

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by eto - Yesterday at 22:50

Ah. did you use the second DATA Application disk?

I switched to the first disk in AMsdos, then I start SymbOS - and then I can't "insert" the application disk. I only have the M4 and no disk drive. 

Try my Big dsk too. I wonder if the M4 will chew it up.

doesn't work. M4 shows dozens of 0KB files without any name.

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by McArti0 - Yesterday at 22:32

Ah. did you use the second DATA Application disk?

And you can try found exe by menu Run...

Try my Big dsk too. I wonder if the M4 will chew it up.

ps. you cant change dsk?

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by eto - Yesterday at 22:29

Did you use a 180kB DATA disk?

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I can start SymbOS 3.1. from the DSK image but when I am in SymbOS I can't start any other program there as I don't know how to access the application disk when I am in SymbOS. 

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by McArti0 - Yesterday at 22:16

I could mount a DSK but then I could not figure out how to start a program - I only get the error that no program can be found.

Try rename sym. to sym.bas

Did you use a 180kB DATA disk?

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by d_kef - Yesterday at 21:23

M4 supports replacing the lower ROM as well.
So just install the 6128 ROMs and FutureOS will be initialized.

d_kef

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: WIP: internal 512K expansi...

Last post by eto - Yesterday at 21:14

So the 464 version is here and I can properly run the RAM tests - but I'm not really sure if it really works as the only option I have on the 464 with the internal RAM is an M4 and I have no experience with it, so I don't know if the disk images I am using are the problem or the M4 - or if the RAM expansion doesn't work.


@GUNHED how can I start FutureOs from M4 on a 464? It is installed in ROM 10 and above but ROM 10 doesn't get initialised on the 464.

@Prodatron What's the best solution to run SymbOS from M4? I could mount a DSK but then I could not figure out how to start a program - I only get the error that no program can be found.

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Technical support - Hardware related / Re: USIfAC II, technical probl...

Last post by Cribbyrhymes - Yesterday at 20:16

Hi everyone. I got my Ulifac last week from @ikonsgr but have been having a few issues which I've been emailing him about and he has been kindly responding patiently. It's a strange problem though and he suggested I post on here to see if anyone has any ideas. I think it might be a power related issue but I'm definitely no expert. I have one of those scart/psu combo leads for my 464 and the plug is 5v 2a proelec branded. The cpc runs perfectly without the ulifac connected but when it's connected I have to press reset on the ulifac a number of times to get it to run properly then I will get random freezes and the keyboard stops responding. I've managed to run the diagnostics and the cpc passes fine. I've managed to get pacman to load but it froze after a couple of minutes and I had to reset the ulifac. At @ikonsgr suggestion I removed all socketed chips from the board and cleaned everything with isopropyl alcohol. I cleaned the edge connector with first an ink rubber then gently with a very fine grade sandpaper being very careful and tested continuity on each pin with my multimeter and it was perfect both front and back of the board. Even after doing this there was no change. Since my cpc works perfectly without the ulifac connected could it be that my power supply isnt supplying enough amps to power everything at once? Would it be worth trying a 5v 4a supply that I see cpc store has for sale? Hoping someone can help. 

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GFX + Tunes / Re: Amstrad music

Last post by dal - Yesterday at 19:48

#10

Games / Re: SABOTEUR 3

Last post by XeNoMoRPH - Yesterday at 19:03

In August of last year, Clive Townsend released a remaster of Saboteur for Spectrum
This new Saboteur! for 48kb it has been optimized in its code, which has left space available for new graphics, greater speed and effects such as transparency in the water.

https://teknamic.com/product/saboteur-remaster/

We need now , a new Sabouter 3 for Amstrad CPC !!!