@Prodatron (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=13), did you and @Octoate (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=12) finally release any driver for Symbos 3.0 networking using the ESP8266? I've got Symbos installed on my CPC464 with X-MASS, X-MEM, Minibooster and Gotek and was wanting to test it :).
Another thing... I'm experiencing some troubles with Playcity on Symbos 2.1. When I boot Symbos from rom (|sym) with Playcity connected, it either does not read from X-MASS or goes crazy drawing with bizarre colours and something that looks like a warning message but results impossible to read. Could it be due to Symbos 2.1. not supporting Playcity and having troubles with it?
My hardware configuration is a CPC464 + MX4 board with this layout: (0) X-MEM, (1) X-MASS, (2) PlayCity, (3) DDI-1 Clone connected to a Gotek. I have Parados 1.1. and 1.2. installed and ACMEDOS.
Hi Ronaldo!
Maybe this is related with your problem:
X-MEM - SymbOS - PlayCity]
[url=http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/x-mem-symbos-playcity/]X-MEM - SymbOS - PlayCity (http://[url=http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/x-mem-symbos-playcity/)[/url]
Yes, @FloppySoftware (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1162), it seems to be exactly the same problem I'm experiencing. By looking at @Prodatron (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=13) and @TotO (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=290)'s posts, I think that Symbos 2.1. routines need to be patched or substituted to properly detect IDE when Playcity (or any other device altering bus signals) is present.
Am I right, @Prodatron (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=13)? How should I proceed to get SymbOS 3.0 beta working from ROM with Playcity? May I also make it use ESP8266 from MiniBooster?
Hi ronaldo,
did you try the beta of SymbOS 3.x? Start from the disc? The ROMs (v2.1) of SymbOS don't work with the X-Mass.
HAL6128.
Hi @HAL 6128 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=365),
I haven't tried Symbos 3.0 beta yet. I'm using Symbos 2.1 started from ROM and X-MASS works flawlessly, provided that PlayCity is not connected to the bus :).
Anyway, I want to try Symbos 3.0 and do things with it. However, I want to know if they finally developed something around ESP8266 or not: I'm interested in network connections :). However, I think there are really promising hardware projects around this :)
Quote from: ronaldo on 20:35, 17 May 16
Hi @HAL 6128 (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=365),
I haven't tried Symbos 3.0 beta yet. I'm using Symbos 2.1 started from ROM and X-MASS works flawlessly, provided that PlayCity is not connected to the bus :) .
I have Symbos running with Both XMASS and ACMEDOS too, but i had to :
1 - Format XMASS with ACMEDOS
2 - Disable ACMEDOS
3 - Launch SYMBOS via ùsymb (roms were previously installed on XMEM)
4 - Install symbos on XMASS
5 - re enable ACMEDOS
Without doing this, i wasn't able to install Symbos on the XMASS, for drive conflict purpose.
Can't remember exactly but my Gotek and XMASS were in conflict.
Under Symbos, i was not able to launch or copy anything from Gotek with ACMEDOS rom enabled.
Quote from: ronaldo on 20:35, 17 May 16
Anyway, I want to try Symbos 3.0 and do things with it. However, I want to know if they finally developed something around ESP8266 or not: I'm interested in network connections :). However, I think there are really promising hardware projects around this :)
...only that what @Prodatron (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=13) mentioned in the forum (SymbOS 3.0 beta network edition released with new applications (http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/news-events/symbos-3-0-beta-network-edition-released-with-new-applications/) .... )