Shift838

All, I have enabled the preorder for the new 838-SCSI storage card. The preorder will be disabled on May 17th, 2024. There are 2 different versions. Standard Edition https://www.shift838.com/store/index.php?rt=product/product&product_id=15 Purple PCB, dual wipe sockets standard, optional machined sockets for extra price. Contacts are standard HASL which is used on most every PCB. Limited Edition: https://www.shift838.com/store/index.php?rt=product/product&product_id=16 White PCB, machined sockets standard, GOLD contacts. Please go to the site to place your order.

@9640News is the LOAD-SCS in this message the latest:

yes. When I changed the default location with CYA, everything started working..

I have some 3D printed dragon eggs along with movable dragons that match their eggs. The dragons are right at 12 inches long and the eggs are a little over 5 inches tall. The eggs double as storage for the dragons, the eggs unscrew and open up to store the dragons. See photo: From left to right: I have 2 of the first one, 1 of the second and 3 of the green. $20 each + shipping for one dragon and one matching egg. PM if interested.

no, but I can ask. Never hurts to ask.

All, @InsaneMultitasker and I contacted Custodio Malilong who developed the Nano PEB and CF7 devices for the TI-99/4A to check what his current state was on development for the product. Custodio has given his permissions to release the source files to the Nano PEB as he is no longer working on it or making updates. So it is with great pleasure that Insane and I release the files we obtained from him to help anyone wanting to develop or improve or just see the method behind his madness. Enjoy! nanoPEB.s nanoSIO.s T16C550C.zip

I am evening going to set the CRU default for this card to >1200, even setup a silkscreen next to the dipswitch showing CRU 1200 setting!

heatwave is back online..

doing some final testing and will be releasing a preorder soon. keep an eye out.

We do have almost the entire source. Everything but bank 7. I am currently working to try to obtain the missing piece.

both 1.5 and 1.6 worked fine. But I plan on sticking with the 1.5 version since that what was used without the Michael Becker daughter board.

I have been able to test the below finally. Boot from SCSI via Geneve with MDOS 7.42 File copies: TIPI to SCSI SCSI to TIPI Floppy to SCSI SCSI to floppy IDE to SCSI SCSI to IDE HRD to SCSI SCSI to HRD HFDC MFM to SCSI SCSI to HFDC MFM Execution of files from both TI and Geneve Rename, Delete of files both TI and Geneve Create and Delete of folders on TI and Geneve Will do more testing through the weekend to put it through its paces. But looking good!

Thanks everyone.. I got it all working, the Geneve boots from both the original WHTECH SCSI and my version as well. And boots from both the SCSI2SD adapter and a ZuluSCSI unit. So, I am good now..

is the latest LOAD-SCS in the https://www.9640News.com/Files/GeneveBootEprom200.zip file? the version I have says v2.6s, 4 April 2021

It appears to be an issue with my ZuluSCSI device looks like. I was able to boot via my SCSI2SD adapter once I set it to >1200 as you suggested. The only issue I need to chase now is it is not loading up my AUTOEXEC file that is on my SCS1. Not sure why..

i'm wondering if my 1.5 DSR is bad. as soon as it hits the card the geneve swan gets colorful. The 1.6 does not do that, but it won't boot with the 1.6 on my card. Anyone got a good binary of the 1.5?

I see it loading MDOS from the LOAD-SCS file and I see MDOS is starting message, but after about 5 seconds the SCSI drive stops accessing and the geneve just freezes. This happens on both my new SCSI card and an original REV F with Michael Becker update.

I get it to start booting with this setting, but then it freezes and never displays the dos prompt.

I remember reading that somewhere for the CRU >1200. Now i just need to figure out what switches set that! my brain is mush right now..

I'm getting closer. It is definitely something to do with the PDMA being ON. I am using the 1.5 DSR. I can issue the below commands: PDMA OFF SCSMAP 10 SCSMAP 21 ASSIGN H=SCS1: ASSIGN J=SCS2: I can then get a directory of both drives, copy files back and forth. I copied the SYSTEM-SYS and LOAD-SCS, created a quick AUTOEXEC file and saved it to SCS1 with the same commands as above. Power cycle the geneve then it tries as it sees the LOAD-SCS file but then I get the infamous: 'Cannot locate SYSTEM-SYS file on SCS1. Press any key to retry' I know it's there. I even copied it from my HFDC drive to it.

yes MDOS 7.42. I'm making progress with the older SCS2SD adapter. stay tuned.

PDMA is on, turning it OFF has not effect, still the same issue. I have even tried the older SCSI2SD unit we all purchased some years back. Set it all up and same thing. I should add that I can go into Freds DU2K via EXEC DU2K and it sees it all and I can format/initialize from the Geneve.

It's been a long time since I had a SCSI on a Geneve. So, I think I need a refresher course. both my new 838-SCSI and WHT-SCSI REV F act the same. I have SW2 all set to 'ON' for the Geneve I have in AUTOEXEC SCSMAP 11 SCSMAP 22 SCSMAP 33 ASSIGN F=SCS1: ASSIGN G=SCS2: ASSIGN H=SCS3: I'm trying to use a ZuluSCSI drive, works fine on the TI with the same SCSI cards. When I try to get a directory of any of the SCSI drives, I assigned above, the light on the ZuluSCSI engages for a few seconds then turns off and the Geneve is locked up. What am I doing wrong?

received the new DB 25 male to DB 25 female straight through cable to test to make sure the pinout was backwards from mouser's library and it was. that cable works great with the card. I have corrected the footprint for the final board run.

not sure if I will be selling bare boards this time. My last run of the IDE through hole design I sold bare boards and almost 1/2 of them came back for me to fix because something was done wrong, and the users could not figure it out. So, I have yet to decide if I will be offering bare boards or even kits. I'm honestly leaning toward a complete tested board only delivered.