Antonia and MyIDE-II

[sanny]

Hi,

 

on my 800XL with Antonia, the MyIDE-II cartridge is not recognized. The computer starts up normally (trying to boot) and then enters the self test. BASIC doesn't seem to be available (so something is different compared to when the MyIDE is not inserted).

 

This 800XL is quite new (from Epay) and I don't remember if I tried MyIDE before installing Antonia.

 

So, before I remove Antonia again to check if the MyIDE cartridge is working at all on this computer, I wanted to ask if there are known problems with the combination Antonia and MyIDE-II.

 

The MyIDE cartridge works fine on other computers.

[+Larry]

Covered in Antonio 4MB Operational issues thread. Needs firmware change to work.

[mr-atari]

At the moment Steve and I are working in this issue.

The 65816 has a different signal output on the MMU, making the MyIDE nonfunctional.

 

Same goes for the U1MB and other upgrades that take over MMU-functions.

 

At the moment, I have MyIDE-][ working with an older firmware.

I do not recommend downgrading, but it works.....

 

When you know what you are doing, you can downgrade your MyIDE-][ core CPLD firmware.

From the latest 20130303 (that in on your cartridge) to 20120907.

 

But you need the atarimax-usb-programmer to change CPLD-core firmware.

And the bin-file

Please send a p.m. for this.

Edited July 20, 2016 by mr-atari

[Stefan Both]

At the moment Steve and I are working in this issue.

... making the MyIDE nonfunctional.

 

Same goes for the U1MB and other upgrades that take over MMU-functions.

 

.

Dear Sijmen, did I got you wrong? No Problems here with

MyIDE II in interaction with U1MB.

Stefan

[sanny]

At the moment Steve and I are working in this issue.

 

[snip]

 

But you need the atarimax-usb-programmer to change CPLD-core firmware.

 

I don't have an atarimax-usb-programmer. So I'm not going to downgrade the firmware right now.

 

But it seems that sooner or later I'll need the usb programmer....

 

Do you have any idea when the firmware will be ready?

[mr-atari]

 

I don't have an atarimax-usb-programmer. So I'm not going to downgrade the firmware right now.

 

But it seems that sooner or later I'll need the usb programmer....

 

Do you have any idea when the firmware will be ready?

I have no idea, it will take some time to get things measured and sorted out.

Probably the firmware will be a fix not an update.

Since the current firmware is stable on all A8 out there.

 

ATARIMAX produces MyIDE-][ batchwise.

The early batches had 20120907 and the later 20130303.

 

The only way to tell what you have is with the aid of atarimax-usb-programmer.

 

Like I said, MMU-timing is very critical and A8 itself is a random mess in respect to their productions.

When you compare signals from 1200/XL/XE, country (ANTIC/GTIA-combo) and various types of CPU used......

With all respect, MyIDE-][ does a very good job in being compatible.

Edited July 21, 2016 by mr-atari

[flashjazzcat]

Dear Sijmen, did I got you wrong? No Problems here with

MyIDE II in interaction with U1MB.

Were problems confined to the original BIOS, I wonder? It would be good to know if any problems persist.

[mr-atari]

I'm sure it's hardware related problem.

 

At the moment I can not pinpoint the cause

But something/somehow is upsetting MyIDE-][ with the 20130303-core.

 

The 20120907-core is less picky in MMU-timing and -seems- to work fine.

But has it's issues with in-stable Atari's....

 

MyBIOS is separate, loaded from flash, but when flash is inaccessible, so is the BIOS.....

 

No chicken, No egg, what was first?

 

Stay Tuned.....

[Marius]

Were problems confined to the original BIOS, I wonder? It would be good to know if any problems persist.

 

The people are talking about the CPLD firmware of the MyIDE ][ cartridge. Not about the MyBIOS-OS. As far as I remember there were never problems with U1MB and MyIDE 2. The problem Mr. A. was referring to was probably that Antonia and U1MB bite eachother?

 

MyIDE ][ + U1MB makes a nice combo.

I do not have Antonia for a8, and I do not need it.

 

I'm on vacation right now, and I brought my 600XL, MyIDE 2, Abbuc Sio2USB and The!Cart with me. 600XL is 576KB with Hias SRAM upgrade and internal I have a Stock OS and MyBIOS OS (with a switch). I must say... this machine really kicks ass. Have done some cool coding here and some free writing in The Last Word, and some nightly Millipede. I must admit I also brought my IDE+ 2.0 with me... but I haven't touched it so far.

 

Greetz

Marius

Edited July 24, 2016 by ProWizard

[Marius]

With all respect, MyIDE-][ does a very good job in being compatible.

 

I have at least 12 MyIDE ][ interfaces and another stack of MyIDE + Flash interfaces and some early 2002 MyIDE PCB's, and some homebrew projects, and I have to agree with you for 100%. From this giant stack of MyIDE interfaces, I have a 100% success rate with MyIDE ][ on every possible XL/XE here in my collection (which is H U G E)

 

All 12 MyIDE ][ interfaces are with the latest official CPLD firmware and there are zero issues here with U1MB, Stock and Hias SRAM upgrade Atari's. 100% perfect is quite an achievement when I compare this to other today's add-ons for a8.

Edited July 24, 2016 by ProWizard