JGroth Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Hi, I'm trying to update my SIDE2 cartridge to the latest version of firmware and SDX but I have no success. I've mounted side2_full_oss_carts.atr on D1: (RespeQT 5.2) and started uflash.xex. I press enter on the chip entry (top entry) and I get the dialogue where you are supposed to select the ROM file but the entire machine hangs and a power cycle is required. I'm following FJC's video tutorial how to do this (I also have a U1MB installed and configured according to FJC's instructions). The SIDE2 boot screen looks a bit odd though: Ultimate clock installed SIDE Driver v1.0 (c) 2011, FJC SanDisk SDCFB-256 Drives(s): C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J SpartaDOS X 4.46a 4-02-2013 Copyright (C) 2013 by FTE & DLT The CF card was partitioned and formatted with another SIDE2 which I could upgrade to the latest firmware. I've tested the SIDE2 cartridge on both a 800XL and 600XL with exactly the same behaviour. My setup is: 600XL 64KiB RAM (Lotharek Lair's version) U1MB (upgraded to F/W 3.1 and SDX 4.49) VBXL SIDE2 (Can't upgrade and boot message displays what looks like a very old version of firmware and SDX) SanDisk 256MB CF card 800XL U1MB (upgraded to F/W 3.1 and SDX 4.49) VBXL SIDE2 (Upgrade worked just fine) SanDisk 256MB CF card So basically the machines are identical part from the SIDE2 cartridge. Just to check that my upgrades to 600XL isn't at fault I tried to upgrade the SIDE2 in the 800XL but with the same result, UFLASH.XEX hangs when you are supposed to get to choose ROM file. I've also put in the 800XL SIDE2 cartridge in the 600XL and UFLASH.XEX lists the ROM files just fine. So my question is, I guess, how do I upgrade a SIDE2 cartridge that has firmware from 2011? Regards, JGroth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 UFLASH needs extended memory. Use the DLT flasher that's on the ATR (named SIDE2.COM or similar). I guess UFLASH's extended memory test has developed a bug. It should just complain there isn't enough RAM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manterola Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 It also happened to me, but i followed the alternative upgrade procedure from flashjazzcat video and i worked perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGroth Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 SIDE2.COM seems to have worked. What I don't understand is that I could upgrade another SIDE2 with UFLASH on a 800XL without any problems. UFLASH freezes both the 600XL and the 800XL with the new cartridge. The U1MB is configured to use RAMBO (1088KB) memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 In cases like these I have to wonder if the SDX bank somehow got corrupted (this would handily explain a hang when opening the file selector). Have not been able to reproduce, however (I run UFLASH dozens of times a day, it seems). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_The Doctor__ Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 upgrade respeqt to the latest version... there are some issues with the odd flash here and there as well... just a good idea since you mentioned what you are using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBesig Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I had the same problem this week using UFLASH to update SIDE2 on my 1200Xl with U1MB. Hangs on the Rom selection screen. SIDE2.com seems to have worked OK as I have SIDE driver v4.0 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashjazzcat Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 8 minutes ago, KBesig said: Hangs on the Rom selection screen. I actually encountered the same issue when updating a stand-alone SIDE2 the other day. The SDX SIDE.SYS driver supplied on the non-FJC firmware device driver in use was NINE YEARS OLD, however (version 1.0), so I was hardly surprised: The SDX build is seven years old, meanwhile. I don't observe any issues once SDX and the driver are up to date, and my workaround was also simply to use the SIDE2.COM flasher which I also provide on the firmware ATR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2008 Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 If anyone stumbles across this thread, having the same issue as me - I had the SDX cartridge plugged in with Compact Flash card inserted, Side2 presenting D1: as the compact flash card, and a 720K D2: drive with side2_full.atr No, remove the Compact Flash card. Set the 720K drive (I have an xf551 3.5" but sio2sd or whatever) to be D1:. Then it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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