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Problem With Pcmcia and V1200

FRAXINOUS Eric
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Posts 48/ 1
08 Jun 2020 19:46


Hi, I have several A1200. On one of them, i can't use pcmcia. It's a rev 2B with rev F sticker made on week 48 in 1992. When i remove the v1200 and i use my old M1230XA, pcmcia works. What can i do to make it works with v1200?


Stefano Briccolani

Posts 586
08 Jun 2020 20:01


Update to latest core
EXTERNAL LINK  And put your cf adapter on motherboard's IDE


FRAXINOUS Eric
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Posts 48/ 1
08 Jun 2020 20:21


I've allready this core version. It's a motherboard revision problem not a vampire core problem as my v1200 works on other A1200. I've checked and my motherboard Rev is 1B not 2B...


FRAXINOUS Eric
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Posts 48/ 1
09 Jun 2020 09:04


I've done another test: Pcmcia compact flash adapter works only on my Rev 1A A1200. I've a Rev 1D1 and 1A on which pcmcia doesn't work correctly with v1200 inserted.


Andy Hearn

Posts 374
09 Jun 2020 11:08


ooh that's interesting. i'm going to check the revisions of my boards


Roy Gillotti

Posts 517
09 Jun 2020 13:03


I'm seeing a lot of hits on google about the 2B motherboard revision on odd timing and PCMCIA issues even on stock units.


Knight Stone
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Posts 136/ 1
09 Jun 2020 14:14


FRAXINOUS Eric wrote:

I've allready this core version. It's a motherboard revision problem not a vampire core problem as my v1200 works on other A1200. I've checked and my motherboard Rev is 1B not 2B...

I just tried the PCMCIA on one of my Rev. 1B boards, and it worked fine.


FRAXINOUS Eric
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Posts 48/ 1
09 Jun 2020 18:37


Some motherboard has been fixed by users to support cards such as 68040. Maybe, the V1200 card needs some motherboard fixes too.

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