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Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:41 am
by Computeoguy

This is A1200 from Escom or Commodore? Because as with Escom, there are problems with the floppy disk drive, the same may apply to the second A1200. Only it would be a bit strange that Wicher somehow fixes it.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 3:48 am
by Smallbug

This may indicate that the CHIP memory is corrupted somewhere within the higher addresses.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:00 am
by PanzerGeneral

I thought about it too, but the problem occurs on a few Amiga's (in fact, a third was tested).
Unless it is an old age affliction of each copy, which is hidden with an expansion card :)

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:53 am
by Miwod

I cannot answer this question. The plate in revision 1D4.
Fully wired floppy drives were also tested on other drives.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:32 am
by HelloThereAll

I hope, at least it would be a bad luck to the max.

During the purchase, WB was fired plus some game.
I briefly checked the joystick, mouse, keyboard, graphics and sound.
Everything was OK.

The seller recorded a Lotus 3 for me. I returned with the Amiga, in two days I received SWOS and WB 3.x Cloanto, purchased elsewhere, and none of the three floppy disks is included.
Well, maybe I exaggerated, Installer Cloanto starts without problems. This bootable throws disk error :)

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 9:20 am
by ThisGuy01

The disks may be damaged as they were burned without verification. Run x-copy and give Check. Everything should be green. The memory may also be corrupted, but it probably wouldn't be in a couple of Amiga's at once. Or maybe you run a virus on startup.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:10 am
by Openmind

Do you also have Kicstart from Cloanto? Have you checked your disk for viruses?

In the case of games, it is rather standard that there may be problems with those written for older models, sometimes disabling the processor cache and switching the chipset to the original (I think) in the bootmenu, or the so-called ks1.3 emulators.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:49 am
by BigAndSmallHills

Yes, kickstart from Cloanto too. I do not have the disk, I have not checked the floppy disks.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:09 pm
by SummerFLower

It seems that these Escoms have a joy port on the ribbon and not on the motherboard. And they needed a fix to boot non-random floppies.

Core A1200 and some problems with software

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:24 pm
by Wariorr

I checked those X-Copy disks.
Both SWOS and System (Bootable) Cloanto report 6-files in some sectors of the floppy disk.
Lotus looks okay, but won't boot up anyway.

It remains a mystery why the extension helped then, and why the problem occurred on several Amiga. Tomorrow I will have my own (Wicher 1211) and let me know.