BVPPC (25/41)

From:Michael Carter
Date:14 Jan 2000 at 13:31:10
Subject:[bvppc] Re: Re: Black Outs (back again)

From: Michael Carter <Michael.Carter@aspentech.com>

> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 19:05:16 -0500
> From: Robbin Van Ooy <amiga@multiweb.nl>
> Subject: Re: Re: Black Outs (back again)
>
> At 13-Jan-00, Michael Carter said something about
> [bvppc] Re: Black Outs (back again), resulting in this reply.
>
> >I sometimes get garbled gfx card screens behind windows.
> The stuff gets
> >smeared about - but that is something to sort out at a later
> date ... for
> >now!
>
> Low on videomem probably. Happens here aswell.

sounds about right. I'm only running in 16-bit now but the res is quite
high 1200x1028 or something near that standard size.

> >the reason i don't think it is software is because i can
> sometimes just
> >leave it untouched and it will decide to reboot!
>
> Thats really a hardware problem, there must be a loose connection
> somewhere, I remember having the same problem a while ago,

oh dear... that is going to take some time. There's bloody loads of
connections in there :-( Any tips to traking it down easier/quicker?

> problem went
> away when I got a new A1200 motherboard. But, can you try to

i've got a new motherboard early last year to try and solve the first
freezing problem of the BVision.

> stabelize the
> ppc board? Just some tape and cardboard should do the trick,
> check your
> cabling aswell, especially all those power-trick-cables.

'power-tricks' hehe that just sounds funny. ANyway I'll have a look at them
next week and let you lot know how I got on. I really want my bleedin'
Amiga to work so I can get on with developing Scalos. grrrr.

Bye 4 now,

M!Ke C.

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