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The "BAD DMA" - The Myth , The Legend, The lies.

Last post by exxos « Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:46 pm

by exxos » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:46 pm

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The Bad DMA has been circulating around the Internet since the dawn of time. Where the -38 is apparently the route of all evil and every...

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Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:46 pm
GENERAL TIPS

Last post by exxos « Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:24 pm

by exxos » Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:24 pm

MACHINE DEAD ST/E/F/M/MEGA
If there is no lights on the keyboard either power or floppy , then likely the PSU has died.

2 or 3 BOMBS ON POWER UP...

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Last post by exxos
Sun Aug 20, 2017 10:24 pm
READ ME FIRST

Last post by exxos « Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:31 pm

by exxos » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:31 pm

If you are asking for help to repair your machine then state as much information as possible. Posting things like Why does my ST not boot isn't...

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Last post by exxos
Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:31 pm
Falcon issues

Last post by darkxavier « Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:38 pm
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by darkxavier » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:28 pm
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I bought a falcon off eBay from a seller who used the machine for sequencing. Booted up fine, so was happy with purchase. I got a parcp-usb, and...
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Last post by darkxavier
Wed Feb 20, 2019 5:38 pm
PAK issues

Last post by pakman « Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:58 pm
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by pakman » Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:36 pm
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.. as my PAK still doesn't work and I know everything else on it does.

Some questions on that:
- Which PCB revision do you have (photo maybe, both...
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Last post by pakman
Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:58 pm
STe booster v 1.5 36Mhz

Last post by rubber_jonnie « Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:51 am
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by nemox » Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:55 pm
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Hi
Today i install this booster but, when i use ultrasatan = bombs and coruptet SD card:-((

floppy, RAM, stability OK, only ACSI(ultrasatan)...
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Last post by rubber_jonnie
Wed Feb 13, 2019 11:51 am
Atari Falcon 030 Board mysteries

Last post by mikro « Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:19 am
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by gordon.walker » Sun Feb 10, 2019 8:35 pm

Hello everyone, My first post here. I recently brought a Atari Falcon 030 from eBay as spare or repairs. All good so far as it powers up and runs as...

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Last post by mikro
Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:19 am
BAD ROM CRC IN CHIP E

Last post by tzok « Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:07 am
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by francouai » Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:54 pm
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Hello Guys!

I'm upgrading one of my Atari 520 STE from stock to 4096ko and TOS 2.06.

I swapped the old 1.62 TOS, removed the two resistances on...
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Last post by tzok
Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:07 am
16 MHz 1.5V booster on STm

Last post by exxos « Tue Feb 05, 2019 5:47 pm
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by nemox » Tue Feb 05, 2019 5:15 pm

hi
I have 520STm with install ATBUS TOS CARD from HARD&SOFT(this is IDE card with TOS 2.06) and question is, how to create the CE pin for the booster...

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Last post by exxos
Tue Feb 05, 2019 5:47 pm
STFM Booster 2.3 + Dual TOS Kit, TOS 2.06 Issue

Last post by GadgetUK164 « Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:37 am
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by leon22 » Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:38 pm
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Hi!

I have installed the booster and the Dual TOS Kit and the connections (ROM Select and 16MHz Wire) and for TOS 1.04 everything
works perfectly...
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Last post by GadgetUK164
Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:37 am
How do I Hook Up an External MPF920 as Drive B

Last post by rubber_jonnie « Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:16 pm
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by rcamp48 » Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:33 pm

Hi:

How do I hook up my modified Sony MPF920 as an external drive in the external enclosure. I have tried plugging the ribbin cable in one way, the...

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Last post by rubber_jonnie
Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:16 pm
Floppy Drive read problems

Last post by Forgottenmyname « Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:55 pm
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by Forgottenmyname » Sat Jan 19, 2019 7:47 pm
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Evening All.

I had a bit of time today working with one if my non functional Mega STs.

With a floppy connected and disk in the drive it would come...
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Last post by Forgottenmyname
Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:55 pm
Reset/RAM issue.

Last post by exxos « Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:19 pm
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by Starlight » Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:14 pm

Maybe not an issue but a mild annoyance is there a way to get the RAM to clear faster on a stfm/ste?
Every time I use the reset button and/or turn...

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Last post by exxos
Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:19 pm
Atari ST Spacebar...

Last post by Forgottenmyname « Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:28 pm
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by MarkFixesStuff » Fri Jan 25, 2019 4:58 pm

I have a couple of Atari ST machines and both seem to have the same slightly bowed spacebar with a hairline crack on the front, in the middle.

Is...

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Last post by Forgottenmyname
Sun Jan 27, 2019 12:28 pm
Damage done to my STE

Last post by sety « Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:59 am
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by rcamp48 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:36 pm
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Hi: I would like to ask about my STE , over a year ago I unfortunately did damage to the motherboard by using a cheap soldering iron. I will post a...
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Last post by sety
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:59 am
Advice for UltraSatan, Satandisk users - PSU related

Last post by exxos « Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:38 pm
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by Petari » Sun Jun 10, 2018 1:44 pm

Do not use smartphone chargers for UltraSatan, Satandisk. They have enough power for it, but voltage is too low. I received e-mails in past with...

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Last post by exxos
Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:38 pm
FALCON - NO BOOT - RED screen

Last post by Forgottenmyname « Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:35 pm
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by francouai » Thu Dec 13, 2018 2:13 pm
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Hello Guys!

I recently bough a Falcon 30.
The seller told me that it doesn't boot.
I took it back home and I'm getting this screen.

IMG_8362.jpg...
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Last post by Forgottenmyname
Thu Dec 20, 2018 6:35 pm
MPF F11W floppy write protect issue (STE)

Last post by ijor « Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:57 pm
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by exxos » Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:04 pm
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So on my second test machine the floppy drive seems to be stuck in Wright protect. :roll:

To cut a long story short, I traced the WP switch right...
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Last post by ijor
Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:57 pm
Mega ST4 working but only showing 2mb

Last post by Forgottenmyname « Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:11 pm
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by Forgottenmyname » Sat Mar 31, 2018 6:08 pm
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Hi All,

So I have a V4.0 Mega ST4, which I have saved from a fate worse that death. It's the 32 ram chip model.

When I first got the Mega it had...
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Last post by Forgottenmyname
Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:11 pm
FDD not working but HDD is..

Last post by scott.clifford « Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:44 pm
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by scott.clifford » Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:27 pm

OK, so here we go...
The machine.
Atari STE 4MB
NO UPGRADES OR MODS
This is the story.
The floppy drive lights up and does everything its supposed...

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Last post by scott.clifford
Tue Nov 27, 2018 2:44 pm
STM1 mouse lead

Last post by sandord « Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:24 pm
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by PeteW » Sat Nov 17, 2018 1:28 pm
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My ST mouse is fighting me at the moment. I've been playing quite a few point and click adventures like Monkey Island and the microswitches finally...
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Last post by sandord
Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:24 pm
MC68882FN16A for MEGASTE

Last post by PaulJ « Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:20 pm
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by francouai » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:39 pm

I recently installed a MC68882FN16A FPU on my MEgaSte.
let's say.. for fun.. because I don't need it. :D

I'm not sure why, but when I start...

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Last post by PaulJ
Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:20 pm
Installing a new SCSI HDD into my MSTE

Last post by Petari « Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:17 pm
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by francouai » Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:41 pm

Hi guys!

My internal 40mo SCSI Drive from my MegaSTE is ... very small :D
I put few games and demos and it is overfull.

I have installed another...

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Last post by Petari
Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:17 pm
Determined to add internal IDE to my STFM

Last post by sety « Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:58 am
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by sety » Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:09 am
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After trying to build the Popsel & Perra IDE interface a few times with the very vintage PNG-carbon image transfer method (what a messy job! and with...
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Last post by sety
Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:58 am
Cable info to connect a Mega ST keyboard to a standard ST

Last post by JezC « Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:42 am
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by JezC » Sun Nov 11, 2018 9:48 pm

Hi, I'm hoping someone can help point me in the right direction.

I've got an original Mega ST keyboard & used to have this connected into a stock ST...

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Last post by JezC
Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:42 am

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