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Spyros 
[SOLVED] KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 21-Jul-2013 15:31:22
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Hello,

Took my A500 out of the closet today. It's been there for many years (needs keyboard and disk drive repair, as well as retrobrite).

I also wanted to test my old KCS Power PC Board, but I don't have the disks anymore. I found disk version 4.5 on the internet and had 4.4 sent to me by a friend.
None of them worked.
4.4 booted, but gave me a board not found error.

My board is the old version (P25-41) and it's recognised as an expansion RAM on the Amiga side.

Has anyone got diskimages of other (older) versions of the software, or any ideas?

Last edited by Spyros on 04-Mar-2018 at 07:47 PM.

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number6 
Re: KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 21-Jul-2013 16:27:19
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@Spyros

I would suggest posting here, where some people obviously more familiar with the board and software have covered it:

KCS Power PC Board 500

Also an older thread on EAB indicating an older s/w version despite the thread title:

KCS Power PC board + A500 Plus

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Spyros 
Re: KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 21-Jul-2013 17:00:24
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@number6

Thanks for the links, I'll try posting there also.

After reading Jiffy's post on a.org about the newer versions of the software being compatible with the old boards, I think it's probably a hardware problem.

I think I vaguely remember now, getting the same message last time I used it, but it's almost 20 years ago, so it could be my imagination.

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Chris_Y 
Re: KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 21-Jul-2013 21:40:53
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@Spyros

I thought the disks and boards were compatible with all versions, but I don't know that much about them. I don't think I got up as high as v4 - ISTR I had v1.x and somebody gave me v2.x, and it looked completely different. It's so long ago now, and I no longer have it. There's an outside chance I still have (copies of) the disks but I'm not in the mood to go hunting for them at this time of night.

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Re: KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 22-Jul-2013 5:50:09
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@Chris_Y

Yes, that's what I read too, which is a bit worrying (probably a hardware problem).
Thanks, but no pressure on finding the disks. I won't have time for my Amiga until this weekend or the next anyway.

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Spyros 
Re: KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 4-Mar-2018 19:47:06
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Tried it again today and now it works! (Used the v4.5 disk).
If memory serves, the only thing I did was remove the battery from the KCS a few months ago.

My A500 needs a disk drive and keyboard repair though... maybe in a few years.
Anyway, thanks for all the help.

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scuzz 
Re: [SOLVED] KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 4-Mar-2018 20:04:53
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@Spyros

I got mine working in the end. All good fun.

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_october17/scuzzblogdoctober17_2801.htm

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_october17/scuzzblogdoctober17_2602.htm

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_october17/scuzzblogdoctober17_2601.htm

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/car_libs_009.htm

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_august17/scuzzblogdaugust17_0102.htm

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Spyros 
Re: [SOLVED] KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 4-Mar-2018 20:26:09
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@scuzz

Nice! You've got lots of them!

Could you upload ADFs of the following disks somewhere? (Sentimental reasons)
http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_october17_5/car_sbd_261017_50.jpg
http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuzzblog_october17_5/car_sbd_261017_49.jpg
I've still got the manuals, but not the disks that came with it when I bought it back in the day.

Or upload any relevant disks that you've got, because only 4.4 and 4.5 can be found online nowadays if I'm not mistaken.

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scuzz 
Re: [SOLVED] KCS Power PC Board, help needed
Posted on 7-Mar-2018 0:23:58
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@Spyros

Sorry. only just read the post. I will see what I can do tomorrow.

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