Xebec Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Hey folks - is the behavior of the SIDE 2 supposed to be -- Switch is in DOWN position -- It *always* boots to SpartaDOS X ? Even if there is a CF card inside? I have a few 800XLs -- and the SIDE 2 rarely boots into SpartaDOS X with the switch down. It seems to be more successful when I flip the switch back and forth a bunch, and then power off/on the system. If i pull the cartridge and put it back in (system off of course), it'll boot back into the loader (no SD-X), even with the switch still down. If there's a CF card inside, it will *never* boot into SD-X mode. On my 130XE I can *never* get SpartaDOS X to load. Note -- it was this same cartridge that I could never get the .ATR loader to work in combination with my U1MB. (Unfortunately my U1MB is attached to a dead 800XL.. so when the spirit arrives and tells me I have good enough soldering skills, I'll move it to another 800XL..). Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 The SIDE2 should boot SDX when the switch is down. Having a CF card installed lets you acces the APT partitions on the card for use as a hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xebec Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 The SIDE2 should boot SDX when the switch is down. Having a CF card installed lets you acces the APT partitions on the card for use as a hard drive. OK - So it sounds like my SIDE 2 is faulty then .. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 OK - So it sounds like my SIDE 2 is faulty then .. thanks! No not necessarily the CF card could be bad or power supply not getting enough voltage to the Side2 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 My SIDE2 seemed to exhibit the same problem, until I determined the hole in the case for the switch wasn't quite big enough, and not allowing the switch to slide all the way down. A little enlargement of the bottom end of the hole with a fine drillbit solved my problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle22 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Check the switch's physical clearance from obstruction (the case), and you may also want to spray some deoxit type contact cleaner in the switch and work it back and forth 20-50 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xebec Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 My SIDE2 seemed to exhibit the same problem, until I determined the hole in the case for the switch wasn't quite big enough, and not allowing the switch to slide all the way down. A little enlargement of the bottom end of the hole with a fine drillbit solved my problem. Duh - I should have thought of this. The SIDE 2 is consistently booting to SD-X now on my 800XLs.. (Tested by removing the cartridge case temporarily). Thanks very much! The 130XE also boots to SD-X but locks up after saying "Ultimate Clock Installed".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xebec Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Check the switch's physical clearance from obstruction (the case), and you may also want to spray some deoxit type contact cleaner in the switch and work it back and forth 20-50 times. I will definitely do this in addition to dremeling the case in the morning - thanks Kyle! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xebec Posted July 8, 2017 Author Share Posted July 8, 2017 Any ideas why (now with the switch working) the SIDE 2 SD-X would lock during load on a 130XE after displaying "Ultimate Clock Installed" ? AFAIK it's a stock 130XE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nezgar Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) Any difference in behavior on a different machine? Or with CF card removed or a different card? Tried with nothing connected to SIO? Edited July 8, 2017 by Nezgar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roydea6 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 DEVICE SPARTADEVICE SIODEVICE ATARIDOSDEVICE ULTIME ensure that you have a minimal config.sys and Autoexec.bat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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