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I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?
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On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 9:42:46 AM UTC-5, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

what slot do you have the CFFA3K in? I've got mine in slot 7 and the only time I've had problems with the settings not sticking is just recently and I'm pretty sure that is because I need to replace the battery.

magnus
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:46:09 -0700 (PDT), magnusfalkirk wrote:

On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 9:42:46 AM UTC-5, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

what slot do you have the CFFA3K in? I've got mine in slot 7 and the
only time I've had problems with the settings not sticking is just
recently and I'm pretty sure that is because I need to replace the
battery.

magnus

The CFFA is in slot 7. I keep changing the Disk ][ emulation to slot 4,
but the slots get set to default. I have changed my battery. I am
guessing that is working because the clock s keeping time.

Also, the CFFA300 tends to reboot when the boot process is almost done. I
want to say it's when slot 4 is set to slot Your Card.
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Landroval <misty@nomail.net> wrote:

On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 9:42:46 AM UTC-5, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

The CFFA is in slot 7. I keep changing the Disk ][ emulation to slot 4,
but the slots get set to default. I have changed my battery. I am
guessing that is working because the clock s keeping time.

Also, the CFFA300 tends to reboot when the boot process is almost done. I want to say it's when slot 4 is set to slot Your Card.

You donrCOt mention what image you are booting from the CFFA3000. Are you
using a GS/OS image? It is possible that you have an init installed that
sets the battery pram settings in some way. Rebooting would indicate that
the slots have been changed after such a change of settings.
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:12:48 -0000 (UTC), Andrew Roughan wrote:

Landroval <misty@nomail.net> wrote:

On Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 9:42:46 AM UTC-5, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

The CFFA is in slot 7. I keep changing the Disk ][ emulation to slot 4,
but the slots get set to default. I have changed my battery. I am
guessing that is working because the clock s keeping time.

Also, the CFFA300 tends to reboot when the boot process is almost done.
I want to say it's when slot 4 is set to slot Your Card.

You donrCOt mention what image you are booting from the CFFA3000. Are you using a GS/OS image? It is possible that you have an init installed that
sets the battery pram settings in some way. Rebooting would indicate
that the slots have been changed after such a change of settings.

I am booting a GS/OS image, system 6.0.1. I have removed almost all of
the non=-default DAs, CDEVs and FSTs.
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You donrCOt mention what image you are booting from the CFFA3000. Are you
using a GS/OS image? It is possible that you have an init installed that
sets the battery pram settings in some way. Rebooting would indicate
that the slots have been changed after such a change of settings.

I am booting a GS/OS image, system 6.0.1. I have removed almost all of
the non=-default DAs, CDEVs and FSTs.

If you shift boot (press shift early and hold it) does the same behaviour happen?


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On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:35:32 -0000 (UTC), Andrew Roughan wrote:

You donrCOt mention what image you are booting from the CFFA3000. Are
you using a GS/OS image? It is possible that you have an init
installed that sets the battery pram settings in some way. Rebooting
would indicate that the slots have been changed after such a change of
settings.

I am booting a GS/OS image, system 6.0.1. I have removed almost all of
the non=-default DAs, CDEVs and FSTs.

If you shift boot (press shift early and hold it) does the same
behaviour happen?

When I press shift through boot after I set slot 4 to Your card to
enable Disk ][ emulation, the GS boots once, the Apple Disk5.25 A,B,C and
D show up on the desktop, but there is no mouse control.

Is there no way to have both emulated and physical 5 1/4 disks active at
the same time?
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Landroval <misty@nomail.net> wrote:

On Fri, 30 Sep 2022 12:35:32 -0000 (UTC), Andrew Roughan wrote:

You donrCOt mention what image you are booting from the CFFA3000. Are
you using a GS/OS image? It is possible that you have an init
installed that sets the battery pram settings in some way. Rebooting
would indicate that the slots have been changed after such a change of >>>> settings.

I am booting a GS/OS image, system 6.0.1. I have removed almost all of
the non=-default DAs, CDEVs and FSTs.

If you shift boot (press shift early and hold it) does the same
behaviour happen?

When I press shift through boot after I set slot 4 to Your card to
enable Disk ][ emulation, the GS boots once, the Apple Disk5.25 A,B,C and
D show up on the desktop, but there is no mouse control.

This implies to me that you do have an extension which is setting your
slots.

Is there no way to have both emulated and physical 5 1/4 disks active at
the same time?

It is possible but you have to map the slots so there is no conflict.
Sounds like you have a ROM 1 so mouse support will require slot 4. If you
have nothing in slot 1 or 2, use that for emulated drives.



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On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 7:25:20 AM UTC-5, Andrew Roughan wrote:

It is possible but you have to map the slots so there is no conflict.
Sounds like you have a ROM 1 so mouse support will require slot 4. If you have nothing in slot 1 or 2, use that for emulated drives.

So is it also possible to have both a physical 3.5 and emulated 3.5 with the CFFA3K? I am wanting to copy some 3.5 disk images to real disks and was thinking it should hopefully work th same as the OP 5.25 disk.

Thanks in advance,
magnus
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:42:40 +0000, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

This my progress so far:
GS:
Slot 2: My Card
Slot 7: My Card.
Boot from slot 2 (GS doesn't find ProDOS when boot set to scan)

CFFA3000
In slot 2
Disk ][ emulation set to slot 7

5.25 A, B are then mapped to slot 7.
5.25 C, D are mapped to slot 6

I have been able to copy files from a physical 5.25 (ProDOS 8 floppy) to
the emulated hard drive.
An emulated DOS 3.3 disk assigned to S6,D1 mounts on the desktop and can
be opened.

IMO this is immense progress. More research to follow.
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On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 12:53:54 PM UTC-5, Landroval wrote:

On Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:42:40 +0000, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2
megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to
default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

This my progress so far:
GS:
Slot 2: My Card
Slot 7: My Card.
Boot from slot 2 (GS doesn't find ProDOS when boot set to scan)

CFFA3000
In slot 2
Disk ][ emulation set to slot 7

5.25 A, B are then mapped to slot 7.
5.25 C, D are mapped to slot 6

I have been able to copy files from a physical 5.25 (ProDOS 8 floppy) to
the emulated hard drive.
An emulated DOS 3.3 disk assigned to S6,D1 mounts on the desktop and can
be opened.

IMO this is immense progress. More research to follow.

I'm following your progress both here and on the Apple II forum on the Vintage Computer Federation Forums. Glad to hear you're making progress.

magnus
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Le dimanche 2 octobre 2022 |a 05:19:07 UTC+2, magnusfalkirk a |-crit-a:

On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 12:53:54 PM UTC-5, Landroval wrote:

On Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:42:40 +0000, Landroval wrote:

I have a CFFA3000 ver C in a ROM 1 GS with a RAM card populated to 2 megs. When the GS boots from the CFFA the port setting are set to default. When booting from a ProDOS boot disk, slot setting remain.

Any ideas what might be causing this and how to fix it?

This my progress so far:
GS:
Slot 2: My Card
Slot 7: My Card.
Boot from slot 2 (GS doesn't find ProDOS when boot set to scan)

CFFA3000
In slot 2
Disk ][ emulation set to slot 7

5.25 A, B are then mapped to slot 7.
5.25 C, D are mapped to slot 6

I have been able to copy files from a physical 5.25 (ProDOS 8 floppy) to the emulated hard drive.
An emulated DOS 3.3 disk assigned to S6,D1 mounts on the desktop and can be opened.

IMO this is immense progress. More research to follow.

I'm following your progress both here and on the Apple II forum on the Vintage Computer Federation Forums. Glad to hear you're making progress.

magnus

Hello,
My configuration : SSC in slot 1, Chat Mauve EVE 128k in slot 3, Mockingboard tried in slot 2 & 4, DiskII in slot 5 and CFFA in slot 7.
2 questions about CFFA :
- Is it compatible with the reactivemicro mockingboard card ?
each time i'm booting with the sound card, apple 2 is bugged
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