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From: "PHANTOMM_2" <phant...@bellsouth.net>

Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 19:31:55 -0400

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Subject: Re: NOVA and VORTEX ATonce and HD

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"Guillaume Tello" <houten....@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message

news:48256bb4$0$895$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...

> "PHANTOMM_2" <phant...@bellsouth.net> a écrit dans le message de news:
> jScVj.2109$hv2.1...@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
>> Hi Guillaume,

>> I have a Vortex ATonce in my Mega STE, the 386SX version with the
>> optional
>> Fast Ram. I'd like to find/get the 80387SX Co-Processor for it. Anyone
>> have one?

> I have it, but on my Vortex...

>> Thought that the NOVA was a different board from the ET4000?

> It's a ET4000 ISA board.

Actually there are different boards, According to my Nova Manual.
Each has different amounts of memory and color/resolution capability.

> The 386, I have the software, but not the manual.
> I you have it, it could help!

Yes, I have the manual for the ATonce and the Nova
with the original software disks.

The manual would help with using the ATonce, but from what
you have written, it sounds like there is something else wrong.
When I get the time, I'll look thru my manual and see if I find
anything that can help.

>> You said, something about installing a HD Controller?
>> Did your MSTE not have one already, or do you mean something like
>> a Link 97?

> There was no internal HD support (a Mega STE Open).

I still do not fully understand what you mean here.
The Mega STE did not have the internal hard drive option and you
added a internal hard drive controller?
Or did you add a external hard drive controller, such as a ICD Link,
Link 97, or etc?

Since your problems started when you added the HD Controller and Vortex,
I would think that it has something to do with the HD Controller.

If I knew which one you added, it would help me understand your problem.
The MSTE internal hard drive controller can be alittle unstable if not
connected
firm and with good ribbon cables.
Also, the MSTE does have switches that effect the internal hard drive
controller
board if I remember correctly, there is a DIP that has to be in the right
selection
to tell the Computer that the internal controller is connected.

I don't know if your MSTE came from the factory without the internal hard
drive
connector or not? Some were made without it.
If you's did not come with one, and you added one, then you may need to set
a
selector switch.
I have the info here somewhere, will look it up asap.
But need to know what type of HD controller you connected and are trying to
use?
A internal unit connected to the motherboard?
Or one connected to the Hard Drive Port on the back of the Mega STE?

> Since yesterday, more problems came: now it can't see any of my ACSI
> units! Booh... Is it dying?

Not good, I'll look up what info I have and see if I can find something to
help.

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