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A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 1, 2022 11:53:07 GMT

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Post by musicman3512 on Sept 1, 2022 11:53:07 GMT

Hi all.

I have a problem since I installed PCUAAE on my A500 mini, I explain:
When I switch-on A500 mini with the USB key is plugged into the A500 mini, it works.
PCUAE launches, no worries.

On the other hand, when I switch-on A500 mini with no USB key to have the A500 mini in "normal" mode:
The red LED is fixed, the screen remains black, then the A500 mini ends up turning off.
So, impossible to boot on the A500 mini without a USB key, as if in boot it was *only* looking to boot on a USB key.

Could you please help me find my original A500 mini without PCUAAE ?

Thank you all for your help.

MusicMan3512.

My Machine is:

A500 Mini PAL FW v 1.0.0

Last Edit: Sept 1, 2022 11:57:18 GMT by musicman3512

vic2020ian THEC64 Moderator Back again! Posts: 469	A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 1, 2022 16:25:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vic2020ian on Sept 1, 2022 16:25:45 GMT Have you tried booting into PCUAAE and deactivating Auto Boot?
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musicman3512 BASIC Posts: 4	A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 1, 2022 22:51:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by musicman3512 on Sept 1, 2022 22:51:33 GMT It's worse. Now, my A500 mini does not boot anymore. It seems to be bricked.

musicman3512 BASIC Posts: 4	A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 1, 2022 23:12:16 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by musicman3512 on Sept 1, 2022 23:12:16 GMT It's like if the firmware was corrupted.

jj0 THEC64 Developer Manic Miner rules! Posts: 1,058	A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 2, 2022 8:37:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jj0 on Sept 2, 2022 8:37:49 GMT If you can, add an UART adapter then you can see what's going on when it is booting.

musicman3512
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A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 2, 2022 10:50:34 GMT

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Post by musicman3512 on Sept 2, 2022 10:50:34 GMT

Sept 2, 2022 8:37:49 GMT jj0 said:

If you can, add an UART adapter then you can see what's going on when it is booting.

Can we have a result by having an A500 mini that turns off after 5 seconds?

I understood in the link of the tutorial that the A500 mini must remain under power.

In my case, it shut down automitacaly after few seconds :
RED light and black screen......... then stop.

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A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key Sept 2, 2022 10:56:38 GMT via mobile

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Post by jj0 on Sept 2, 2022 10:56:38 GMT

Sept 2, 2022 10:50:34 GMT musicman3512 said:

Sept 2, 2022 8:37:49 GMT jj0 said:

If you can, add an UART adapter then you can see what's going on when it is booting.

I think so, with the UART connected you can see the boot messages and also interrupt the boot process, load my modified kernel from USB and explore the filesystem and restore tbe firmware.
There is no guarantee of course, if it is a hardware issue then the UART adapter won't help.

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A500 mini won't work without PCUAAE USB Key

Post by musicman3512 on Sept 1, 2022 11:53:07 GMT

Post by vic2020ian on Sept 1, 2022 16:25:45 GMT

Post by musicman3512 on Sept 1, 2022 22:51:33 GMT

Post by musicman3512 on Sept 1, 2022 23:12:16 GMT

Post by jj0 on Sept 2, 2022 8:37:49 GMT

Post by musicman3512 on Sept 2, 2022 10:50:34 GMT

Post by jj0 on Sept 2, 2022 10:56:38 GMT

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