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From: Phil Gooch <philg@easynet.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: TestCard(); Problems
Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 16:57:40 +0100
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Darco wrote:

> Has anyone had any problems using TestCard() in CodeWarrior?
>
> I just recently bought a new memory card (Hey, it was a black memory
> card. I just HAD to have it to match my black playstation. :) and I
> wanted to find out how a new, unformatted card behaved. So I write this
> really small program: (No this isn't my programing style, I just wrote
> it quickly to see how it works)
>
> -- START OF CODE --
>
> #include <libps.h>
>
> main()
> {
>         int slot0, slot1;
>
>         printf("Memory Card Test\n");
>
>         slot0 = (long)TestCard((long)0);
>
>         slot1 = (long)TestCard((long)1);
>
>         printf("Slot 0: %d\nSlot 1: %d\n\n",slot0,slot1);
> }
>
> -- END OF CODE --
>
> I tried to run it in CodeWarrior... And my playstation ALWAYS chokes on
> the TestCard routine. Always. No visible error. It just locks up. Blam.
>
> I can't get it to work. No matter what I do. I tried changing alot of
> target information, but it didn't seem to help.
>
> Then I compiled this same exact program in GCC and it works like a
> charm. (BTW, New memory cards return 4, and the access card returns 0)
>
> Has anyone else had this problem? I browsed over the newsgroup to see if
> anyone else had posted problems(It seems like a big problem), but I
> didn't see anyone, so I decied to post.
>
> 'Darco

Maybe you need to format the card first? There's a utility that comes with
CW that does it for you.

I'll try your code tonight on a formatted card and see what happens

Phil