Apple IIgs, Rom 3, cffa3000 (v3.1) in slot 7 (disk ii virtual - slot 6, smart port - slot 7), 4mb RAM. other slots empty.
Problem:
with both cf and usb connected to card, upon cold boot, it will be stuck on boot screen (ie: Apple IIgs, copyright, rom 3). pressing openapple-ctrl-esc, it does not show cffa3000 menu. doing cold boot and pressing M also does not get me into cffa menu, as well as breaking into monitor and calling for slot 7.
I have found through item elimination, by disconnecting the USB stick from the card, but keeping the CF attached, the card will operate as it should. The CFFA menu will appear in the CDA, and on cold boot, it will load up GS/OS from CF card.
Only way i can use the USB stick is once computer is booted and either GS/OS or dos is loaded i can then re-attach the USB stick to the card and i can then choose disk image from USB. Although i have noticed on a few occasions that by doing this method, in GS/OS environment it will sometimes break into monitor.
I have used another USB stick, different brand, different capacity, formatted, and it will do the same thing.
I dont know whether it is card related or if the firmware is somehow corrupted. I had deleted the cffa firmware files from the cf card and replaced it with a downloaded v3.1 firmware to no avail.
Has or had anybody experience this? What is the exact steps to re-flashing the firmware? Any help will be appreciated.