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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: carvedeye on December 19, 2016, 01:26:41 PM
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Hi all I am trying to setup the Roadshow Demo and I haven't got a clue, I have read the readme file but don't really understand it. Would someone be willing to give me a step by step Instruction's to get it up and running?
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install Roadshow, go to Sys:storage/Netinfaces and copy the file for your Network card to DEVS:Netinterfaces/ thats all
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install Roadshow, go to Sys:storage/Netinfaces and copy the file for your Network card to DEVS:Netinterfaces/ thats all
Really? what about my network settings like the IP Address, subnet mask, DNS etc..? and how do I start roadshow?
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this is the setup for DHCP! roadshow will start in your user-startup!
or by typing execute s:Network-startup
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Just install it and walk away, like described above.
It is super easy to get going, the easiest of the bunch for sure.
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I swear to god I give up I really do, the Amiga is one complicated computer I have been building and repairing pc's for over 19 years and I am A+ Certified so I am no noob when it comes to computers but this system is driving me around the bend it really is I feel like throwing in the towel :(
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I swear to god I give up I really do, the Amiga is one complicated computer I have been building and repairing pc's for over 19 years and I am A+ Certified so I am no noob when it comes to computers but this system is driving me around the bend it really is I feel like throwing in the towel :(
It's really starting to sound like you ended up with a bad base install. 3.9 can be a bit picky.
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It's really starting to sound like you ended up with a bad base install. 3.9 can be a bit picky.
I have done 4 clean installs and still no luck, would it be a good idea to go back to 3.1?
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I swear to god I give up I really do, the Amiga is one complicated computer I have been building and repairing pc's for over 19 years and I am A+ Certified so I am no noob when it comes to computers but this system is driving me around the bend it really is I feel like throwing in the towel :(
I've been building and repairing PC's for over 30 years and have a degree in network engineering, and the Amiga is still complicated. But putting it into perspective, try doing the same thing on a MS-DOS computer from that era. Windows installers make us forget how complicated everything used to be! ;)
That being said, I'd suspect it's a Mediator issue or a problem with your LAN card. Perhaps some obscure Mediator update that's still missing, or a driver? 3.9 itself is pretty easy, but when you start bolting on all the extras needed for a high end system, it can cause a few more grey hairs. ;) Good luck!
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If it helps any I have a crappy video of me installing 3.9 a few years ago on YouTube. I hadn't done it in a few years and made a few n00b mistakes, but it may help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCMw8bStvG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufCuW--Q2nA&t=4s
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You have to be sure to install the file for your particular card in the devs:netinterface folder, not in devs/networks. I've seen a lot of people make the mistake. I believe there is also a file in devs in addition.
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Mike may have stumbled on something here. I'll bet the old HD was loaded before the Mediator. Unplug it and start from scratch.
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Here we go
Well, it starts with unpacking the Roadshow archive, which I assume you've already done. The next thing is to run the installation script by double-clicking on the "Install_Roadshow" icon.
If you have used this type of installation script before, you might want to run it in "pretend to install" mode to get an idea of what happens during the real installation. In "pretend to install" mode the installation procedure goes through all the steps of a real installation, and it writes a log file which details what would happen.
Of course, you still need to run the installation script for real. Assuming that you do, and assuming further that it actually succeeds, you need to take one more step to make your system operational: you need to choose which network interface should be used.
You wrote that you are using an EasyNet PCMCIA Ethernet card. I believe that Roadshow ships with a configuration file which supports this card. Here is how you would set it up after you have installed Roadshow:
- Open the "Storage" drawer of your Workbench volume
- Inside the "Storage" drawer, open the "NetInterfaces" drawer.
- In the "NetInterfaces" drawer, find the file "3c589"
- When you have found the file, do not close the drawer. We are going to open another drawer which the file "3c589" should be moved to
- Open the "Devs" drawer of your Workbench volume
- Inside the "Devs" drawer, find the drawer "NetInterfaces"
- In order to set up the "3c589" network interface, drag the file from "Storage/NetInterfaces" into "Devs/NetInterfaces"
After you have dragged the "3c589" file into the "NetInterfaces" drawer, inside the "Devs" drawer of your Workbench volume, you should be ready to go. Note that you have to have the network driver software installed which the "3c589" file references. That software should have shipped with the EasyNet PCMCIA Ethernet card and you may still have to install it. Note that Roadshow does not ship with this driver. Roadshow only ships with an instruction file that tells Roadshow how to use the driver (the "3c589" file mentioned above).
The network interface configuration file "3c589" is responsible for making your Ethernet card useful for Roadshow. If the Ethernet cable is correctly plugged in, and your router is configured to allow for Roadshow to request a dynamically assigned address, you should be able to restart your Amiga now and Roadshow will use your Ethernet card.
This is basically how it ought to work out.
Does this sound helpful to you? Please ask if you need to know more.
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Well, it starts with unpacking the Roadshow archive, which I assume you've already done. The next thing is to run the installation script by double-clicking on the "Install_Roadshow" icon.
If you have used this type of installation script before, you might want to run it in "pretend to install" mode to get an idea of what happens during the real installation. In "pretend to install" mode the installation procedure goes through all the steps of a real installation, and it writes a log file which details what would happen.
Of course, you still need to run the installation script for real. Assuming that you do, and assuming further that it actually succeeds, you need to take one more step to make your system operational: you need to choose which network interface should be used.
You wrote that you are using an EasyNet PCMCIA Ethernet card. I believe that Roadshow ships with a configuration file which supports this card. Here is how you would set it up after you have installed Roadshow:
- Open the "Storage" drawer of your Workbench volume
- Inside the "Storage" drawer, open the "NetInterfaces" drawer.
- In the "NetInterfaces" drawer, find the file "3c589"
- When you have found the file, do not close the drawer. We are going to open another drawer which the file "3c589" should be moved to
- Open the "Devs" drawer of your Workbench volume
- Inside the "Devs" drawer, find the drawer "NetInterfaces"
- In order to set up the "3c589" network interface, drag the file from "Storage/NetInterfaces" into "Devs/NetInterfaces"
After you have dragged the "3c589" file into the "NetInterfaces" drawer, inside the "Devs" drawer of your Workbench volume, you should be ready to go. Note that you have to have the network driver software installed which the "3c589" file references. That software should have shipped with the EasyNet PCMCIA Ethernet card and you may still have to install it. Note that Roadshow does not ship with this driver. Roadshow only ships with an instruction file that tells Roadshow how to use the driver (the "3c589" file mentioned above).
The network interface configuration file "3c589" is responsible for making your Ethernet card useful for Roadshow. If the Ethernet cable is correctly plugged in, and your router is configured to allow for Roadshow to request a dynamically assigned address, you should be able to restart your Amiga now and Roadshow will use your Ethernet card.
This is basically how it ought to work out.
Hi this is what the writer of the wonderful Roadshow wrote for me and it worked a tret
Does this sound helpful to you? Please ask if you need to know more.
After you have dragged the "3c589" file into the "NetInterfaces" drawer, inside the "Devs" drawer of your Workbench volume, you should be ready to go. Note that you have to have the network driver software installed which the "3c589" file references. That software should have shipped with the EasyNet PCMCIA Ethernet card and you may still have to install it. Note that Roadshow does not ship with this driver. Roadshow only ships with an instruction file that tells Roadshow how to use the driver (the "3c589" file mentioned above).
Hi this is what the writer of Roadshow wrote for me to help me get it going ,i hope this helps you ,best wishes Brian