MorphOS2.4 Efika install problems

[Ruud]

In your situation I would get one of these ide/sata to USB adapters:
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-2-0-to-SATA-PATA-Hard-Drive-Cable-Converter-Adapter_W0QQitemZ230389442192QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a447e690

Hook up the hdd to the deneb and format and partition the drive using hdtoolbox (or similar) on that.  Then copy the efikainstall.img to the first partition and the iso file if you've already downloaded that.  Then attach the hdd back to the Efika ide port and boot the install image. That's basically how I install my Efika only I use a CF-IDE adapter as a hard drive and a PegII instead of a real Amiga.

[Ruud]

That one should be ok too.  I only pointed out the other one because it's like the one I have which I have tested with Poseidon.
Regarding the battery - You'll want to get that replaced otherwise your keyfile probably won't be recognised.  I've had that happen a couple of times.

[Ruud]

The one save2600 links to is a SATA 2.5" adapter, so no way he can connect a PATA drive to that adapter. Not even a normal SATA drive. The one you linked to can handle 44 pins drives, 40 pins drives and SATA 3.5" drives, so that is the one to get.

Lucky someone's awake!  Yeah it's sata only.  In my defence it's been a really long day at work today and my tired eyes didn't actually read the description
The one I linked to is a really good set.  Not expensive for what it offers.

[Ruud]

@Doctorq, thanks! I'll get the known tested one then  :-)
After I get the Quark text, the video dies on my screen as says: "input not supported", so I really don't know what is going on - if there's a butterfly or not.

Strange, it suggests it opens a screen in an unsupported resolution.
Have you got your monitor connected directly to the Efika's graphics card or through a KVM or other switcher?

[Ruud]

Cool!  You shouldn't need a very big sys: partition.  500MB would be plenty.

[Ruud]

It's a bit strange it didn't display on your LCD.  Cybergrafx is usually very good at detecting the attached monitor and outputting at the correct frequency.  You might have to enter the values for your monitor manually.

[Ruud]

10GB shouldn't be a problem my PegII has a boot partition that size.
Prefs are different on Morphos. You access them from the global menus - Settings -> System.
Then select screens.

[Ruud]

It's Cybergrafx 5 and it's actually very good!
It shouldn't take ages to boot back up.  105mb is what mine always says.  Is it stuck on the boot logo?

[Ruud]

Yeah there are the drop down menus (I called them global menus earlier but drop down is more Amiga-ish :-).  If you go in utilities/commodities hopefully you should find the shiftclick commodity for Apple style one button mice.
Yes, Ambient is Morphos' Workbench.
Shutdown is Amiga style :-)  but you can reboot/switch off from the menus as well.

[Ruud]

A new battery should sort it out.  My Efika lives at work where luckily we happen to sell CR2032 batteries so they're always on hand which is very usefull.

[Ruud]

When you say you can't change the modes, do you mean you can't edit them or can't change the screenmode?
If you want to change the screenmode select the system settings from the drop down menus, then select screens.  Once you've go that, double click on where it says Ambient with the name of your gfx card.  That'll bring up the "edit screen" window where you can choose a skin and the resolution for the Ambient screen.

[Ruud]

You can do it without a reboot too, at least it worked on my PegII.

1. mount the cd.iso (right click and select mount from context menu)
2. move bootefika.img file to your boot partition
3. Start the iWizard from the iso (it's in tools)
4. Select update installation
5. Reboot & enjoy!

[Ruud]

@ Ruud: speaking of monitors, Yes, I go into System/Settings from the pull down menu and clicked on Monitors (or screens as you called it).

There are too different setting one called "screens" (top left) one called "monitors" (bottom right).  Not sure which one you tried :-?

BTW: am using OWB right now to read and reply! Was also amazed to find that simply hooking up my ethernet... the comptuer and MorphOS knew it was there! Didn't have to fudge with a TCP program of any kind like you have to normally do on an Amiga. Just need a good mail/news program now, though I suspect YAM is still the best?

Yes still YAM :-)  Morphos version is available.

Gosh and I just thought of something else if someone doesn't mind confirming... on my boot partition, I noticed several AmigaOS like drawers. 'C' is one of them, but nothing is in there! There's a drawer labeled 'MorphOS', which has the same type of files of course, but it's 'C' directory is jam packed with goodness. Does the OS or EnvArc know to point to all these files within  the MorphOS folder or do I need to copy this stuff over? If they're supposed to be empty...what are they there for? Will programs or Amiga programs install and do there thing outside of the MorphOS folder?

The MorphOS drawer is used by the MOSSYS: assign.  The idea is you don't touch anything in there.  You just add extra libs, devices, commands etc. in the Amiga-like places which will be pretty much empty after a clean install.  This is really great as it separates third party and core system files and means when you update Morphos in the future you can keep all your settings, user startup etc. without them being overwritten.

[Ruud]

Dunno mine came back as registered on the 1st try ....

Mine too.

[Ruud]

Hmm... Something isn't right.  My Efika runs non-stop running the dnetc client crunching OGR-27 (so full cpu load), and I don't experience what you're describing.  There's no fan in its case and it sits next to a warm PC in my small office at work.  Sure I don't have a conventional hard drive in there creating heat but even so it can't be any less warm than yours.