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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: chrisw8 on July 11, 2006, 02:08:46 PM

Title: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: chrisw8 on July 11, 2006, 02:08:46 PM

I have the 4000 running great now, but I cannot get thetoaster to boot up, when the Amiga is starting up I get a cant assign toaster in the start up.  Then once everything is booted up and I try to boot the toaster I get a shell type screen that comes up and states it cannot start the toaster software.  I used to know all this stuff cold but its been far to long.  Can anyone help?

Thanks
Chris Wurtinger
sspinc@hotmail.com

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: T3000 on July 11, 2006, 02:57:09 PM

Software installed correctly?
Assigns made? Edit the start-up manually.
I use to know all this stuff also.
Have a few toaster systems in the back room in various states of assembly. or disassembly... :roll:

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: tonyvdb on July 11, 2006, 03:23:16 PM

Hi, Like was said it sounds like the software is not installed properly. What OS are you running and what virsion of the Toater software?

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: Tigger on July 11, 2006, 04:56:30 PM

Depending on the version it can be slightly different, but in the user-startup file there should be a line like

Assign toaster: dh1:somedirectory

Where dh1: is the name a of drive where the software is and somedirectory is the directory where the toaster software is.  It appears this is pointing to the wrong place.  Use the editor, fix it, reboot and see what happens.
     -Tig

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: chrisw8 on July 12, 2006, 01:44:25 PM

I am using OS 3.0 and Toaster software 4.2

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: Tigger on July 12, 2006, 02:04:04 PM

Ok,  look at the user-startup file and tell us what the toaster:  assign looks like, then go and find where your toaster software really is on your harddrive and tell us that as well.    
     -Tig

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: T3000 on July 17, 2006, 03:18:25 PM

Quote

chrisw8 wrote:
  Then once everything is booted up and I try to boot the toaster I get a shell type screen that comes up and states it cannot start the toaster software. Chris Wurtinger

Did ya get that Toaster card to fire up yet?

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: chrisw8 on July 18, 2006, 02:00:07 PM

Sorry have been away for a few days.  I will look at this and get back to you on Thursday with the info asked for.

Thanks so much!

Chris

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: chrisw8 on July 25, 2006, 12:43:53 PM

Could you please tell me how to get to the startup sequence...

I canot remeber this either.

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Help with a Video Toaster 4000.
Post by: krize on July 25, 2006, 01:04:20 PM

The startup sequence file is located in S:

fx.
Dh0:s/startup-sequence