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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 07:29:03 PM

Title: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 07:29:03 PM

As the suject states...

Everyone says, use the emerg disk to boot the Amiga, then install from the CD.

I got that. :-)

But, how the heck does one MAKE the emergency disk?

This is an A2000, dual floppy, fresh 2.2Gb HD on 2091.
Have OS3.1 roms and OS installed and working, CD0: mounted, can get to the CD no problem.

Try and run the installer, and I get a Suspend/Reset 800000003 error. (either installer)

Have dug and dug... even tried just copying the files from the emerg dir onto a blank floppy... but no luck, full long before end. (DD floppy)

It seems assinine to have to ask... but not a single FAQ mentions how to actually MAKE the emerg disk! :-)

Thanks!

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: motorollin on April 19, 2007, 07:35:25 PM

Have you tried downloading the latest installer from Aminet and copying it to C: ?

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moto

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 07:37:25 PM

I have not.

C of the current OS3.1 install, I assume you mean.

That makes some sense, I will try that.
Thanks!

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: motorollin on April 19, 2007, 07:41:21 PM

Here (http://aminet.net/util/misc/Installer-43_3.lha) is the latest version of the installer. And yes, you copy it to the C: drawer of the current 3.1 install from which you are booting.

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moto

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 07:45:50 PM

Thanks... I was just about to come back and ask if that was "the right one". ;-)

Forgive the seemed ignorance, it's a learning curve, going back like this.

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 07:59:49 PM

Ok, and try not to laugh TOO hard, but where is the actual lha program on Aminet?

Searching for "lha" kind of brings up a lot of results, and in the arcs dir, I just don't see the actual program...

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 08:02:39 PM

disregard.... found some run files. :-)

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 09:22:46 PM

Damn.
So, copied the "Installer" file from the 43 archive, into the c: dir.

It didn't overwrite anything, which I found odd...

But in any case, made no difference. :-(
Same error.

Is it maybe using an installer from the CDRom?

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: motorollin on April 19, 2007, 09:42:12 PM

Yes perhaps. If that's the case then it's probably already the latest version. Is this a fresh 3.1 install on your hard disk?

There are some instructions on manually creating an Emergency Disk. I'll try to find them.

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moto

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 09:44:49 PM

Wait - is the 68020 requirement, based on operational level? Or compile of the code?

(I just read it listed one place as recommended, another as manditory)

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: motorollin on April 19, 2007, 09:45:37 PM

Yes - 68020 is required. A 68000 won't work. Is that what you're using?

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moto

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 09:49:13 PM

Yeah, sorry to waste your time. :-(

I read the word "recommended", and made an assumption.

What are my options for this A2000 then? Did they make anything to take it to a 68020?
I had a 68020 on my Lucas board on the A1000, but I think it was a square chip...

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: motorollin on April 19, 2007, 09:54:19 PM

No problem. There are lots of accelerators for the A2000. Have a look here (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showcat.cgi?CATID=6). Whether you can actually find one or not is a different story :-)

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moto

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: AndrewB on April 19, 2007, 09:57:29 PM

yeah... at $500, maybe I should just shop for an A4000 somewhere... ;-)

Title: Re: Ok, I give up. - Emergency Disk Creation for OS 3.9 on A 2000
Post by: motorollin on April 19, 2007, 09:59:14 PM

Even a stock A4000 would run 3.9, so yes that would be a good starting point.

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moto