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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: rumbler on February 04, 2017, 06:17:39 PM

Title: A1 xe g3 sata
Post by: rumbler on February 04, 2017, 06:17:39 PM

Hi all,

I've an A1 G3 XE and installed a Vantec SATA SIL3114 card but the system can not boot from SATA drives at all..

Anyone here have any idea how to solve this?

Title: Re: A1 xe g3 sata
Post by: lionstorm on February 05, 2017, 07:54:09 PM

you cant ! it is due to UBoot ! unless it gets updated, you can not boot from sil3114 and co pci card !
sii0680 does work though !

Title: Re: A1 xe g3 sata
Post by: SACC-guy on February 05, 2017, 08:41:35 PM

Since the A1 G3 is native IDE, have the ide to cf cards things been tried?

Title: Re: A1 xe g3 sata
Post by: Spektro on February 05, 2017, 10:44:53 PM

Quote from: rumbler;821534

Hi all,

I've an A1 G3 XE and installed a Vantec SATA SIL3114 card but the system can not boot from SATA drives at all..

Anyone here have any idea how to solve this?

You can place AmigaOS4 on a SATA partition but the SLB (Second Level Booter) and Kickstart modules must be on a bootable IDE partition. That's because UBoot can read the SLB from an IDE partition only, as lionstorm said.

In my opinion, the most elegant solution is to connect a small CompactFlash memory card to the A1's IDE port with a CF-to-IDE adapter and create a bootable partition on the card.

You can then install the whole AOS4 on that partition or just the SLB and Kickstart modules, as I've done. As soon as the Kickstart is loaded, the SATA controller becomes available.

If you are interested in my 'split' solution, please ask on the Hyperion's support forum: http://forum.hyperion-entertainment.biz/index.php

Title: Re: A1 xe g3 sata
Post by: rumbler on February 09, 2017, 01:47:36 PM

Many thanks for your answers.

I am going to check the solution you recommend.