Still can't get OS3.9 +BB1+2 installed on my 4000T..

[marcfrick2112]

Hey everyone,

Still no luck installing 3.9 on my A4000T.. I was able to install OS 3.9 and BB's 1 and 2. Throughout all of this, sometimes, when I rebooted (cold or warm, no difference) I would see the screen flash, then nothing, black screen no disk activity. My amiga worked fine for a few hours, then again it's back to the black screen. At this point, the onlt way to get it to boot at all, is to disable ALL hard drives via Early Startup, and boot from my 3.9 Emergency disk, yet after this all my hard drives show up... But, I can't boot 3.9 reliably from my hard drive.
This system Was working with 3.1 OK, except that my storage hdd was 4.5GB, so anytime I copied stuff past 4GB, boom! hdd is toast, I thought installing 3.9 would be the 'easy way'..
OK, a few questions... I know OS3.9 forces a second reboot for the ROM updates, but I don't see a second screen flash like I do on my 1200T with a working 3.9 install. Also, software that says it will reboot the computer, don't actually reboot it. (e.g. OS 3.9 installation) Could this be a problem, the apparant inability to reboot via software?
The reset button on the 4000T itself works. I have run 'Check4GB' , formatted my 4.5 GB HDD under OS 3.9. I have no hacks, etc. on SYS: (only OxyPatcher, atm)
config:
A4000T (AT) 16MB mobo , CS Mk-3 '060, 128MB, ~1GB HDD (SYS: and Work:) 4.5GB HDD (storage), NEC CD-ROM, Yamaha 4x4x16 CDR, all SCSI via CS-mk3. scanner, Zip 100, via internal scsi.device. Installed cards, VT4000, Flyer, PAR, TBC4

OK, I know at least one of you has 3.9 working on a 4000T ...

I would be eternally grateful for any help. I'll even buy you a beer...  :pint:

[marcfrick2112]

Thanks much, everyone.
Alas, now I can't get the 4000T to boot up at all  :boohoo:

OK, I am sure that the SCSI term. and device settings are OK. I have the proper P5 '060 libs: installed. (my 1200T has the exact same libs: )

mobo jumper should be OK, I got the 4000T w/CS and all cards all set up by the seller.

 it could be a poor contact between the CPU slot and the CS, maybe.. (Thanks Dandy)

Framiga : I really can't remember if it's the stock PSU or not... but I have all but 2 hard drives in external self-powered enclosures, and the Zip's external, so I wouldn't think there is that much stress on the PSU...

The aggravating thing is before I starting messing around with 3.9, this machine was rock-solid...

Well, I need to install a Plextor CD-ROM anyway, so I might as well take a look at the beast...

grumble...grumble...

[marcfrick2112]

Thanks Matthey, assuming I can get my miggy to boot again, (In pieces now...checking out everything) Where can I find the latest flash update for the CS mk3? I found all the various drivers, etc. but no flash updates...

Thanks.

[marcfrick2112]

Thanks twizzle: Umm, actually it's the Video Toaster Flyer, non-linear video editing thingie...  :-)

Well, gonna try to replace the boot HD with a known working HD with OS3.9. If that doesn't work, then try to replace the PSU.

Ughhh....

[marcfrick2112]

Again thanks eveyone,

Slight update, I was able to boot the A4KT, 3.9 and everything, but no drives hooked up to the CS showed up... Maybe there's some confict with 3.9 and the CS scsi interface. ? Well, I'm gonna sleep on it, and as suggested, just strip the 4000T down, and add a bit at a time.

Anyone familiar with the CS Mk3 flash updates? Should I install the latest 'official' P5 release, or the slightly newer 'private' releases?


X-Ray: Nice machine you have! Man, I wish I could find room/cash to cram a DKB 3128 into mine...

I wonder if I should replace the PSU while I have the machine in pieces already...