Installing OS3.9 on an A4000T

[dougal]

I reformatted my OS3.9 partition and did a fresh install of OS3.9 (Did NOT install 3.1 first)

I rebooted but it will only get to the AmigaDOS screen and wont boot up.

I typed in LOADWB in dos but it said "invalid resident library"

I am guessing this might be happening because the A4000T unlike other Amiga's needs some sort of special Workbench installation.

Now, i do NOT have the original WB 3.1 disks of the A4000T, but rather i have original ones of an A1200 (which are of no use)

Any way i can fix this, maybe i need a certain file or something?

EDIT: Oh if this helps in any way, i have Workbench 3.1 installed on another partition. Maybe i can take a file from there?
EDIT 2: Workbench.library IS present in Libs
EDIT 3: There is no Startup-sequence for some reason

[dougal]

Is it possible because i used the following scenario to install:

Booted using Workbench 3.1 partition
Deleted OS3.9 partition (using HDtoolbox)
Re-created OS3.9 partition
Rebooted (Into my Workbench 3.1 partition)
Formatted OS3.9 partition
Installed OS3.9 onto OS3.9 partition (while booted in the WB 3.1 partition)

[dougal]

I just had a go... I booted in 3.1. I created an OS3.9 Emegancy disk and then booted with that and installed 3.9 on the 3.9 partition.

But once i reboot i am getting the same thing, as in all i am getting is the AmigaDOS screen and nothing else.

So i am booting up with the Emergancy disk again and took a look in the OS3.9 partition and notice the following problems.

A: The only folders that are not hidden are DEVS and EXPANSION. The rest are all hidden.

B: there is NO startup-sequence in the S folder.

What could be wrong? The installation went fine and there is nothing wrong with the cd i used as it is the original cd and iv used it before on this Amiga and on my old A4000D and on my A1200.

EDIT: For some reason it seems to have copied a lot of files and folders into another partition.... I am copying everything onto the OS3.9 partition and ill try rebooting again. Will post the results.

[dougal]

Ok. Copying the files on to the OS3.9 partition worked.

With the newly formatted and installed OS3.9 partition, i dont seem to seem to be getting those freezing problems i talked about in another thread some time ago.

[dougal]

Good to hear  Why are you using internal IDE though? Use SCSI or Deneb Both faster

I am. I'm using the A4000T's internal SCSI. Both the HD and CDROM are SCSI.

[dougal]

Ahh ok nice!  Are you going to get a Deneb? Where did you get the 4000T from?
4000T is a sweet machine:)

I might get a Deneb once i have some money, i like the idea of using a USB external HD and pen drives.

I bought the A4000T from a friend of mine locally (Malta). It was originally used by a local TV station in Malta, hence there is still some stuff like Scala installed on the Workbench 3.1 partition. It is a lovely machine, very upgradable and by far my favorite Amiga i have ever owned.