Can OS3.9 patches run fully on an A4000D?

[matthey]

@Vanilla

You might as well use the unofficially updated modules if you are using load module...

http://amikit.amiga.sk/patches.htm

I have heard of others having problems getting the BB2 exec.library to work on a 68040. The old exec.library will be used after a reboot instead of the new one. The LoadModule method, as Thomas suggests, may work better. The problem may have something to do with the 68040.library also. You could try another 68040 library like this...

http://aminet.net/util/libs/MMULib.lha

and updates including a reboot persistant and memory protecting loadmodule here...

http://evogt.free.fr/amigasoft.html

Too bad there is no MAPROM option for the WarpEngine or you could build your own ROM/Kickstart with all the updates and BlizKick it. You could buy and try flashing a Deneb or KickFlash with the latest ROM/Kickstart.

[matthey]

@matthey
Thanks for the hints and links. :-)  I was afraid of using another 68040.library as I thought the WarpEngine needed it's own one.

I have no experience with the Warp Engine but most accelerators can use other CPU libraries. There are exceptions though. I use the Mu/Thor/mmu.library cpu libraries with my Phase5 accelerator. Read the docs well though.

IIRC I loaded in the BB1 patch and this just crashed my machine. So was glad BB2 wasn't as severe on my machine. The new FFS, would you recommend instaling it to the RDB as well as L: ? I tried installing an updated OS3.9 FFS into the RDB one time and it just crashed right away. Perhaps because OS3.1 is there from boot.

I replaced the latest FFS in my RDB and L: without problems. I use the smartfilesystem now with my CSMK3 ultraSCSI. I don't know what to tell you about putting the latest FFS in the RDB after having problems except back everything up if you are going to try it.

[matthey]

I got a WarpEngine with BB2 installed by I skip the exec library update which is slower and reported as buggy sometimes or certain situations. I've planned to give it a try on Piru's excellent exec.library replacement but till today I never bothered...

The AmigaOS 3.9 BB2 exec.library is faster in general than earlier. Memory pools and CopyMem()/CopyMemQuick() are faster for example. Several bugs have been fixed and it seems very stable here. The only thing slow and buggy about it that I know of is the BoingBag update/double reboot process.

[matthey]

@Vanilla

There is a FastFileSystem patch from 45.13 to 45.15 in the Amikit link I posted...

http://amikit.amiga.sk/patches.htm

Setpatch 44.38 is what I use and is as far as I know the newest.

Thomas Richters mu 68040.library requires extra steps to set up. You can't just copy the 68040.library to Libs:. 680x0.library and mmu.library are required in Libs: also. MMU-Configuration may be needed and require editing on some setups in ENVARC:. It's best to read the docs and use the install. It's probably possible to get this working if you got the latest C= 68040.library working. The latest C= version is probably fine if it's working well. It's better to use a newer 68040.library as the FPU support was updated and a FPU resource installed that speeds up the newer FPU math libraries.

[matthey]

@F0LLETT

It doesn't look like it. It patches the AmigaOS 3.9 BB2 FastFileSystem. Where can Toni's patch be found?

[matthey]

@F0LLETT
Thanks.

I didn't find Doobrey's patch on his web site. Did he upload to Aminet and I missed it or is it not yet available?

[matthey]

I didnt say his site, I said EAB (English Amiga Board).

Thanks again.

Looks like the IDE version of scsi.device for now. Here's the link to the thread (for others)...

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=572209