OS 3.9 on A500 with Mega Midget Racer '030

[curtis]

Okay, thought I'd start a new thread to keep the other things driving me buggy separate!

I have an A500 with 2MB chip, 8MB fast, and 2MB 32 bit RAM.

Mega Midget Racer 68030 clocking at 33MHz.

I have an original 3.9 CD that I bought.

3.1 currently installed and everything is running smoothly.

CD is recognized and OS 3.9 CD is recognized.

However, when I try to install 3.9 clicking on the installer nothing happens.

Tried a couple of variations clicking on the "Install OS 3.9) tool and clicking on the Installer.  NADA.

When I click on the 3.9 tool I get an error saying script cannot be run or found.

I have noticed I do not have the typical icon for the install 3.9.  Rather I get the "hammerhead" tool icon.  Ditto on the installer icon.

I downloaded another copy of 3.9 I found online and burned it to CD and tried it.  Same result.

I'm open to suggestions.

I do have Amiga Forever Plus edition so am thinking I should try an install using that.

Suggestions?  Please!

[curtis]

I'm still working on my develpoment!

An update.

First, can't create the emergency boot disk.  Same thing as the install routine.  Just a "hammerhead" icon.

Got Amiga Forever fired up and added the CD and an IDE CF card.

Surprisingly enough, I get the proper icons!

Went through the process and it APPEARS to have installed 3.9 on the CF card.

Edited the startup-sequence to include the CSA-MMR configuration sequence in the first line.  Will now try it in my 500.

Stand by...

[curtis]

And no joy.

All I get is the animation asking for a 3.1 boot disk.

Taking a break for the day as I'm getting a headache!

[curtis]

BTW, would LOVE to hear from ANYBODY who has successfully installed 3.9 in a similar configuration!

[curtis]

Okay, here we go.

CDFS I'm using is from aminet.  atapi_pnp300 which was recommended as a get by until I could get 3.9 installed.

First picture is what loads up.
Second picture is what I'm seeing when I open the Emergency Disk folder.
Third pic is 3.9 Install Tools folder.
Fourth is 3.9 Installer folder
And fifth picture is all I ever get when running the OS3.9_install program, or actually anything on the 3.9 Cd.

Next post will get the rest of the pics.

[curtis]

Okay, continuing:

When I open the 3.9 CD and set it to show all files, I get pic #1.
Second picture is when I click on the CD tool under WBStartup folder
Last but not least, my current config.

[curtis]

When I try to run the OS3.9install, I get the execution failed error.

This is my 1. gen OS 3.9 disk. You are missing the Project icon (OS3.9install.info). Try to

[curtis]

OH, forgot to mention when I run the CD under Amiga Forever emulator, it works.

So, it really does sound like the CDFS is wonked.

Will try the OS 3.1 CDFS and see what happens.

[curtis]

I think I will try a new CF and a full, new load of 3.1 then try 3.9 and see what that gets me.

[curtis]

Just finished a fresh 3.1 install.

Tried the CD0: and it SAYS it mounted the Cd, but I can't get to it.  Tried changing the unit number from 2 to 1 and that didn't make any difference either.

@AAACHIPSET.  Are you talking about the installer that comes with 3.5/3.9?  If so, where did you get it?

Anyway, I'm going to backshelf this for now as I'm getting ready for the VCF this weekend.  Need to pack and all that stuff.

Will start fresh on this Tuesday.