OS3.9 boots with very low chip mem left - why? - ALL SORTED

[Astral]

You're all right, this thread is all part of a big conspiracy  :roll:

"Exactly" how I changed the bufmemtype is like this: Using OS4, running Media Toolbox, I selected the hard drive I wished to edit. I clicked on "Edit Partitions and Filesystems". I selected the first partition and clicked on "Select Filesystem/Edit Details". I then changed the "bufmemtype" to 5. I then selected the remaining 2 partitions and changed the "bufmemtype" in the same way. I then saved the config and closed the program. I then rebooted into OS3.9 to have the lost chip mem back.

I think the problem I had can be traced back to setting up the partitions using OS4, not OS3.9. When I have setup partitions in the past using OS3.9 I haven't had any memory issues. However, prior to installing OS3.9 this time, the partitions were setup using OS4. It looks like OS4 by default sets the bufmemtype to a setting that is not ideal - that is to use chip mem for the buffers. I'd say that OS3.9 by default sets that bufmemtype to 5, which is fast memory, which is ideal...and hence there shouldn't be a problem and hence need to attempt to change the bufmemtype if partitions are setup under OS3.9.

I just had a look a minute ago in HDToolBox under OS3.9. I looked around and found no similar field to bufmemtype. Is it changeable using OS3.9? I don't know.

I have noticed the "bufmemtype" field in some mountlists before. I see no reason why this can't be edited to change the bufmemtype for a device with a mountlist.

I hope this helps...

[Kin-Hell]

Okay Astral, but at least have the decency to "Edit" your first post Title Please & State OS4.0 & not OS 3.9!

It will make things much cleaner across the rest of the Site & Internet.

Thanks for clarifying.  :lol:

[Astral]

Kin-Hell wrote:
Okay Astral, but at least have the decency to "Edit" your first post Title Please & State OS4.0 & not OS 3.9!

Why?

The problem I was having was with OS3.9 booting with very low chip mem, not OS4. The problem is now solved. The title reflects this. The thread contains the details of how it was solved.

[Kin-Hell]

{bleep} dude. Ure really asking for a friggin Drawing aint ya!

Look, your title to this thread says YOU are having ISSUES with LOW chipmem when booting in OS friggin' 3.9.

Now under OS friggin' 3.9, there ain't no friggin' option to set the memory mask.

...But,,,,under OS4.0,...there is!...... :idea:

So change the first post "title" of this thread (you can - "you" sarted it) or I'll get an Admin to!

Jeepers m8y! The whole site is hanging on this crap!  :-D

Meantime & I Quote:

Astral wrote:

Kin-Hell wrote:
Okay Astral, but at least have the decency to "Edit" your first post Title Please & State OS4.0 & not OS 3.9!

Why?

The problem I was having was with OS3.9 booting with very low chip mem, not OS4. The problem is now solved. The title reflects this. The thread contains the details of how it was solved.

But Astral, We cant fuggin change the memtype in friggin' OS3.9!

er.....DOH!!

*edit* ....sh!t....Maybe this Hydron Collider cr4p is fuki'n things up more than we could ever know! :-D

[Astral]

@Kin-Hell

Mate - seriously - is the attitude necessary?

@Moderators

What do you believe is necessary to do to this thread?

[Kin-Hell]

& thats the problem with Forums.......
They lack the facial expressions to go with ones words....
Consequently, the wrong end of the stick is grabbed & being as you are now holding the {bleep}ty end, you get all defensive blaming someone like me to have an attitude. Having an attitude with ya wouldn't have got you Green Smileys, now would it!? :crazy:

A shame you can't tell a straight story or even have the decency to apologise to the readers in here for your misleading information. So misleading, it gets mentioned elsewhere on this forum in another thread, which also ends up as confounded as this.
My sense of humour couldn't even meet you part way with half an apology. You have been asked several times about this matter & just talked rubbish until you clarified it was OS4 & not OS3.9.

....So change the friggin' Thread Title & Laugh ffs!
It'll save the Mods having to Torch it! :-D

   

[bigmac]

@ Kin-Hell

  Watch it matey your sounding very pedantic in your old age. :-D Next time I,m over your way we should have a few ambers together. Astral's allright mate probably to lazy to change the title so just settle down or I,ll get the feather duster on to you di yeh hear! Its nice to see you've still got your sense of humour matey unlike some plonkers on this board cheers and all the best. :crazy:

[Framiga]

i don't get why he MUST change the title!

He got low chipmem problems under AmigaOS3.9, fixed then using AOS4 MediaToolbox.

The interesting thing should be how the hell he had bufmemetype at 256, at first place!

[Astral]

@Kin-Hell

What do you suggest the title be changed to?

[Astral]

Framiga wrote:

The interesting thing should be how the hell he had bufmemetype at 256, at first place!

The reason is mentioned in a previous post of mine in this thread.

[Kin-Hell]

bigmac wrote:
@ Kin-Hell

  Watch it matey your sounding very pedantic in your old age. :-D

Sh1t matey, does it show! :lol:

@ Astral

I don't know what you should change the Thread Title to tbh.
OS4 boots with very low chip mem left could be just as bad tbh. OS4.0 only sees & uses the Fast Ram on the PPC board so whaddya do aside from  get your sheila to go to the fridge & get you another cold one!  :-?