No post with sam400ep?

[kolla]

I saw the video just now. How about booting without startup-sequence, type "set echo on" in the shell and "execute s:startup-sequence" and then see where in the startup-sequence it hangs?

I don't have a SAM or OS4.1, but that's what I would do on OS3, OS4.0, MorphOS, AROS etc.

[carvedeye]

how do i boot without startup sequence?

[kolla]

Press ctrl-amiga-amiga while holding down both mouse buttons or help button, or rather the equivalent for OS4.1 (ctrl+win+win and scroll lock for help?) to enter early-startup, and select "Boot without startup-sequence". Maybe it works to just hold in scroll-lock while powering on, I don't know. Doesn't OS4.1 and SAM come with manuals?

[carvedeye]

yeah but the manuals are  not as detailed as they could be

[carvedeye]

well it's midnight and ive got to goto bed for work tomorrow so will give it another try tomorrow afternoon night night all

[carvedeye]

Could it be because I have sata2 hard drive connected? Or is it capable of running both the sata2 and sata1 drives?

[Puni/Void]

Could it be because I have sata2 hard drive connected? Or is it capable of running both the sata2 and sata1 drives?

I'm not 100 percent sure, but the SAM440EP sports the Silicon Image 3114 controller. According to the specifications I found, it is compliant with the SATA 1.0 specification. I've tried searching on Google and found bits and pieces of information in various discussion forums. From what I've read, it doesn't seem like the SAM supports SATA2.

If I'm wrong and someone knows it works, please correct me.

Sil 3114 is SATA 1 only, does not support SATA II speed nor extended features

Found the above info in this forum:

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=707.0

It should be a jumper you can set on the SATA2 devices, so that they operate in SATA mode. Maybe worth trying?

[Piru]

Could it be because I have sata2 hard drive connected?

No

Or is it capable of running both the sata2 and sata1 drives?

Yes. SATA2 devices work as SATA1 with SATA1 compatible controller.

[Puni/Void]

Ok, thanks for clearing that bit up, Piru.

[carvedeye]

Well I just don't know what I have done for it not to install? I feel like banging my head against a wall lol. I just don't understand how when I first tried to install os 4.1 it took me all the way to partitioning the hd ( but I stupidly decided to restart the system and try again ) but now it just hangs on the amigaos 4.1 screen and then get no drive activity and really don't want to go out and buy another hd.

[Puni/Void]

Well I just don't know what I have done for it not to install? I feel like banging my head against a wall lol. I just don't understand how when I first tried to install os 4.1 it took me all the way to partitioning the hd ( but I stupidly decided to restart the system and try again ) but now it just hangs on the amigaos 4.1 screen and then get no drive activity and really don't want to go out and buy another hd.

Does the Live CD work when booting it without a HD connected?

I see that you're using the new HD you bought. What happens if you try the old one again?

Have you tried the elimination method? Removing one piece of equipment at the time to see if you can locate the error?

Are you dual-booting with Linux. If yes, does Linux run?

I agree it is very strange that it worked before, but now it doesn't after you did that reset.

[carvedeye]

Does the Live CD work when booting it without a HD connected?

I see that you're using the new HD you bought. What happens if you try the old one again?

Have you tried the elimination method? Removing one piece of equipment at the time to see if you can locate the error?

Are you dual-booting with Linux. If yes, does Linux run?

I agree it is very strange that it worked before, but now it doesn't after you did that reset.

I don't know, I'm at work at the moment but will give it a go. Yeah I've tried both  hard drives still nothing?

[carvedeye]

could it be that i need update uboot loader?

[carvedeye]

I saw the video just now. How about booting without startup-sequence, type "set echo on" in the shell and "execute s:startup-sequence" and then see where in the startup-sequence it hangs?

I don't have a SAM or OS4.1, but that's what I would do on OS3, OS4.0, MorphOS, AROS etc.

Managed to boot without startup sequence and it hangs on c: Iprefs?

[Puni/Void]

Hi Ray,

I think we're closing in on the solution here.... Found the info below for you. It is in a thread at Amigaworld.net (http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&order=0&topic_id=27292&forum=14&post_id=462670&refresh=Go)


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My  problem seems to stem from IPrefs hanging for some unknown reason. I  had done enough tests to determine that this is also where it hangs when  booting from the CD.

I had  IPrefs hang up on me once, and found out that the RTC got stuck. You  might want to check that. IIRC U-Boot has a command to reset the RTC.

enter the UBoot prompt and type:

date reset (enter)
date 110113002008 (enter)

to set for example the date to Nov, 1 2008 13:00
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According to the people in the thread, this solved the problem of AmigaOS 4.1 getting stuck at boot-up.

Hope it works!!! Fingers crossed mate!!!

[Puni/Void]

Heheh!! I think we've nailed it. Look here:

"Hi all,

I just wanted to tell that if your OS4 machine stops at the bootpic, you may check the date in Uboot.
Halt at the Uboot prompt and set the correct date and time using:

date MMDDhhmmYYYY

When the date is completely wrong, OS4 doesn't boot because of a known bug of one OS4 component."

:lol:

In the video you posted, I noticed the date was completely wrong. You are not in 2077 man.