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Offline dschallockTopic starter

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #104 from previous page: September 26, 2015, 07:55:39 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;796388
It means exactly what it sounds like.  That big "AmigaOS ROM Update" file in DEVS: contains updates to many of the files that are in your actual, physical ROM.  Device drivers, handlers, libraries, stuff like that.  By Default it tries to use the versions in the file on disk instead of the ones in your (older) ROM.  SKIPROMUPDATES is telling it to use the versions in the ROM rather than the newer versions on the disk.

And, yes!  What the heck, at this point.  Proceed!  Although keep in mind you may need to edit any startup-sequences it creates (S-S is updated with each BoingBag update, also), to keep adding those two commands.  :)

But did I understand you correctly before that perhaps the Rom update in boingbag2 might be a fix that I won't need to SKIP?
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #105 on: September 26, 2015, 07:57:50 AM »
Quote from: dschallock;796390
But did I understand you correctly before that perhaps the Rom update in boingbag2 might be a fix that I won't need to SKIP?

It might.  Although the reason I was suggesting it was as an alternative source for a ROM update file, in case the file on your 3.9 CD was damaged/scratched/etc.  ;)
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #106 on: September 26, 2015, 08:00:06 AM »
At this point you've booted off the ERD with the 3.9 CD in the drive and gotten the "Boing ball" background screen and whatnot, correct?  Here's where you'd prep a partition with HDToolbox, if you haven't already, and start the install.  Go go go!  :D
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
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Offline SACC-guy

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #107 on: September 26, 2015, 08:00:47 AM »
Mike,
I am checking on the warp dot device for install issues, I think if he keeps this card.
He will have to give up using the rom updates?

M
 

Offline dschallockTopic starter

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #108 on: September 26, 2015, 08:10:31 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;796392
At this point you've booted off the ERD with the 3.9 CD in the drive and gotten the "Boing ball" background screen and whatnot, correct?  Here's where you'd prep a partition with HDToolbox, if you haven't already, and start the install.  Go go go!  :D

3.9 has been installed successfully, along with the internet software and the cdrom software. :)

I am loading up the cd with the boingbags now....
 

Offline SACC-guy

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #109 on: September 26, 2015, 08:13:19 AM »
Stay with the BB1 and BB2 for now.

There are other issues with 3 and 4
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #110 on: September 26, 2015, 08:14:49 AM »
Quote from: SACC-guy;796395
There are other issues with 3 and 4

Lies!  :p :lol:
« Last Edit: September 26, 2015, 08:17:05 AM by Oldsmobile_Mike »
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline SACC-guy

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #111 on: September 26, 2015, 08:17:10 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;796396
Lies!  :p :lol:
Are you going to stay up all night and "fix" even more? (lol)
 

Offline dschallockTopic starter

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #112 on: September 26, 2015, 08:22:55 AM »
I'm backing up the workbench partition before installing anything else so I have a good save point in this game. :)
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #113 on: September 26, 2015, 08:29:36 AM »
Quote from: SACC-guy;796397
Are you going to stay up all night and "fix" even more? (lol)

Haha, that's a fair point.  ;)

Although I run BB4+ on both my systems with zero issues, stable all day long.  OP's mileage may vary.  ;)

To clarify for OP:  BB1&2 were released by H&P, as updates to the original 3.9 release.  BB3/4 are more "community-sourced", in other words they were put together by Amiga enthusiasts and contain updates to drivers and libraries and other software, beyond what was available when BB2 came out (in 2002).  So by installing 3/4 you're going to get a much more updated system, but maybe without the benefit of some of the more extensive testing H&P did.

My .02 cents, I would always install them, because I want my Amiga to have the latest and most up-to-date drivers and libraries.  I haven't had any problems, maybe just needed a few tweaks to the Startup-Sequence for optimal performance.  But some people are scared of new things (Russian proverb: "New is first enemy of old"), and would rather halt their progress with the "official" BB2 circa 2002.  Or for some people making edits to Startup-Sequence is unfamiliar territory.  Blah blah, try them, if it doesn't work just reinstall again, since now you know how to do it.  ;)  LOL
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline dschallockTopic starter

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #114 on: September 26, 2015, 08:39:37 AM »
well it wont let me to the boingbag1 install because of the "xad missing password" error.
I copied the xad key file you gave me to my S drive and tried again but it didn't make a difference.
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #115 on: September 26, 2015, 08:42:20 AM »
Quote from: dschallock;796400
well it wont let me to the boingbag1 install because of the "xad missing password" error.
I copied the xad key file you gave me to my S drive and tried again but it didn't make a difference.

Gah.

Drop down to a command line and type:

version xadmaster.library full

Post the output.
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline dschallockTopic starter

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #116 on: September 26, 2015, 08:47:25 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;796401
Gah.

Drop down to a command line and type:

version xadmaster.library full

Post the output.

 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #117 on: September 26, 2015, 08:59:50 AM »
Okay, that's an old version, but try the fix suggested in this post, instead:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=31637

Copy the entire contents of the BoingBag archive from the CD into either RAM: or onto your hard drive somewhere, and run it from there.  Keep the 3.9 CD in the drive.
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline dschallockTopic starter

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #118 on: September 26, 2015, 09:03:17 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;796404
Okay, that's an old version, but try the fix suggested in this post, instead:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=31637

Copy the entire contents of the BoingBag archive from the CD into either RAM: or onto your hard drive somewhere, and run it from there.  Keep the 3.9 CD in the drive.

I'm already running it from another partition.  I could try RAM if you thought that was worth a try?
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: OS 3.9 installation issues
« Reply #119 on: September 26, 2015, 09:11:23 AM »
Quote from: dschallock;796405
I'm already running it from another partition.  I could try RAM if you thought that was worth a try?

Yes, copy the BB archive to RAM: and try to run it from there, with the 3.9 CD in the drive.

2nd option: manually extract the newer version of xadmaster.library from BB1 using Unarc and try sticking that in LIBS:.
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos