OS 3.9 installation issues

[dschallock]

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?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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.  

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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!  

[SACC-guy]

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

[dschallock]

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!  

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....

[SACC-guy]

Stay with the BB1 and BB2 for now.

There are other issues with 3 and 4

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

There are other issues with 3 and 4

Lies!  :p :lol:

[SACC-guy]

Lies!  :p :lol:

Are you going to stay up all night and "fix" even more? (lol)

[dschallock]

I'm backing up the workbench partition before installing anything else so I have a good save point in this game.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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

[dschallock]

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.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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.

[dschallock]

Gah.

Drop down to a command line and type:

version xadmaster.library full

Post the output.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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.

[dschallock]

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?

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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:.