FINAL UPDATE:
got fed up and cleared my new HD of all Linux related crap..fired up OS4.1 and my system is very happy

ok tried a different mouse in a different usb port..got to Media Toolbox screen..but still system hanging when trying to install parthenope...do see both my hd and dvd drive though.......geez I have never had this many hang ups with Amiga OS ever

rebooted & now get to the 'RunMedia Toolbox' or 'Format Disk' screen...system hangs yet again
..no error messages in workbench, mouse still works, can move windows around but nothing happens when I click on either button

@Elwood

forgot to mention I did try booting from OS4.1 CD but it hangs before the setup screen comes on ..workbench screen is blank and mouse works but other than that nothing else??? I thought maybe it had something to do with Parthenope not being installed...

no luck so had to reinstall....modified menu.lst fin e but still cannot boot into Debian..get error "no SLB found in any of the designated sources:returiing to UBoot"

so far:installtion from 8 cd's went smooth, configuration edited, all UBoot setting seem ok..sda1 is set to ext2....do i have to install 'parthenope' file some how ???

anyone ?..please tell me I don't have to reinstall Debian again to create the config file...tried booting up with CD1 and entering 'Alt-F2' but the menu.lst is blank....

update:

ok finally got Debian installed using the 8 install CD's but had to unplug the ethernet cable or the system hangs (thanks Elwood & Tired).

problem now is that I forgot to create the config file after it finished loading and just ejected the CD and rebooted..now Sam cannot boot into Debian using Parthenope

ok just to be sure...the first cd is the 'Linux debian Lenny install CD-1" iso & then use the 2 to 8 'debian 502-1-power pc' ones right ?

@TiredOfLife

ok good to know..I will dl the 8 cd's & go from there....anything I shoudl know about the install other than what is already mentioned in Elwood's how to

ok just finished putting together my Sam & all boots up fine but the system crashes when I'm at step 16 of Elwood's guide (after choosing login name/pass & choosing mirror/proxy info) .....hangs at 5%

..tried repartitioning & installing twice with same result..any ideas

@sundown

looks like a great idea

@Daedalus

I'd be interested...though it depends on the style & look of the shirt/logo

@Marko

looks great .congrats I got mine last Friday too & will post some pics once I have the time to set it up..here's my Sam waiting for it's case to be made..erhh hacked!my Sam !

..as a side note I really wished that Acube would supply an Amiga logo or case badge for the Sam....just my 2 cents

@Slayer

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WOW!! I'd love to see your collection..ya got any pics?

just got my Sam & will be putting together my system in the next week or so
..was reading Elwood's installation guide & am wondering if Hyperion has a SLB that allows Sam440 to boot up Linux?
or is Parthenope still the way to go?

@Elwood

thanks.....though I have alot of old atx psu's & found an old mini tower that should fit the Sam nicely (with a few mods of of course )

@rockape

wow what a great prize to win & welcome aboard

another nice video Elwood but I personally would like to have a fan in my case even though the Sams run cool..

beautiful case! Do they sell the case separate?

@Slayer

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I like that reasoning ..though I think you mean 10 classics right?

@saimo

I just ordered my copy ! Look forward to playing it on my new Sam flex system running OS4.1

thanks for making a new game for Amiga OS Simone !