@Helge

Mines just plain cute, like me!

I did make make an avatar for ssolie (nopants), but he's resisting.

@Ferry

The no.amigaworld.net irc server is working, AW itself is still down.

@samwel

Yes it does & those that are lossing time had better check their cell battery voltage before they lose more then just time.

@bean

Tried a few times, but I can't duplicate that boot problem on my micro.

@AndreasM

Nice, got issue 67 here in California today.

Now to find some time to read it!

@LyleHaze

Of coarse we have no docs, we learn the hard way.

If you PM me you email address, I could send you a guide file of my Kickstart directory & my kicklayout file as a sample.

Like #6 has said, you could join us in irc. We have a private channel that Sbaitso has set up for us. Very nice talent pool. Let me know & I'll give you the info to join.

@bean

Oww, 8 days, way to long.

@LyleHaze

Play it safe & create another boot option in kicklayout. I did this to boot using Petunia from ud4. Make a directory in Kickstart, like kickstart2, put the older libs you want to test in there, add a "test" label, copy the "default" loading setup, but change the path for the libs you want to test. That way your system will always boot into "default" if anything goes wrong. Make sure the "default" label is first & "test" second & a blank line between the two options.

@LyleHaze

If the battery reads 3.06V, then that wasn't your problem. Save it as it reads the same as a new battery.

You may want to consider changing vcore on your micro. My micro was unstable for the first 5 min or so after bootup. I changed it to 1.49V first, but the unstability was notably worst from the get go. Next I tried 1.39V & the lockups disappeared other then when I made backups (copy locks). I found that if I dropped it to 1.34V, the copy lockup problem was totally gone. My micro has been very stable for the last 12 months now at 1.34V. From talking to others that have done the same, one step up or down has fixed their problem.

Default vcore setting on a micro is 1.44V. Spec is 1.45V +/-.05V. Changing vcore will NOT help with apps that crash as a general rule, but can affect system stability (random lockups).

@AndreasM

Don't worry about the chatter, doesn't really matter when we get the mag, just the contents. Looks like it's showing in the States now, maybe I'll get mine today.

@Jack

Quote:
If one adapts rechargable batteries (3xAA=3.6V, they are pretty cheap, 2000+mAh each) with an adapter that plugs into 5 or 12V line of the PSU with proper diode (or whatever it should be, apologies for possible ignorance in electronics)? Or 3.6V will kill something? Anyone? Shouldn't be to complicated for DIY imho.
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One of my pet theories, as most backup circuits use a 3.6V rechargable battery. You might get away with using a higher voltage, but who in there right mind would take that chance? If you could, a better solution would be to get a single 3.6V lithium & make a cell adaptor.

@LyleHaze

If your system is now stable with Final plus the July update, then it was a hardware (battery) problem. You can't expect software guys to worry about boarder line battery voltages, especially ssolie. I'm amazed that he gets up the nerve to take the side covers off his micro at shows.

I vote coincidence as well & I was a tech for 35 yrs. You didn't happen to measure the voltage of your old battery did you? A good idea is to keep track of that so you can monitor your new battery & have some idea when to expect/avoid trouble in the future.

@klesterjr

Not me.

@Antique

You could try a fixed IP.

fixed ip post #29. Worked better for me.

@Chris

You need a new battery! A lithium cell has the characteristics of holding a constant voltage output over its lifetime. A1s have shown boot problems (black screen) when the cell voltage drops to 2.95V or less. A drop in voltage below 3V indicates end of life is in progress. Not saying that will solve what you're seeing, but you're primed to have a system that won't boot at all & it's very sudden & scary.

Uboot config loading works, you need to hit the save button in the lower left to actually save it back. It will pop up a window saying what variables its going to change/save & an option to chicken out.

@SZAMAN

Hum, I only have DVD+RW media disks. So -RW media still works?

@K-L

IntuionBase

Frying Pan no longer writes dvd disks, didn't try CD media.

@AmiGame

Couple other things to check/change. You have FAKENATIVEMODES=No & FAKENATIVEMODES=Yes, you need to make up your mind on which one you want.

Severin mode on:

The Picasso96Settings needs to be commented out, (Picasso96Settings), & the Picasso96Settings file must not be in DEVS:, put it in sys:storage if you want to save it.

Severin mode off:


Would help if you gave us the brand & model # of your monitor so the specs can be read.

@AmiKit

We always think the worst because we have no replacment systems to buy. Yes, change the battery. Do a search on AW for "black screens".

An early warning sign of a dying battery is when the system clock starts loosing time over a short interval.