Okay so I've been playing around with my new Amiga. Iv'e learned some things in the process:

It's a bit finicky when it comes to booting from USB sticks. If it's a no-name it probably won't work. I've found here in the US, Lexar seems to work.

Attempts to install using the "install cd" leads to some chicken-and-egg problems. It doesn't come with smartfilesystem and that's my preferred filesystem.

X-dock doesn't seem compatible with Amidock dockies, so I switched to Amidock.

There might some other things I've learned, but for now that's my update.

@khayoz

@skynet

OK so here's the thing. I spent the better part of today trying to create a bootable usb drive but no success.
The instructions I followed included copying the RX drivers to the USB drive but the installation didn't even get that far. It said the drive wasn't bootable.
I tried different USB sticks and filesystems, but no go. The only thing that worked was the USB drive that came with the motherboard.

I would like to start fresh and update properly. That's normally how I set up a system. I haven't been able to figure out how to create a bootable USB drive.

I was able to do it with my SAM460LE, but not with this current configuration.

@khayoz

Yes! I got it yesterday. After I put it all together I tried booting from a USB stick I set up according to some instructions I got somewhere on this site. No go. I then tried from the image that GGS Data sent me,
which I wrote to a USB stick with Balena Etcher; also, no go. I was about to come here online to try to figure out what the problem was when I noticed another USB stick in the box that the motherboard came in. Viola! It worked.

It turns out the board comes from Amedia in France, the same folks that sell the pre-built X5000/040s. They included a USB with essentially a ready to go system that you install by running a script in a drawer called Restore.

The only thing is that it includes a lot of the stuff from Enhancer 2.2, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. Also, because it comes from France, you'll probably have to change your locale information.

I'd still like to figure out why I can't get a working bootable USB stick, but for now I have a system I can play with.

Hi skynet!

Yes I have an installation CD (or rather the ISO) that I wrote to a USB stick following some instructions I found here on Amigans. GGS Data also sent me an image of a rescue drive that I Balena etched onto another USB stick.
I should be pretty well covered.

Thank you for the tips regarding AMIUpdate. I actually forgot about that.

And I'm pretty familiar with SFS, it's what I use on my SAM460LE.

Well I done did it. I bit the really big bullet and ordered a Cyrus X5000/040 motherboard. It should arrive tomorrow March 10.
I already did my shopping: 1 terabyte sata SSD drive, 750 watt semi-modular gold certified PSU, 4 gig 1600 Mhz DDR3 memory, RX 580 graphics card, Inland X1 case, and I cannibalized the SB Audigy FX from my SAM460LE for audio.

I do have one or two questions. My understanding is I shouldn't perform the 1st update, but do I do the 2nd?
Also, I heard talk of an NGFS, is that available for the X5000, or is that just for the A1222+? Any other tips or advice? Thank you in advance.

Some of that time could have been due to the development and subsequent release of the A1222+.

Hello,

Long shot I'm sure. I was just wondering if anyone was going to the Vintage Computer Festival being held in Orange, CA this weekend.

Kevin

@m3x

Thank you.

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I managed to muddle through it. I have the new Uboot. I'll write those commands down for future reference.

Kevin

Hello,

I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'm trying to update my Uboot using the USB method. I have the image copied on my Ext2 formatted USB Drive, my serial cable connected to my WinBlows machine, PUTTY running and boot messages coming up, but my Uboot hangs at VESA: OK. It doesn't give the option to interrupt the boot process. It just continues to boot. I've tried disconnecting the drive from the SATA board, but Uboot continues to hang and VESA: OK. Am I missing something?

Thanks for any help I can get.

Kevin

@TheMagicSN

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I went and got the new Quake 2. It's just under 14 USD. This is so cool.

Thank you for all your hard work.

@Gebrochen

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No, Mini gl still won't work with the 5450. The 5450 was primarily used to get my system up and running, since AmigaOS 4.1 doesn't support Radeon RX 550 out of the box.
In fact, it barely supports the 5450. I had to purchase Aeon's Enhancer software to get the Radeon HD drivers necessary to get compositing and 1080p resolution out of the 5450.

In order to get mini gl, I had to purchase a Radeon Rx 550, utilize the drivers included in Enhancer, and purchase Nova Bridge.

Apparently I'm not the only one thinking this. 12 hours for a 330 mb download - Oops 8 hours - no - 13 hours - no - 7 hours - no - 12 hours again . . .

I guess now would be a good time to download the SDK if I ever want to try my hand at Amiga 4.1 programming.

@Gebrochen

I just got the SAM460LE in March. My initial setup was as follows:

Godshark PCI Sata card w/SIL3114 chipset - PCI slot
Creative Audigy FX 1570 - PCIe 1x slot
VisionTek Radeon 5450 - PCIe 16x-ish slot
Mini Tower Case
DVD Writer

I got all of those products on Amazon. I have since replaced the 5450 with a Sapphire Technology AMD Radeon RX 550, which I bought locally in SoCal.

As for the driver for the 1570: I'm not sure if I'm going to get anyone in trouble but the HDAudio drivers were on the SD OS installation card I got with the board. They were in WorkSD:Bonus drawer.
They aren't otherwise available publicly.

Hopefully this helps.

Well okay. I went with the more expensive option and bought the bluetooth version of the SN30 Pro. After some fiddling and getting on my hands and knees before my almighty Amiga,
I finally got it to work.

I went with the pricier option because a) I'm impatient, and b) muscle memory. I'm relatively familiar with the usb version of the SN30 Pro, so I can adjust to it accordingly.

Anyway, thank you guys for the guidance and suggestions.

Bummer.

@khayoz

Well I tried the holding start and Y and turning on the Amiga and holding them until Workbench is fully loaded, but it didn't work.

I since read somewhere that the usb version of the SN30 Pro doesn't switch modes. Other people talked about having to update X-box drivers to use it on Retroarch and such.
Both Amiberry and Winuae recognize it as Xbox controller, and I guess map it so games can use it.

So I have 2 options, buy the Retroflag on Amazon and spend about 17 bucks, or make a trip out to Micro Center and spend 45 bucks on the bluetooth version that can be switched.

Anyway, thank you all for the suggestions. I really appreciate it.

Thank you all for the suggestions.

The SN30 Pro I have is wired usb. I can't figure out how to put it in direct input mode. All the directions say to hold start 7-8 seconds to turn it off, then press start and B or Y to turn it back on in direct input mode.
I press start for over 7-8 seconds and I still see a green led on the back. Am I missing something?

The manual didn't say anything about pushing or holding any buttons. It's just plug and play on my PC and Raspberry Pi.

I'll look into the Retroflag option. I saw this on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Retroflag-Class ... ller-Switch/dp/B07JPQY66K I hope it's close enough.

So, does anyone know what usb game controllers are compatible with AmigaOS 4.1? I have an 8BitDo that isn't being recognized. It's supposed to be X-box compatible.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Awesome. I was trying to get the Quake2 from OS4Depot to work. I could play the first level and then it would shut down the server with some writeedict error and kick me into the console.
I could exit out but that was it. That same error would happen if I tried to save the game too.

So yeah I'm looking forward to this upcoming port.