Hello everybody,

I trust all is well in the OS4 community lately.

I am running the latest Kyvos version 1.6.1 on my Mac M1 silicon on the latest version of MacOS Tahoe 26.0.1.

In addition, I am running on the latest Homebrew version on my Mac with all the casks/formaule up to date as of today.

I am also running on the latest QEMU 10.1.2.

I had a look at the supplied Kyvos 1.6 manual and tried to best of my ability to follow the instructions as best as I can.

I have unsuccessful and successful attempts to get OS4.1 more or less working.

I have installed the Pegasus 2 ISO file for OS 4.1FE using the automatic Kyvos VM creation wizard successfully.

However I am not sure to why the automatic VM creation wizard did not automatically install Update 1,2 and 3 as I had the files in the same directory as the ISO file.

Also I have not changed the file names of the updates too.

It look like I am running on a Pegasus 2 with Amiga OS 4.1 from 2014 on kickstart version: 54.30 and workbench version 53.14 without any updates added.

Question 1: Any ideas how to get the Kyvos VM creation wizard to automatically install update 1,2 and 3?

I played around with the Kyvos SMB section.

I tried various attempts to configure the MacOS file sharing settings and checking Homebrew to install Samba but I still cant get OS4.1 to detect a shared folder on my Mac.

Question 2: Any ideas on how to get SMB working in OS4 under Kyvos?

I attempted to created a 2nd hard drive file using the Kyvos HDD creation wizard under OS4 VM and also mapping it successfully.

The 2nd hard drive file is detected fine on the OS4 media tool box application, and I tried to follow the exact similar process as if you were using the installation process to install OS4.1 instead I created partition as DH2 using SFS00 and check marking auto mount, bootable and boot priority is still 0.

Each time I reboot the VM, OS4.1 still cannot detect DH2 for some unknown reason.

Question 3: Any ideas on what I am doing wrong in getting the 2nd hard drive to be detected in OS4.1. I tried various size of 2GB, 4GB and 20GB but still no luck?

Any suggestion, assistance and feedback would be appreciated.

Thank you.

@Mr_byte

I have a seperate data partition for my own files.

However I still did a backup to my own files as a precaution.

Other members have posted on the forum had issues.

However in my case that was the exception.

Installed update 3 and it installed without a glitch.

It was a fast install.

It even mentions before the installation starts.

All files will be overwriten, so to keep that in mind.

My most immediate reaction to update 3 so far.

It is seems going onto the internet.

When AmigaOS boots to workbench.

Getting an IP address, and then opening multiple web-browsers, like iBrowse, A-web, Netsurf (7000 test build) and Odyssey browsing web pages seem to be a bit snapier.

At one point I thought opening that many web-browsers as each of them render web-sites differently was going to stall my A1222+ but it held up so far.

And you also get an update 3 change file, it in an amiga guide format on your main AmigaOS4 hard drive SYS drawer, it explains to you all the changes on update 3, which is very good to know about it.

So far no issues or complaints...as of yet.

Hopefully Hyperion will get your account sorted soon @Mr_byte and hopefully your install will just be like mine without problems.

@Mr_byte

I notice your message signature showing you have the A1222 Plus like I have.

While I can access the Hyperion website and obtain Update 3 on my account.

But when I run Amiupdate on the latest version too, 2.58, I do not get the option to download update 3.

But I have seen others manually downloading and install the update 3 on their A1222 Plus systems but I recall on Hyperion's website, it mentions this:

"New, updated kernels for the X5000, X1000, AmigaOne, Pegasos II, Sam460, Sam440, and Classic Amiga systems, featuring upgraded cache handling and DMA operation on supported hardware."

Does that not mean it only for the above systems mentioned and not for the A1222 Plus?

@graff mentioned this on the topic I asked above below:

@boabster
My understanding is that the A1222+ already has the matching kernel version, and therefore has no kernel update for it in Update3, but that Update3 otherwise still applies to the A1222+ boards with what else it has in it.

So no need to feel left out - I just think you were treated with the kernel version ahead of the rest :)

Oh, I just re-read his response again.

"but that Update3 otherwise still applies to the A1222+ boards with what else it has in it."

But strange I do not know why I am not getting it on via Amiupdate like @Mr_byte is.

As I can access Update 3 from my account, I guess I can go ahead and apply Update 3 and see how it goes, and I will let you know how it goes.

@Amigans Defender

Thank you for showing a preview.

Hopefully the team will captcha and squash the bug soon.

I also contributed a donation. Keep it up.

Many thanks all and I am looking forward to it when its ready to be release.

Just to chip in and to say thank you for all involved on the project in updating Odyssey web-browser to OS4. Really looking forward to it once it becomes fully tested in Alpha to Stable.

@kas1e

That worked, installing AISS fixed it.

I noticed some of the other apps I use now have little icons next to its function which was not there or I have not seen before.

But your Dumbpad app is now working normally.

I like it, it is nice, niffy, fast and simple.

I look forward to more little improvements and enhancements on your app.

No need to make it like Notepad++, if you can use Windows notepad as an inspiration, not the AI version, the classic one before Microsoft updated it for your Dumbpad app.

That would be cool to have a similar functional text editor on OS4.

Thanks again.

Just tried it on my A1222 but it does not even start when I double click or right click to open on the actual icon in RAM or on hard disk?

Just notice this thread and as a owner of an A1222 myself, I also donated too. Keep up the good work.

@Mr_byte

I am pleased and (with patience) can confirm I have received my A1222+ software enhancer 2.2 key.

They updated my invoice to reflect the change, I can see my Amiga OS4 key and the software enhancer 2.2 key on the updated invoice.

Hopefully your reseller will do the same for yourself.

Just saw your previous post with a photo of the A1222+ sticker and your desk setup.

I hope you have been having fun with your new A1222+ tower system, I certainly have.

Thanks.

@Maijestro

Thanks for providing a copy of the uaerc file.

It is much appreciated.

Yep, that did help, as you say just tweaked a few settings there and there.

Managed to get the hardfile along with the virtual filesystem to access my Amiga OS 4 files successfully.

All seems good.

Many thanks and a happy new year too, only 5mins to go! after I post this.

Cheers.

@Maijestro

I had a look at the uaerc config file.

But all I could find is this setting:

ppc.use_tbc=yes

Is this PPC-JIT setting you are referring to?

Thanks

@Maijestro

Yep, that helped, I managed to get Amiga OS 3.2.2.1 installed successfully running within e-uae.

Tried various system profile configs but it seem to be stable on an A1200 with 2mb chip ram, 68020 proc, and 4mb fast ram config.

Seem to be ok so far...for now

Thanks again.

Hi All,

Nice video and I am trying this on my A1222+.

I got Amiga OS3.2 ISO with update 3.2.2.1, E-UAE-SDL version:0.8.29 and along with its EasyUAE GUI version:1.6 installed successfully.

I can load EasyUAE GUI fine.

I can load amiga OS 3.2.2.1 kick a1200 rom splash screen fine.

I can also load its install disk fine too.

However I am having problems getting a virtual hard drive created.

Within EasyUAE GUI create hard drive wizard, its is unable to create an os3.2.hdf file for me with this permission alert within the Amiga shell showing below:

5.AmigaOS4:MyFiles/E-UAE_GUI> uae
Rexx port "UAE" installed.
E-UAE 0.8.29
Build date: Jul 12 2014 17:03:54
Found 0 joysticks
Opening cfgfile '.uaerc'...failed
Timebase frequency: 49.995000 MHz
Failed to open hardfile with write permission. Trying as read-only

That it, no further error message after that, any ideas how to successfully create an amiga virtual hard drive file via EasyUAE?

Thank you.

@trixie,

Just downloaded both games on my A1222+.

Installed fine and both are playing fine so far.

I enjoyed both games but I seem to prefer and play better at Shisen-Sek.

Keep porting more games to OS4.

Thank you.

@broadblues

Very good to see the variety of Amiga apps in action and its versatility too, as I was not aware of using NetFS can allow files to be save to RAM then - somehow or while I understand it on the same network - it can then appear on another Amiga system RAM too?

Normally I would be using SMB to transfer files between Amiga systems but did I understood that what NetFS can do?

Merry Christmas!

@Chris,

Thanks for your replies.

It is very much appreciated.

I now got it, i rename the def_pointer.info file.

That allowed the pref's pointer editor to change the original pointer.

To a nice bold lime color to allow me to visually see the pointer more clearly on my monitor.

Many thanks again.

@Chris

Thanks for the reply.

Ok, I found the file as you suggested.

Indeed it is a red arrow.

You say I need to use an icon editor?

Not the pref folder's pointer application to edit the def_pointer.info file?

If yes, any recommendations, thanks.

Hi All,

I been trying to adjust the colours of the pointer.

I been using the pointer editor in the prefs drawer.

But each time I make an attempt save, test, use, etc.

The changes are not taking into effect even with a reboot.

It just defaulting on the red pointer instead.

I notice there other pointers to to try like black and white but even that not changing either.

Any ideas on how to change the pointer?

Thanks.

Hey All,

Just did an Amiupdate and it suggested there a new Netsurf available.

I was a bit skeptical as I was on the latest build 6772.

Went ahead with it, updated it and it installed fine.

But it installed build 28/12/23.

None of the sites work on that build.

You will want to remove it from Amiupdate.

Thanks.

I just installed build #6772 on my A1222+.

I can confirm its installed successfully.

I also can now browse the web much better than it was before.

I am even typing this message within Netsurf fine.

Only thing I notice is.

When you use minimize icon.

Instead of netsurf icon, it has a square window and full title of the page on the desktop.

Is it possible to minize into an icon instead?

Also when I try to view the amigians threads as newest first from the topic options, nothing happens?

But overall build #6772 is much more better so far than previous builds.