OS4 Classic GFX-problems..

@Rogue

I haven't followed the thread closely...are we talking about
an A1 or(and) a classic update?
And will this be a "official" update or just a 2-4 files dl?

Thanks for the awesome work so far

/me ponders if i should ask for the new SDK?

@Raziel

This is about an update for the Blizzard/CyberStorm versions.

@Rogue

oh

well, great to see progress anyway

@TiredOfLife
How did you get the Terratec 512i working? A step-by-step guide perhaps ? In AHI-prefs i can see the FM801-AHImodes but can't hear a thing with "test sound" button. What mixer to use with OS4?

@bamiga2002

The mixer that came with the MMCD.
I think the problem was that I had forgotten to add that previously.

I cannot still use the amiga os 4.0 classic version and the update doesn' t work on my amiga 1200.. hope to have good news from hyperion..

@nubechecorre

Have you tried a clean install on an empty partition followed by the update?

@Alkaron

Yes.. i am waiting hear something about it from Rogue..

@nubechecorre

What kind of Mediator do you have?
What kind of problems? lockups or graphics issus.
Is there any pattern when it does not work?
Did you check your ram speed?
Do you have a cpu heat problem?

@nubechecorre

Quote:

I'm afraid I cannot help you. There is something wrong with your system, because I have not seen this problem so far. It might be related to your Mediator, in fact I would guess it is because that is about the only major change in that kernel.

@Rogue

OK but now what i do ? i have os4 and i cannot use it ?? and why before it worked and now not ?...

@nubechecorre

Let us know exactly what the probelms are.

@TiredOfLife

After installing the february update the amiga doesn't boot anymore..

My config is : AMIGA 1200 + PPC 603+ 210Mhz 68040 25Mhz + Mediator + Voodoo 3 2000 + SoundBlaster PCI 128 + Ethernet Card + 128MbRam..

I tried 3 times to reinstall amiga os classic and then install the update but with no luck..

Maybe i should switch from voodoo 3 2000 to voodoo 3 3000 ?..

I have the first type of mediator produced, the one where you have to change the MAC Chip on board if you wish to install the MMCD..

@nubechecorre

try to install the plain AOS4 version, then replace/overwrite every single file from the Update, to see what is the components thats is blocking the boot.

I would start with the Kickstart/ components in the update ... first intuition.library.kmod (then cold reboot) and so on.

@nubechecorre

Make sure the partition is totally blank.
I had problems trying to reinstall to a partiton that had OS4 in the Trashcan.

Install from scratch and then try the update.

@Alkaron

When i tried to reinstall i formatted the hd and then installed the amiga os with supporto for longnames and traschan.. should i not selected the traschan ?

@framiga

thanks i'll try everything even swap the gfx card..

@nubechecorre

If you say the OS4.0 CD worked but not the update use the CD to boot and edit a couple of files on your OS4 partition.

Change the line in your kicklayout-A1200

EXEC Kickstart/kernel

To

EXEC Kickstart/kernel.debug

Edit the startupo-sequence to:-

C:Bootloader COMMANDLINE "debuglevel=4 serial baudrate=9600"

or

C:Bootloader VERBOSE COMMANDLINE "debuglevel=4 serial baudrate=9600"

Then save the changes to startup-sequence and either hardreset or type reboot in the shell

C:Bootloader VERBOSE is handy for kickstart problems or if you just want to watch the kickstart being loaded.

Not only will boot take much longer but expect to hold the mouse buttons for quite a while when doing boot with no startup-sequence etc. You'll observe the power light flickering which is a sign both mouse buttons can be released.

Plug in a TV / 15Khz monitor if you have one.

Get a null modem cable and hook your A1200 upto a pc / laptop serial port / another amiga and run hyperterminal / Term from Aminet and match the baud rate of 9600.

Only after you do this will it be easier to help you.

I have already sent a debug file to the Friedens and that has not helped..

@nubechecorre

Just to make sure, you are using pcigraphics.card and 3dfxvoodoo.card, nothing from the original Elbox files, correct?

You might want to try to boot without pcigraphics.card into an AGA mode. If that works, at least we would know where the problem lies.

@Rogue

Ok thanks i' ll do it

and yes i formatted the hd, so it is clean and installed amiga os and then the update

As now the amiga doesn't boot, i can use the cd and floppy to boot and edit what to make it boot to aga ?

Thanks .-)