AOS4 on Classic Machine - Failed installed. [Solved]

Hi Guys and Gals

Got a problem with the install CD or script. As follows

Manage to get Machine to install OS4 via boot floppy and CD disk. Enter necessary details, enter for BVision, IDEFix etc then let it run through install. at end it fails on Language files. Doesn't allow me to click on Next at end i have to cancel. When I do an immediate re-boot, and it boots complaining about the c:68k-version files missing. However even if I edit thier entry in startup to just version, that works. But, when I power the A1200T off and on again, it doesn't even get that far as it fails on a RAMLIB requester at the very start, re-boot option does nothing


I selected:
English British ? for language and English British ? for keyboard.

Edit:
At end of install I get
Configuring your new system installation. This will take only a few moments.
Copying Language Preferences.....
No Language Preferences selected, you should do that after booting your system. Copying default preferences.
Error Copying standard preferences files.


HELP! PLEASE! BEFORE I GO MAD! I HAVE BEEN AT THIS FOR AT LEAST 2 MONTHS NOW!!

@Mikey_C

I think that someone should do a new iso with the february update included inside and should re-check the code because you are not the only one with problems on classic machines.. others guys on amigaworld.net have problems..

@nubechecorre

It sure looks like it
But alas, that suggestion is gonna get me no where, I need to get this install, complete, finished and the A1200T out of my sight before I have a heart attack, I am sooo peeved off with it right now. If it was mine, i'd give it a good damn thrashing! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!

@Mikey_C

Not sure about this but doesn't the Bvision need to be already installed under os 3.## before you can install OS4 on a separate partition. Maybe to take advantage of earlier libs.I remember having problems with Ramlib errors when I used to just upgrade from 3.1 to 3.5 to 3.9

@Mikey_C

I experienced some similar when the partition wasn't completely empty.

I had something in the trashcan, nowhere else.

Got rid of it and I could then get the install to finish.

@TiredOfLife

Well, I have re-formatted the HD. Someone suggested either the CD is dirty or faulty - or its the cd rom drive

So, I'll try a different drive in in it
After that, it will have to go back to Amigakit

@Mikey_C

The problem, my friend, is that os4 for classic has some problem and with some hardware configuration it won't start and there is no way to make it starts if it won't..

It is a question of luck.. for some strange reason on my system it only starts if i have the idefix installed, without that my system hangs up with a black screen ( that is related to the february update.. )

And note that i tried 3 differents mainboard ( A1200 ), changed the DVD-Rom, Changed HardDrive with a new one,?tried 2 differents graphic board ( Voodoo 3 3000 and Voodoo 3 2000 )..

Hope you can find a solution..

Davide

@nubechecorre

I am not even getting that far - The installer fails to finish installation, which is where I think the problem arises.

The hard drive will re-boot into OS4 as many times as I like as long as I don't switch it off. From Cold Boot it will fail on RAMLIB error.

@Mikey_C

Try reducing the hardware involved.

Maybe install initially without the Bvision and connect to a telly instead.

Use a split cable, no buffered interface.

I seem to recall that last suggestion worked for someone elsewhere.

Vaguely remember something about not formatting properly.
DOS7 or SFS, otherwise the lack of longname support will block the final bit of installation.

@TiredOfLife

Thanks! I hadn't thought of that, installing without the IDEFIX. What happens though, when It asks me if I have IDEFIX installed? do I say yes?

Cheers.

@Mikey_C

Say no.
You can edit options like that when it's up and running.

One thing I do on occassion (but not recently) is copy the complete contents to a drive... if it copies with no error etc then how can your cd be faulty...

why not just copy the complete system files over and tweak the generic install to your needs...

the startup sequence for this A4000 classic is:

-----------------------------------------------------------
; $VER: Startup-Sequence 52.6 (28.07.2007)

C:BootLoader COMMANDLINE "AllowBasepageAccess"

C:FastATA.driver QUIET

C:SetPatch QUIET

;If Exists C:IDEFix ; If you enable IDEfix, remember you use it before
; C:IDEFix ; reporting bugs of the scsi.device !
;EndIf

FailAt 21

C:Version >NIL:
SetEnv Workbench $Workbench
SetEnv Kickstart $Kickstart
UnSet Workbench
UnSet Kickstart

C:MakeDir RAM:T RAM:Clipboards

C:Assign >NIL: T: RAM:T
C:Assign >NIL: CLIPS: RAM:Clipboards
C:Assign >NIL: KEYMAPS: DEVS:KeyMaps
C:Assign >NIL: PRINTERS: DEVS:Printers
C:Assign >NIL: REXX: S:ARexx
C:Assign >NIL: HELP: LOCALE:Help DEFER
C:Assign >NIL: AMISSL: DEVS:AmiSSL DEFER
C:Assign >NIL: GHOSTSCRIPT: SYS:Utilities/GhostScript DEFER
C:Assign >NIL: PYTHON: SYS:System/Python

C:BindDrivers
C:LoadMonDrvs
C:AddDataTypes REFRESH QUIET
C:IPrefs
Run >NIL: *>NIL: C:SoundPlayer QUIET

C:USBCtrl START
C:Mount QUIET DEVS:DOSDrivers/~(#?.info)
C:AddNetInterface QUIET DEVS:NetInterfaces/~(#?.info)

Path RAM: C: S:Shell S:ARexx SYS:Utilities SYS:Utilities/Commodities SYS:System SYS:Prefs SYS:WBStartup

C:ConClip
SYS:System/RexxMast >NIL:

If EXISTS S:User-Startup
Execute S:User-Startup
EndIf

C:LoadWB
EndCLI >NIL:
-----------------------------------------------------------

notice these lines? yours will be C:Bootloader only
the COMMANDLINE "AllowBasepageAccess" is only added
for the FastATA IDE interface I run and perhaps another
hardware concern in the install procedure...

C:BootLoader COMMANDLINE "AllowBasepageAccess"

C:FastATA.driver QUIET

also consider ; out the following line untill you're
ready to consider or implement network options/cards

C:AddNetInterface QUIET DEVS:NetInterfaces/~(#?.info

good luck, OS4 runs so smooth and stable on this 604e
I truely wonder why AmigaOnes have so much trouble lol

@all

Thanks for your help, I managed to get a bootable working OS4 Partiotion on the A1200T now.

Now, I need to connect the A1200T on to the internet via an Ethernet/Lan PCMCIA card. However the card is a 3COM EtherLink III Lan PC Card.

Does anyone know if this card will work? if so, how do I get it working?

Cheers.

Mikey C

@Mikey_C

Roadshow will do that for you.
Just use the wizard.