AmigaOne, help please!

@npanag

U must have the secondary IDE enabled by the UBoot to use it.

@npanag

Make sure both ports are turned on.
In the uboot shell,

setenv ide_maxbus 2 <ret>
setenv a1ide_maxbus 2 <ret>
saveenv <ret>

I don't think the a1ide_maxbus variable does anything, but it won't hurt.

@sundown

will try that, thanks! Another issue is that when the A1 starts i get a message "SCSI error...." and then the machine goes to initialize the ide ports...is there something that needs to be done with that message??

update:

I activated the secondary ide port, i connected the HDD to the port as device 1 and A1 recognises the HDD and boots AOS 4.1 from DVD, but then i came across a different problem: AmigaOS 4.1. cannot see the HDD on controller a1ide.device in media toolbox so i cannot partition the HDD to prepare it for installation!!!

Why????

(the config now is DVD as master in primary port device 0 and HDD as master in secondary port device 1... this is the only one that works , if i change them meaning HDD primary master and DVD secondary master i get the purple screen again...)

Update 2

Finally i've managed to install AmigaOS4 pre-release with this configuration!! It is ok, and bootable but whatever i try when i boot the 4.1 cd i cannot seem to find the HDD on the A1ide.device even now that it is SFS formatted and ready!!

So, to overcome this, is there a way to upgrade the OS through the OS4 ? Do i have to install a new slb loader? The installation utility for 4.1 does not work when i try to load it through OS4 pre-release....

I'm getting somewhere but i would appreciate any ideas or suggestions

@npanag

Ignore the "SCSI error", it's normal.

Quote:
If you change the drive's around, you need to set the uboot drive configuration variable. If you want the HD on port 0 & the DVD on port 1, then set the a1ide_conf variable.

setenv a1ide_conf 1020 <ret>
saveenv <ret>

The first 2 #s are for port 0, second 2 #s are for port1.

0=nothing attached
1=HD
2=CD/DVD


You need to download Ranger, then you can copy & paste your uboot variables so we know & not have to guess. Uboot's a pain, but worth learning when you have these problems.

@npanag

had similar problems, ie my u1 did not find the harddrive in os4.1. replaced the backup battery and the problem disappeared.

@sundown

My friend you are a SAVIOUR!! It worked with me with conf 2010 and 4.1 recognised the HDD!! I am now installing 4.1 in the A1!!!! At lasT!

EDIT: installed, up and running!

@npanag

Very good.
Ok, now do yourself a favor & type the following in a shell,

nvgetvar >ram:uboot.txt

Print it out for reference. If the A1 has been sitting for awhile, replacing the cell battery (CR2032) is a good idea, get a good brand. If you do, you'll have to re-set the configuration variables again, but best to do all the maintenance all at once.

I also recommend you setenv boot1 cdrom & boot2 ide.
This will make the DVD the first boot device & the HD the second. That way you can easily boot from a CD if you need to, will boot from the HD if no CD is present.

Give thanks to walkero & gnyx for the maxbus & battery tips.