Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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Mark Sealey
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Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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Hi all.....ok lol here we go....

Right ive done a full re partition and install of os3.1.4 using the installer disk....FFS default settings....3 partitions

SDH0=500mb
SDH1=11gb
SDH2=23.5gb
35gb sd card in a sd to ide adapter
I used the installer HDtools to do this...max transfer/buffers left alone(default settings)....all sems good at this point.

Installed os3.1.4 with supplied installer....with A600 modules.

Ok now I get Loadmodule fail devices still validating Loadmodule failed.

I have if I load the installer disk I can see the shd0: and workbench.

QUESTION...do I have to go back to pfs3 for large hdd support ? And re install it all again ?

My spec:
Amiga A600
020/33
2 mb chip
9.5 fast
88882/40 fpu
A604n
3.1 rom
Mabe it's because the A600 modules assume you have a 68000 cpu ?


Thank you

Mark
Mark Sealey
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Re: Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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thomasrapp
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Re: Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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IMHO it's more likely lack of RAM. FFS is a bit memory-hungry with large partitions. As a rule of thumb you need ca. 1 MB of RAM per GB of partition size to validate a FFS partition. So in your case it just fails to create the bitmap for the big partitions and they stay in "validating" state forever.
Mark Sealey
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Re: Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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Oh...thats bad...13meg of ram ish per partition lol thats a lot of memory....ok back to pfs3 it is then....as the new improvements to ffs is useless unless you have a lot of ram ?

Oh well...thanks for the reply mate.
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thomasrapp
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Re: Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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This is not a new issue, it has always been like this with all version of FFS.
Mark Sealey
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Re: Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule)

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Ah lol ok....back in the day when my A500 had a 20mb hdd and thought it was huge....Thanks for the help mate.
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Re: Os 3.1.4 issues (ffs or pfs3/Loadmodule) SOLVED/fixed

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Managed to get some Eproms and burnt a 3.1.4 Rom....that fixed it....no need for loadmodule anymore.
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