Problem running programs from HD in emulator

Knocker · 11 January 2016, 00:19

I must be missing something basic here. I have trouble running many programs from the HD. E.g. in AmigaForever I copy the A4000 item, on the Media tab I add a new HD based on the Shared\dir\Work directory. After I boot I go to Work/Software/PPaint and double-click on the PPaint icon, but the system crashes: "PPaint - Program failed (error #8000000B). Wait for disk activity to finish. [Suspend] [Reboot]".

Do I somehow need to install all these programs to DH0? Would be nice to just have a shared HD all systems can use.

Thanks!

Arnie · 11 January 2016, 00:49

PPaint works from the AmigaSYS + AmiKit systems.

I don't know why it crashes, maybe, like you said, PPaint needs to be installed to the Workbench?

thomas · 11 January 2016, 15:49

I don't know which config is behind the "A4000 item" in Amiga Forever.

I would suggest to add an FPU to the config if it is not yet present.

If the OS is 3.1 you might also need to upgrade SetPatch http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/SetPatch_43.6b
(Check version numbers! Only replace the file if the Aminet version is higher than what you already have!)

PPaint does not need installation.

Aegis · 11 January 2016, 22:24

That Shared/Work directory you're assigning is specifically for the Workbench 3.X setup - this uses a different Amiga model (A4XXX) and Kickstart ROM (Amiga 3.X) - it also features a mix of 3.1/3.5/3.9 components and libraries that aren't part of the vanilla 3.1 install the A4000 entry uses.

Your best bet if you want the 'classic' A4000 experience is to create a new shared folder (A4000_Work or similar) and install apps from Aminet etc. You can find a free download of PPaint 7.1c that should work here: http://ppaint.com/index.php (scroll down to the bottom).

Knocker · 12 January 2016, 21:19

Thanks for all the responses!

Arnie, to be honest I hadn't even used AmigaSys/AmiKit. PPaint seems to works fine in AmigaSys.

thomas/Aegis - I got it to work after setting Amiga model to A4XXX and Kickstart ROM to Amiga 3.X. I don't really need to run on a specific machine, just wanted something "powerful" that can use the shared work folder. Devpac 3.18 also seems to be working in this config - that was another program I had problems with.

11 January 2016, 00:19	#1
Knocker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Santa Cruz/US Posts: 48	Problem running programs from HD in emulator I must be missing something basic here. I have trouble running many programs from the HD. E.g. in AmigaForever I copy the A4000 item, on the Media tab I add a new HD based on the Shared\dir\Work directory. After I boot I go to Work/Software/PPaint and double-click on the PPaint icon, but the system crashes: "PPaint - Program failed (error #8000000B). Wait for disk activity to finish. [Suspend] [Reboot]". Do I somehow need to install all these programs to DH0? Would be nice to just have a shared HD all systems can use. Thanks!

11 January 2016, 00:49	#2
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	PPaint works from the AmigaSYS + AmiKit systems. I don't know why it crashes, maybe, like you said, PPaint needs to be installed to the Workbench? Last edited by Arnie; 11 January 2016 at 01:30. Reason: added amikit

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11 January 2016, 15:49	#3
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,987	I don't know which config is behind the "A4000 item" in Amiga Forever. I would suggest to add an FPU to the config if it is not yet present. If the OS is 3.1 you might also need to upgrade SetPatch http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/SetPatch_43.6b (Check version numbers! Only replace the file if the Aminet version is higher than what you already have!) PPaint does not need installation.

11 January 2016, 22:24	#4
Aegis Gentleman Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: The Fortesque Mansion Posts: 248	That Shared/Work directory you're assigning is specifically for the Workbench 3.X setup - this uses a different Amiga model (A4XXX) and Kickstart ROM (Amiga 3.X) - it also features a mix of 3.1/3.5/3.9 components and libraries that aren't part of the vanilla 3.1 install the A4000 entry uses. Your best bet if you want the 'classic' A4000 experience is to create a new shared folder (A4000_Work or similar) and install apps from Aminet etc. You can find a free download of PPaint 7.1c that should work here: http://ppaint.com/index.php (scroll down to the bottom).

12 January 2016, 21:19	#5
Knocker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Santa Cruz/US Posts: 48	Thanks for all the responses! Arnie, to be honest I hadn't even used AmigaSys/AmiKit. PPaint seems to works fine in AmigaSys. thomas/Aegis - I got it to work after setting Amiga model to A4XXX and Kickstart ROM to Amiga 3.X. I don't really need to run on a specific machine, just wanted something "powerful" that can use the shared work folder. Devpac 3.18 also seems to be working in this config - that was another program I had problems with.

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