help with softkicking on startup

Lips2k8 · 01 May 2008, 16:24

Hi peeps, I want to make my 1200 softkick to 3.5 in fast memory on boot up.... only problem is so far I can only figure out how to do it manually i.e after the 1200 has booted from its rom and loaded WB. Any help would be greatly apreciated

alexh · 01 May 2008, 16:34

??

Softkick to 3.5?

If you know how to do what you want to do... then just whack it in the file S:/startup-sequence.

Lips2k8 · 01 May 2008, 16:45

its really that simple? lol thank you... I was looking for trouble when there isnt any !!! thank you. While I am here... what advantages does 3.5 have over 3.1?

alexh · 01 May 2008, 16:48

There is no official Kickstart 3.5 whatever you have is a hack.

Best case, it is KS3.1 with the ROMUPDATES from AmigaOS 3.5 applied directly.
Worst cases, it is KS3.1 with the version numbers hacked.

If you have an accelerator you should consider using BlizKick.

Lips2k8 · 03 May 2008, 23:00

ok I did what you said but I have a problem.... after it reboots with my chosen kickstart it then does it again on reboot... its looping because its in the wbstartup - how can i make it skick once and then load wb normally?

cosmicfrog · 06 May 2008, 08:04

err take the disk out ?

laser · 06 May 2008, 08:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lips2k8

ok I did what you said but I have a problem.... after it reboots with my chosen kickstart it then does it again on reboot... its looping because its in the wbstartup - how can i make it skick once and then load wb normally?

which blizzard turboboard have you?

Lips2k8 · 06 May 2008, 12:34

cosmicfrog... no disk to take out its on the harddrive in the wbstarup folder. Laser - dont have a turboboard yet just using a 8 meg ram expansion until I get my 030.

coze · 06 May 2008, 13:31

hmm, is it possible to softkick on vanilla 68EC020 ?

alexh · 06 May 2008, 13:35

Yes... he just needs to surround his SKICK with a version check.

cosmicfrog · 06 May 2008, 13:54

ok been a long time I used to do it with a floppy disk, should be easy do a version check like alexh says

laser · 06 May 2008, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by coze

hmm, is it possible to softkick on vanilla 68EC020 ?

yes it's possible but not stable without MMU...so not very recommended....... some programs will not work and the computer will crash very often loosing the kickstart located in fast ram

mins specs to a stable sofkick : 68030 + MMU + fastram

Lips2k8 · 06 May 2008, 17:58

lol thanks for the input guys... not my day it would seem

again the old need to buy stuff to make it do stuff. just gonna give up amiga stuff as a lost cause i think.

01 May 2008, 16:24	#1
Lips2k8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 51	help with softkicking on startup Hi peeps, I want to make my 1200 softkick to 3.5 in fast memory on boot up.... only problem is so far I can only figure out how to do it manually i.e after the 1200 has booted from its rom and loaded WB. Any help would be greatly apreciated

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01 May 2008, 16:34	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,336	?? Softkick to 3.5? If you know how to do what you want to do... then just whack it in the file S:/startup-sequence.

01 May 2008, 16:45	#3
Lips2k8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 51	its really that simple? lol thank you... I was looking for trouble when there isnt any !!! thank you. While I am here... what advantages does 3.5 have over 3.1?

01 May 2008, 16:48	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,336	There is no official Kickstart 3.5 whatever you have is a hack. Best case, it is KS3.1 with the ROMUPDATES from AmigaOS 3.5 applied directly. Worst cases, it is KS3.1 with the version numbers hacked. If you have an accelerator you should consider using BlizKick.

03 May 2008, 23:00	#5
Lips2k8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 51	ok I did what you said but I have a problem.... after it reboots with my chosen kickstart it then does it again on reboot... its looping because its in the wbstartup - how can i make it skick once and then load wb normally?

06 May 2008, 08:04	#6
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	err take the disk out ?

06 May 2008, 12:34	#8
Lips2k8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 51	cosmicfrog... no disk to take out its on the harddrive in the wbstarup folder. Laser - dont have a turboboard yet just using a 8 meg ram expansion until I get my 030.

06 May 2008, 13:31	#9
coze hastala vista winny vista Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mt fuji Age: 46 Posts: 1,335	hmm, is it possible to softkick on vanilla 68EC020 ?

06 May 2008, 13:35	#10
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,336	Yes... he just needs to surround his SKICK with a version check.

06 May 2008, 13:54	#11
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	ok been a long time I used to do it with a floppy disk, should be easy do a version check like alexh says

06 May 2008, 17:58	#13
Lips2k8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 51	lol thanks for the input guys... not my day it would seem again the old need to buy stuff to make it do stuff. just gonna give up amiga stuff as a lost cause i think.

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