"sort: fatal: line too long" when installing under WinUAE

joethezombie · 13 February 2019, 18:09

One day in, and I'm already incompetent.

I'm using WinUAE 4.1, and the AMIX install media from the Amiga Unix Wiki. It seems to be going well, but I have a problem with sort: fatal: line too long. Always occurs in the same portions of the installation. I've tried re-downloading the tape image. Any ideas?

Code:

[...]
Installing GNU Emacs editor
Installing Games
Installing Amiga source code
sort: fatal: line too long
Installing GNU emacs source code
Installing Other GNU source code, part 1
Installing Other GNU source code, part 2
Installing Shareware and public domain source
Installing X window source code - X11R4
sort: fatal: line too long
Installing X window source code - X11R5
Done reading tape.
Rewinding tape...

Patching kernel...
Installation kernel patch failed.

Press RETURN to restart the installation script.

13 February 2019, 20:02

Are you following the installation guide on here? http://www.amigaunix.com/doku.php/installation

Toni Wilen · 13 February 2019, 20:13

There are many broken tape images floating around. Does the tape image contain only files called 01, 02 and so on and has index.tape file?

Noth · 13 February 2019, 20:15

Never seen that error before. Try doing a minimal install and add the packages afterwards with the pkgadd command? Most of the src packages aren't of any use, apart from the amiga source code. Might be worth checking the md5 checksum of the tape, mine is :

Code:

md5sum amix21-tape.tar 
4c487e0ef6cddc7f54029a91f299575b  amix21-tape.tar
md5sum amix_2.1.7z 
5637778b0e559c66ac5ebbbda909578d  amix_2.1.7z

Can't remember which one is the original downloaded from amigaunix.com.

joethezombie · 13 February 2019, 20:22

I'm using the guide and media from the amigaunix.com webpage.
http://www.amigaunix.com/doku.php/installation
and the files linked directly on that install document.

The tape .zip contains index.tape and 00 - 28 files
filename: amix_21_tape.zip
md5: f73ce4962a00e6818ea956d11b8b1429

Not surprising the hash doesn't match yours, Noth, as different filename and archive type (.zip vs .tar vs .7z)

alpine9000 · 13 February 2019, 21:19

I followed that guide and got the same result

joethezombie · 13 February 2019, 21:49

Alrighty, I regressed down to WinUAE 3.5 (previously using 4.1), and was able to complete the installation. Not sure what's happening, but the older version got me through using the same config.

Toni Wilen · 14 February 2019, 17:44

I tried full Amix install with 4.2 beta: no errors during install. Used defaults (except selected "2) Everything on the tape"). HD was 999M. 68030 + MMU + fastest possible. No more compatible or anything else that would make emulation slower.

I am also quite sure I retested installation during 4.0 or 4.1 betas so perhaps there is some config difference?

joethezombie · 14 February 2019, 18:37

Ok, I just nuked my WinUAE directories. Installed a nice fresh copy of 4.1. Started a new AMIX config, left off the compatibility options as you suggested... Just ran everything full speed ahead.

Poof! Install ran right through, no problems!

14 February 2019, 18:38

Good stuff

Toni Wilen · 15 February 2019, 11:03

I checked the guide. More compatible is not very useful when running normal applications, it is more useful only in accurate modes like when running A500/A1200 games or demos or running debuggers or testing programs. (68020+ and more compatible: prefetch and instruction cache is emulated which is very expensive to emulate and there may be some issues in some situations, especially when MMU is also in use).

Guide should also mention A2410 display card. It is out of the box supported in Amix and enables 256 color X-Window. http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=261

joethezombie · 15 February 2019, 15:46

Ah neat, thanks so much Toni. So very cool for you to devote some of your time to AMIX. Really appreciated!

alpine9000 · 15 February 2019, 21:31

I tried again with “more compatible” deselected and the installer completed without errors! (Running under Wine also)

joethezombie · 15 February 2019, 21:41

Ah, very good alpine! I was happy to see I wasn't alone getting that error... not that I wish any misery on anyone.

I guess in this case, "more compatible" is not! Plus, we get the bonus of a pretty good speed jump installing it!

alpine9000 · 15 February 2019, 23:32

Edit: double post

denDrown · 15 January 2022, 03:02

A few years later, I can attest that the "more compatible" option makes all the difference. I must have tried a dozen times or more to install amix on Win-UAE, tweaking this setting or that one. Every time it would get a ways into installing the packages and then halt with a kernel panic. Before I found this forum thread, I was desperate to get the configuration as compatible as possible. Then, I deselected "more compatible" for the CPU and the FPU, and it installed with no problem (still taking a few hours, of course).

Thank you so much!

13 February 2019, 20:15	#4
Noth Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lausanne, Switzerland Posts: 184	Never seen that error before. Try doing a minimal install and add the packages afterwards with the pkgadd command? Most of the src packages aren't of any use, apart from the amiga source code. Might be worth checking the md5 checksum of the tape, mine is : Code: md5sum amix21-tape.tar 4c487e0ef6cddc7f54029a91f299575b amix21-tape.tar md5sum amix_2.1.7z 5637778b0e559c66ac5ebbbda909578d amix_2.1.7z Can't remember which one is the original downloaded from amigaunix.com. Last edited by Noth; 13 February 2019 at 21:43. Reason: wrong command for pkg adding

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13 February 2019, 20:02	#2
SeanOBr Posts: n/a	Are you following the installation guide on here? http://www.amigaunix.com/doku.php/installation

13 February 2019, 20:13	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	There are many broken tape images floating around. Does the tape image contain only files called 01, 02 and so on and has index.tape file?

13 February 2019, 20:22	#5
joethezombie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Idaho Posts: 24	I'm using the guide and media from the amigaunix.com webpage. http://www.amigaunix.com/doku.php/installation and the files linked directly on that install document. The tape .zip contains index.tape and 00 - 28 files filename: amix_21_tape.zip md5: f73ce4962a00e6818ea956d11b8b1429 Not surprising the hash doesn't match yours, Noth, as different filename and archive type (.zip vs .tar vs .7z)

13 February 2019, 21:19	#6
alpine9000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 881	I followed that guide and got the same result

13 February 2019, 21:49	#7
joethezombie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Idaho Posts: 24	Alrighty, I regressed down to WinUAE 3.5 (previously using 4.1), and was able to complete the installation. Not sure what's happening, but the older version got me through using the same config.

14 February 2019, 17:44	#8
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	I tried full Amix install with 4.2 beta: no errors during install. Used defaults (except selected "2) Everything on the tape"). HD was 999M. 68030 + MMU + fastest possible. No more compatible or anything else that would make emulation slower. I am also quite sure I retested installation during 4.0 or 4.1 betas so perhaps there is some config difference?

14 February 2019, 18:37	#9
joethezombie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Idaho Posts: 24	Ok, I just nuked my WinUAE directories. Installed a nice fresh copy of 4.1. Started a new AMIX config, left off the compatibility options as you suggested... Just ran everything full speed ahead. Poof! Install ran right through, no problems!

15 February 2019, 11:03	#11
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	I checked the guide. More compatible is not very useful when running normal applications, it is more useful only in accurate modes like when running A500/A1200 games or demos or running debuggers or testing programs. (68020+ and more compatible: prefetch and instruction cache is emulated which is very expensive to emulate and there may be some issues in some situations, especially when MMU is also in use). Guide should also mention A2410 display card. It is out of the box supported in Amix and enables 256 color X-Window. http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=...&postcount=261

15 February 2019, 15:46	#12
joethezombie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Idaho Posts: 24	Ah neat, thanks so much Toni. So very cool for you to devote some of your time to AMIX. Really appreciated!

15 February 2019, 21:31	#13
alpine9000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 881	I tried again with “more compatible” deselected and the installer completed without errors! (Running under Wine also)

15 February 2019, 21:41	#14
joethezombie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Idaho Posts: 24	Ah, very good alpine! I was happy to see I wasn't alone getting that error... not that I wish any misery on anyone. I guess in this case, "more compatible" is not! Plus, we get the bonus of a pretty good speed jump installing it!

15 February 2019, 23:32	#15
alpine9000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 881	Edit: double post

15 January 2022, 03:02	#16
denDrown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Montreal / Canada Posts: 2	A few years later, I can attest that the "more compatible" option makes all the difference. I must have tried a dozen times or more to install amix on Win-UAE, tweaking this setting or that one. Every time it would get a ways into installing the packages and then halt with a kernel panic. Before I found this forum thread, I was desperate to get the configuration as compatible as possible. Then, I deselected "more compatible" for the CPU and the FPU, and it installed with no problem (still taking a few hours, of course). Thank you so much!

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