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| | Smartroad 78
Posts 116 21 Dec 2020 17:28
| Hello :) I was wondering if anyone has instructions on how I use Apollos on an Amiga 1200 with the V1200? I have downloaded the image from here, but I guess I need an AROS ROM? Where can I get it and do I just pop it on to the SD card to use it? Cheers for any assistance :D
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| | Maurice DOERR
Posts 9 02 Jan 2021 11:51
| hello ! i need too !!!
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| | Edgar Fink
Posts 47 02 Jan 2021 15:12
| Guide for linux from the top of my head: 1. Download latest ApollOS image from here: EXTERNAL LINK 2. Insert cfcard into adapter/computer. Check device name with dmesg and note down. !!IMPORTANT!! using the wrong device name in the next command will destroy all data on the target. (of=) 3. Write image to cf card using dd: dd if=<apollOS image> of=/dev/<cfcard device> bs=1M On other OS's it should be pretty similar, search for a tool which can transfer images to cf cards. It should now be possible to boot from the cfcard, either using the A1200 onboard ide controller with a cfcard adapter or the Vampire interface with a sdcard adapter (here you would needed the latest Gold RC). It is not possible to boot from SD Card AFAIK.
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| | Ronnie Beck (Apollo Team Member) Posts 199 04 Jan 2021 12:06
| Edgar Fink wrote:
| It should now be possible to boot from the cfcard, either using the A1200 onboard ide controller with a cfcard adapter or the Vampire interface......
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AROS doesn't see the V1200 IDE interface. So you are limited to the A1200's onboard interface I am afraid. Edgar Fink wrote:
| It is not possible to boot from SD Card AFAIK.
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There was an experimental SD Card driver which enabled this. This needs some work before it can be made available though. It is on the WIP list.
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| | Dirk Schindler
Posts 18 09 Feb 2021 08:33
| Ronnie Beck wrote:
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Edgar Fink wrote:
| It should now be possible to boot from the cfcard, either using the A1200 onboard ide controller with a cfcard adapter or the Vampire interface...... |
AROS doesn't see the V1200 IDE interface. So you are limited to the A1200's onboard interface I am afraid. Edgar Fink wrote:
| It is not possible to boot from SD Card AFAIK. |
There was an experimental SD Card driver which enabled this. This needs some work before it can be made available though. It is on the WIP list.
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Is there already a solution? With AMikit I just copy the data to a CF and it starts. Also via the IDE port of the vampires. I just try ApolloOS it shows me that no CF is present. And using the slow IDE port of the A1200 would be a step backwards.
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| | Gunnar von Boehn (Apollo Team Member) Posts 6254 09 Feb 2021 09:28
| Dirk Schindler wrote:
| Is there already a solution?
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The 2 IDE interfaces on A1200/V1200 combo need 2 drivers. Our Kickstart 3.10 includes 2 drivers for it.Aros Kick today only includes 1 IDE driver. So there is no solution today.
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| | Dirk Schindler
Posts 18 14 Feb 2021 23:29
| Gunnar von Boehn wrote:
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Dirk Schindler wrote:
| Is there already a solution? |
The 2 IDE interfaces on A1200/V1200 combo need 2 drivers. Our Kickstart 3.10 includes 2 drivers for it. Aros Kick today only includes 1 IDE driver. So there is no solution today.
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Do you still get a Coffin r57 img for a CF?
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| | Gunnar von Boehn (Apollo Team Member) Posts 6254 15 Feb 2021 10:54
| Dirk Schindler wrote:
| Do you still get a Coffin r57 img for a CF?
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I think the newest Coffin is #59 I would download the latest free image and copy to CF.
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| | Wayne Smith
Posts 39 17 Feb 2021 17:44
| OK so I updated my v1200 to the latest rc core, I can happily run coffin. I then download the apollo OS and it's a ima file. I use the right software to write it to a 32gb SD card, and it seems fine, but as soon as I start up my 1200 with it in the vamp or on board ide slot it just bring up the Amiga floppy boot screen. What am I doing wrong?
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| | Reuben Barnett
Posts 2 19 Feb 2021 14:00
| I have done the same thing. I have Gold 2.13 flashed on my Vampire V2. I wrote the image of Apollo OS R5 using SD Imager from the downloads section to a 16gb CF Card. I first inserted it on Vampire IDE and didn't work. Then tried the A1200 IDE and still no boot. Just the floppy screen comes up. Btw I have OS 3.1 roms installed on my A1200. All my Coffin images work fine. Would just like to play around with Apollo OS to compare the differences. Is there a step I'm missing? Thanks.
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| | Dirk Schindler
Posts 18 21 Feb 2021 08:50
| think the Apollo guys are doing a good job. But it's a shame that I can't use the Apollo OS on the Vampire's IDE port. It would be nice if a better solution could be found. Because I would like to use it.
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