[Virtualacorn-list] RISC OS 6 Installation Problem

[Chris Hughes]

In message <5029f28d15dave at triffid.co.uk>
          Dave Symes <dave at triffid.co.uk> wrote:

> I decided to get one of my VRPC AdjustSA installs upgraded from a stable
> 4.39 to 6.14.  (Running on Win XP)

> The RO upgrade went okay, but my problem now happens during the RO boot
> sequence.
> I wonder if anyone knows what the following is all about.

> Starts up.
> Does the 4.39 initial screen.
> Blanks then goes in to the 6.14 Boot up routine.

> The usual list starts...
> Blaaa, blaa...
> Removing a number of items...
> Starting Window (L), ImageFileGadget (R).
> HostFS::Hardisc4.$.!Boot.Choices.Hardware.Disables.Boot.Predesk.SetupNet
> net.inet.udp.checksum: Unimplimented SWI

> At this point the caret is ticking, the hourglass ticks over but nothing
> else happens, the VRPC is effectly frozen.

> It requires a click on the Windows, window close tool to exit.

> I have no idea what-so ever what's happening, and If I revert to the
> backup 4.39 boot, it all starts up okay. (Obviously in 4.39).

I have had this, its the result of an unpluged module. The location of 
the rom modules is different between 4.39 and 6.14 for fairly obvious 
reasons. While in RO 4.39 do a start unplug to list any unplugged 
modules and then rmreinit each one then restart in RO 6.14 and you 
should now be OK.



-- 
Chris Hughes