Hi all

I've been having problems with my MorphOS install, so I moved all my data, and reformatted the system partition. THen a fresh re-install from MOS 1.4.5 CD, which boots the machine just fine. PegII G4, btw. Radeon 9250 from Genesi.

Now when I try to boot from the HD I get stuck at the MOS splash screen. So I can only boot from the CD. I need to add the 'wait 1' command to my startup sequence, but there is a problem: No text editor!!!

And, since the boot from the CD doesnt' like my CF card reader-no way to add one!!! Of course, there's no networking either, grrr..

Is there ANY way I can fix this?

burn an editor on a cd-rw?

Sure it's possible, takes a little work, but try to follow this:

Boot from your CD.

Open a shell window.

Type MOSSYS:S/Startup-Sequence

Mark and copy (rcommand-c) everything until the iprefs line.

Open a new tab.

Type CONSOLE: >HD0:MorphOS/S/Startup-Sequence
(Where HD0: is your system partition)

Now paste what you copied from the first tab using rcommand-v.

Add the "Wait 1" line.

Go to the first tab and copy the rest of the Startup-Sequence, then return to the second tab, paste the rest and finish with ctrl-\.

All done, no need for an editor :)

Hi Tronman,

If you are willing to fiddle a little bit around, there is a chance for editing your startup-sequence.

I'm using a screensize of 1600x1200 and can see the whole startup-sequence when using the type command in shell - this makes live easier; if you are using a lower resolution you have to fiddle a little bit more.

- Open a shell and set the window to full size
- enter "type mossys:s/startup-sequence"
- use the mouse to select the whole text and press RCommand+C (for copying)
- enter "copy con: ram:startup-sequence_new" in shell
- a new con window should open
- press RCommand+V (for pasting the selected text)
- use the cursor left/right *only* for moving the cursor to the line before the "IPrefs" line
- enter "Wait 1"
- press return
You now should have an edited startup-sequence in your ram:
Rename the old one on your HD and copy the newer one (with the correct name) to the appropriate place.

If your screensize is not big enough that you can select the whole startup-sequence at once do the following:
After typeing your startup-sequence use Ctrl-C quick to stop the scrolling, so you can see the first part of the original startup-sequence in the shell and select as much as possible (best would be until the line before "IPrefs").
Use the "copy con: ram:s-s_1" for copying this part into the new textfile.
If you weren't able to select everything until the line where you have to do the editing use type/Ctrl-C and "copy con:...." again to create a second/third/... textfile.
Don't forget to edit the part where the "Wait 1" is supposed to stand.
If you than have e.g. three textfiles (because your screen size was that small that you have to do it three times use "join s-s_1 s-s_2 s-s_3 as startup-sequence_new" in the shell to join these parts to a whole startup-sequence.

Of course, don't forget to check the newly created startup-sequence for errors (maybe forgotten/double lines (especially if you have to do it partially)).


Concerning your CF- card reader? Is it an USB one? If so, maybe you are lucky and happen to have an older Aminet-CD where "fat95" is already on.
In this case use this older version - which should be hopefully enough to use it.


Bye HAK

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