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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Beast96GT on January 07, 2012, 10:43:08 PM

Title: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: Beast96GT on January 07, 2012, 10:43:08 PM

I can't seem to find an exact answer for this in the search, so I'm going to ask.  

Is there a software or hardware solution to do the following?:

Mount an ADF file to some kind of virtual floppy or flash drive, and then reset and BOOT from that drive?

I've seen all kinds of posts about making virtual floppy drives, but I'm confused if there's a way to BOOT from these.  

As you can imagine, I've got some of my old games in ADF format, and I'd like to not have to copy to a real floppy if I can.  

Thanks SO much.

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: mfilos on January 07, 2012, 11:42:48 PM

Mounting an ADF file is possible by using "ADF Device".
You can grab it from here: http://bfugl.dk/Download.asp

I haven't tested it though so I don't know if it works or reboots.

Only way I can think of is mounting an RAD drive and TSgui'ng an ADF image to it. I guess it will reboot and will work but haven't tried that also :)

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: anachronicus on January 07, 2012, 11:48:31 PM

I used ADF Device to do just that several years ago.  It was the only way I could use my A1200 at the time because the floppy drive died.  I don't remember it being particularly difficult to get going, but it's been a few years and I've slept since then. :)
Perhaps this might help: http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/fmsdisk I think I used that in the past as well.

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: Beast96GT on January 08, 2012, 12:28:32 AM

Yes, but can you actually boot from the virtual drives created with ADF Device?    If you can only do that with a rad drive, how do you do that?  Thanks!

-Chris

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: Beast96GT on January 08, 2012, 12:48:54 AM

Hmm...  when I type in mount rad:  I get Can't open file 'DEVS:MountList'.  Something tells me I'm missing a file?

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: jackflash on January 08, 2012, 04:40:54 AM

get one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180787817165
the second video on the page shows it booting an A500

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: anachronicus on January 08, 2012, 12:38:01 PM

Now that's pretty cool! I might have to get one those myself.

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: foleyjo on January 08, 2012, 02:57:50 PM

I have one of those devices and it is great.

Title: Re: Boot from virtual floppy or flash drive with ADF file.
Post by: Beast96GT on January 08, 2012, 05:49:32 PM

Quote from: jackflash;674832

get one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180787817165
the second video on the page shows it booting an A500

Well, that's what I was looking for.  I was hoping for a software solution, but I thought that might be difficult considering we're talking about booting up here.  Anyway, thanks so much for the response, jack!

Now we'll see how long it takes it to get to the States...  and, ug, I wish I paid $76, not 76 pounds... but love costs money.  ;)

=Beast