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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: FedGizmo on November 02, 2025, 10:26:29 PM
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Hello,
I used to have a towered Amiga, sadly that died some ago so I now have an A1200 with compact flash hd. However I still have the spinning rust drives from the tower. I have also found a drive that is probably Amiga based but may not be. :-\
I would like to try and recover the data of these drives, but am running into some issues.
I'm using a Linux (mint 21.3) with an usb adaptor to pull the data off the drives. Linux has Affs baked into its kernel (the OS' guts) and you can use a command to grab the raw data of a hard drive into a file. Sometimes the image produced behave nicely and you get
sudo parted 3gb1.img
GNU Parted 3.4
Using 3gb1.img
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
Model: (file)
Disk 3gb1.img: 1622MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 1622MB 1622MB affs1
This can be mounted in Linux and read.
However often I am getting
NU Parted 3.4
Using AmigaDisk.img
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) p
Model: (file)
Disk AmigaDisk.img: 40.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: amiga
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1280kB 8591MB 8590MB DH40 boot
2 8591MB 17.2GB 8590MB DH41
3 17.2GB 25.8GB 8590MB DH42
4 25.8GB 34.4GB 8590MB DH43
5 34.4GB 40.0GB 5638MB DH43
Which cannot as Linux cannot recognise the file system.
I have been trying, without any success, to get the above AmigaDisk.img recognised by Amiberry - a fork of UAE - as I am guessing that the fs is either Smart File System. Professional File System or maybe fro OS 3.9 - which might not be compatible with the kernel. It could also be Affs, but patched using ide-fix97
If I just use the image as a hard drive on Amiberry I get 4 drives displayed, but they are just garbage.
So any suggestions as to how I might be able to recover this drive?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
Have you tried fsuae?
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Hi,
Yes and no. For some reason the fsuae launcher is not part of the mint packaging system. fsuae is, but without any way of configuring it I am somewhat stuck.
I have no idea why it was removed as it was part of previous versions.
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Hi,
Yes and no. For some reason the fsuae launcher is not part of the mint packaging system. fsuae is, but without any way of configuring it I am somewhat stuck.
I have no idea why it was removed as it was part of previous versions.
Are you able to use a windows PC with winuae, as it has a option in menu to copy entire (real) drive to image file.
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Are you able to use a windows PC with winuae, as it has a option in menu to copy entire (real) drive to image file.
Maybe use WINE in Linux to run WINUAE?
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Maybe use WINE in Linux to run WINUAE?
Never thought about wine, never use it.
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Are you able to use a windows PC with winuae, as it has a option in menu to copy entire (real) drive to image file.
Or you can choose the option to mount the drive on startup and then copy files via DOpus (or whatever file management software you prefer).
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Never thought about wine, never use it.
Check out the YouTube channel “Explaining Computers” with Chris Barnat 😉
There are other options in Linux for running Windows Programs. You can thank Microsoft for a lot us not wanting to move to Windows 11 🤣 And choosing LINUX.
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Or you can choose the option to mount the drive on startup and then copy files via DOpus (or whatever file management software you prefer).
Did you read thread? They can mount drive in linux, but data is all messed up.
@boing Ball
I do know about things, don't need a history lesson. I know of wine, just never use it.
I also know a fair amount about linux. However, for all the hassel (read OP's first post). Its 100% easier to plug drive into a windows machine and launch winuae, click image drive and done.
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Did you read thread? They can mount drive in linux, but data is all messed up.
I was replying to your own post where you suggested using a Windows PC with WinUAE. No Linux required.
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I was replying to your own post where you suggested using a Windows PC with WinUAE. No Linux required.
Sorry, thought you were talking about linux and using linux dopus.
I think your reply is worded in a way it can be taken both ways.
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I have been trying, without any success, to get the above AmigaDisk.img recognised by Amiberry - a fork of UAE - as I am guessing that the fs is either Smart File System. Professional File System or maybe fro OS 3.9 - which might not be compatible with the kernel. It could also be Affs, but patched using ide-fix97
Have you tried to look at the drive in Amiberry with HDToolbox. I guess that should give you the file system. Also I think you should be able add file system to the boot record of the drive.