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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: What would it take to be able to boot from >4BG devices
« on: September 18, 2017, 01:45:26 PM »
Do you really need a Workbench partition larger than 4GB?  IMHO just create your Workbench partition under 500MB or so to retain compatibility with older software. Then make your other partitions as large as you like (assuming the appropriate controller, file system, etc.).
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Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: What would it take to be able to boot from >4BG devices
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2017, 05:17:01 PM »
Quote from: kirk_m;830769
Yes, this is usually how I use PFS on a drive.  I go to advance, add new file system type, select that which I want (usually in the L folder, if I remember right, like PFS-handler or similar), and hit OK.  I suppose, then, I am missing the DOSTYPE part?

0x50465303 for PFS3-AIO

I've had that stuck to a post-it note in front of my computer for years.  ;)
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos