amiga format problems

[blobrana]

Hum,
kick yourself...(for not giving machine and  details)
you need the `fastfilesystem` hidden on the extras/storage disk and put it into the L: drawer
(use show all files)

"The majority of Amigas come with a double density 3.5-inch disk drive (also known as low density). These drive have a maximum capacity of 880k using the standard FFS (Fast FileSystem). Older machines, such as the A1000 & A500 have a storage limit of 837k. Although these machines can read 880k disks with a device handler (a small file that allows the Amiga to understand the disk), they cannot boot from them when you switch on your computer. Device handlers also allow the user to read PC disks. Popular varieties include CrossDOS & MessyDOS that provide custom device handlers and simple text conversion utilities. However, these utilities cannot perform miracles, limiting the type of disk you can read to the 720k PC variety."

REF:amiga history guide

The sites a gold mine ...

Good luck

[blobrana]

doh,
what was i thinking of ...

tnx for correction.

[but i just booted up my a1200 with a floppy that had 875kb of file on it with 3k spare + trash can , 0S 3.1 stardard FFS]

Oh well...