Using downloaded software

[ptek]

I'm not sure if the messydos or other PC disk reading software you're using (crossdos) likes truncated names ... someting like schorche~1.lha ... Just for trying, rename the file on the PC and be sure that the base name (without the extension) is at maximum 8 charaters...

Then if possible, and the Amiga, copy it from drive to the HD or RAM and decompress it from there (I hav the impression that lha'ing from pc0: sometimes makes it wrong ... i know it doesn't makes much sense, but I make this faded memory ... maybe just a glitch )

for formating the disk on the Amiga, i think you can do a format PC0: or on the workbench, select the drive (PC0: ?) and from the Icons menu, Format disk.

one more thing : if you format the disk on the PC as 720KB using a 1.44MB high density (are there still 720KB for sale ?!) be sure to cover the hole on the disk on the opposite side of the write-protection switch... Low density disks don't have that hole and the PC drive distinguises one from the other type by it.

[ptek]

Then if possible, and the Amiga, copy it from drive to the HD or RAM and decompress it from there (I hav the impression that lha'ing from pc0: sometimes makes it wrong ... i know it doesn't makes much sense, but I have this faded memory ... maybe just a glitch )

[ptek]

Get from Aminet PackMaster to unpack lha archives in a snap (no more typing anymore)

http://aminet.net/util/arc/Packmaster128.lha
(don't forget to setup it : see http://aminet.net/util/arc/Pmasterguide.lha )

For a great game :
http://aminet.net/game/shoot/DeluxeGalaga_E.lha

[ptek]

by BGary335 on 2006/10/28 21:15:16

Another question:I have been using Winace to compress my adf files into lha archives. I've just about finished compressing all of my adf files, but there are a handful that Winace was not able to compress enough to fit them onto a 720k floppy. In fact, it did not compress them at all-they were 880kb before and 880kb after compression. Is there another program for the PC that might be able to compress these files into lha archives small enough so that they can fit on floppy?

What you really need in those cases is to split the file into 2 pieces.

Try Chunker :
http://aminet.net/util/misc/chunker.lha

On the archive is the binaries for MSDOS (run on a windows command shell) and fo course the Amiga verions.

The process is simple : you split the big file using chunker.exe on the PC and merge on the Amiga using dechunk13 (I think is the version of OS1.3 and OS1.2 - dechunk must be for OS2.x)

Is seems pretty simple to use (type the dechunk13 or chunk and it will show the arguments) but if in doubt ask here.

Good luck

BTW : If trasnfering a lot of file between the PC and Amiga, I recommend PC2Amiga and using a paralell cable (it has a name : somethink similar to link ... laplink ?! someone refresh my memory). With serial cables I never been sucessful.
 
http://www.winuae.de/download/PC2Am308.lha
I could not find if it needs OS2.x

[ptek]

or try Kindred of Babble-on's solution

[ptek]

A quick turtoial on chunker :


on PC:
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Imagine you have a large file called bigfile.adf

so do
chunker.exe bigfile.adf bigfile 710000

2 parts you be generated :
bigfile.000
bigfile.001

so, copy both to two DD disks.


on Amiga:
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copy those 2 file to anywhere on the Amiga HD.
Put dechunk13 to C: or the same place on the HD you putted the 2 files.

now :

dechunk13 bigfile.adf bigfile

and then you'll get the merged bigfile.adf back.

simple

[ptek]

No problem

But feel free to ask if trying chunker

Remember that chunker can split an enormous file, of any type (lha for example) which is useful if you want to get an archive from the aminet which is lets say 2MB. In that case, ace wont compress much (lha is already a compression, not so efficient than ace)