Download an adf version of the workbench version that you have and then use WinUae to set up the cf card. Once you have it how you want it transfer it back to the Amiga.
Thank you, that helped me a lot! I've also acquired a 4GB CF Card and a CF Card reader for my PC now (That was a hassle... half of them does not work correctly).
After that, I used WinUAE and added the CF Card of the PC System as RAW device. That way, the emulated A1200 was able to see it, partition it and install OS 3.1 from Workbench Images (as my original 'Install' Disk is broken).
I've learned a lot and also ran into a lot of new problems:
I've set up 2 Partitions, each 2GB (DH0, DH1). However, the 4GB limit appears to be quite an issue, as after a while of installing Games and Tools DH1 became invalidated. I then found DiskSalv and installed it - it was able to rehash the whole drive and recover it. However, DH1 is not stable. So I've deleted the DH1 2GB partition and created a 1GB partition to stay at 3GB. Same problem, tho - after installing about 120MB worth of games, the drive gets invalidated.
Thats not the current primary issue, tho. The transfer of the CF Card to the real A1200 works without problems - it immediatly boots. But almost all Games I want to start crash the A1200 with an '8000 0004' illegal instruction software failure. On the emulator, they worked before. After putting the CF Card back into the emulator, they also crash there - it feels like some 'flag' was set that causes weird compatibility problems.
The only exception to this appear to be Dune 2 and The Settlers, both working on the emulated and real A1200.
So, I wonder if someone can point me in the right direction as of where that problem comes from and what the error sources could be. I might be able to figure out how to fix it, once I learn what actually causes the trouble
Also, I've learned a lot about WHDLoad and managed to get that installed. All WHDLoad Games crash with 8000 0004 on the real A1200 as well, mostly right after the title screen of whatever game I'am trying, while at least some of them work from the emulated A1200.
Hardware:
A1200 + some 030 board (I can't find manufacturer information on it)
2MB Chip + 4MB Ram from the 030 board
IDE-CF Adapter
Besides the DF0, DF1, DH0 and DH1, the system also shows a CC0 drive with 20KB of size, named 'Flashcard' - my guess would be that this is the actual adapter registering to the system.
If I can provide any more information that might help you to diagnose the problem, I'll happily do so
I've spent about 20 hours of raw time with the A1200 now without bothering people on the forums too much, as I think I learn most by discovering it the hard way and by research on the internet. However, now it's getting a bit depressing as I've over and over set up the CF Card using different methods, all leading to the same problem: Games crash, some on both real and emulated Amiga 1200, some only on the real Amiga
And I'am running out of hints :/
KR,
Gil
