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Offline beamerTopic starter

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How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« on: March 18, 2009, 08:59:21 PM »
Hello,

I have finally assembled my new Sam and obviously it has no Amiga style floppy drive. I also have a newer (floppy based) copy of Aladdin 4D and would like to run it on the new computer. How do I do this? Also, is there any decent way to run adf images directly on the Sam?

BTW, I am loving the new Amiga and OS4.1!
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2009, 09:02:21 PM »
ADFs seem to be the best way to go, here. There's a file on Aminet that allows you to mount virtual drives, for ADF files. Works wonders. Used it on my old Amithlon box, all the time. Can't remember the name of the app to save my life, though and it required a bunch of additional libs.
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2009, 09:35:39 PM »
I would definitely be interested in that file name if you could find it! Was the program meant for PPC?
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2009, 12:27:46 AM »
None of those will actually convert your floppies to disk images for you, though. Re: Aladdin 4D, I'm sure DiscreetFX can/will help you out. Bill's on here frequently.
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2009, 04:49:38 AM »
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I would definitely be interested in that file name if you could find it! Was the program meant for PPC?


Seeing as it was for Amithlon, why would you ask me if it was a program meant for PPC? :inquisitive:
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2009, 04:51:01 AM »
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None of those will actually convert your floppies to disk images for you, though.


I didn't say they would convert your floppies. You mount them, like virtual disk drives. I think it was FMS or something like that. Gave you up to 8 virtual floppies. Quite cool.
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2009, 10:34:29 AM »
You can mount the adfs on the virtual fms and then if you really want to convert them to dms ar whatver
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2009, 10:45:55 AM »
If you want to use disks, you need a Catweasel Mk4 PCI, such as eBay lot #120370459900. That'll provide you with access to Amiga floppies.

I think diskimage.device is best to mount images of ADFs.  Look on OS4Depot.net for the diskimage device.
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2009, 12:40:24 PM »
Does that have os4.1 drivers and work on the sam ?
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2009, 01:31:41 PM »
I think the Catweasel is 3.3V compliant and I know there's OS4 drivers for the Catweasel on OS4Depot...

.. but I've not tried them. Should be ok though!
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2009, 03:22:43 PM »
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I would definitely be interested in that file name if you could find it! Was the program meant for PPC?


Seeing as it was for Amithlon, why would you ask me if it was a program meant for PPC? :inquisitive:


I`m confused by that statement.
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2009, 03:47:14 PM »
@beamer

We would be glad to help you. When/where did you buy Aladdin4D? It should have came with an install CD. If it did not please send your registration number to the following link so we can get you an install CD.

http://www.discreetfx.com/contact.html
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2009, 04:14:15 PM »
@ Methuselas

I really haven't kept track of the Amithlon, don't know much about it so my statement was based on ignorance...
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Re: How do I install older floppy based software on my new Sam?
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2009, 04:16:57 PM »
@ Thomas

Thanks for the input, I do have 2 A500's and one A4000 so I should be able to convert the floppies to adf's using transdisk as supplied with UAE
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