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Offline FindlarnTopic starter

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #29 from previous page: September 03, 2017, 03:11:36 PM »
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Sneakernet is a joke networking term referring to transferring files by walking them from one machine (while wearing sneakers :) ) to another using removable media (floppy, CD, USB stick, etc.). No actual network hardware/software is involved.

Haha ok, you really got me there! :lol: I'm Swedish you know, and doesn't always know these terms :laugh1: And yes I understand what you meant now with the networking thing :)


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Forget about compactflash.device since this is  for the A600/A1200 PCMCIA port only. Fat95 is correct, and you can use  the CF0 file after modifying it a little. Just open CF0 in a text editor  and change compactflash.device to scsi.device. Next you must change the  Unit number, which must consist of the Unit number of your card reader  followed by the LUN number of the slot you want to use. In your case it  should be 10 for Unit 1 and the first slot (LUN 0) for example.

You shouldn't have to change anything in the Startup-Sequence.

Sounds a lot easier then the included instructions... I think I can get it going now. I will try that out as soon as I can :)
 

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2017, 05:59:04 AM »
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which must consist of the Unit number of your card reader followed by the LUN number of the slot you want to use. In your case it should be 10 for Unit 1 and the first slot (LUN 0) for example.


No, it's the other way round. Unit 12 means ID 2, LUN 1. So to get LUN 0 of ID 1, it's unit 1. Unit 10 would be LUN 1 of ID 0.

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2017, 10:07:34 PM »
Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay. It's been a very busy week...

Anyway... I still haven't got it to work yet. And I have some new questions...

Under what text editor can you edit these type of files? It doesn't seem to work with "Multiview"...

And  is there a way under windows to convert the "readme.too" file so that  you can print it out on paper? Would make thing's a lot easier... (I  don't have a working printer for my Amiga)

Why isn't there  any simple step-by-step instructions for this!? Down below is a list of  how I have understand things so far...

1. Copy "compactflash.device" into DEVS (A600/1200 only)
2. Copy "CF0" into Devs/DOSDrivers
3. Copy files in "C" drawer into "C" in Workbench.
4. Copy files in "L" drawer into "L" in Workbench.
5. Edit "Cf0" to correspond with your setup.

What  should I do next? Follow the instructions provided in the "readme.too"  file? And why doesn't those instructions say anything about editing the CF0 file? And where should the finished "mountlist" be stored?

I'm starting to get very confused by all this. I'm almost at the point of giving up now... :(
« Last Edit: September 07, 2017, 10:12:29 PM by Findlarn »
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #32 on: September 07, 2017, 10:16:27 PM »
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Under what text editor can you edit these type of files? It doesn't seem to work with "Multiview"...


C:Ed

As the name suggests, Multiview is just a viewer. Ed is a text editor built into every version of Workbench.

The docs are next to useless - they pre-date your type of setup and have nothing referring to SD cards, but they do give examples of the type of file you'll need to create. Will try to copy an example from my setup later.
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
 

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #33 on: September 07, 2017, 10:19:47 PM »
Quick thought: you did enable LUN's on the controller, yes?
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
 

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #34 on: September 07, 2017, 11:02:51 PM »
Quote from: Findlarn;830432
And  is there a way under windows to convert the "readme.too" file so that  you can print it out on paper? Would make thing's a lot easier... (I  don't have a working printer for my Amiga)

Third thought - I had no problem opening the .lha archive on my PC with WinRAR and then opening the "Readme.too" file in MS Word.  If you rename the extension from ".too" it'll open automatically, or just select Word from the list of "What program would you like to open this file with?" that Windows pops up.  :)
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
 

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #35 on: September 08, 2017, 01:22:41 AM »
Okay, 4th post in a row now from me and I'll STFU.  Make sure your card is properly formatted (I would format and test it on a PC, just to make sure).  Start with a small card to make it faster.

Next you'll want to put "FAT95" in your SYS:L directory.  I'm using version 3.18, which I think is the latest.

Configure yourself a DOSDriver in SYS: Devs/DOSDrivers/ like my screenshot attached.  Note that as a previous post said, you'll need to modify the unit number for your specific device, although you can always try mine (assuming you have the same model of card reader I do), and the device name.

Don't forget the tooltypes in your icon info file (see second screenshot, attached).  Although it may be redundant, it probably can't hurt.

Make sure your SD card is inserted, reboot, and see what happens.  I know it works because I used my card right now to transfer the attached screenshots from my Amiga to my PC to post this.  I suppose if I was really a glutton I could've posted it directly from my Amiga, haha.  ;)
« Last Edit: September 08, 2017, 02:01:02 AM by Oldsmobile_Mike »
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
 

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Re: WB 3.1 will not boot on A2000!?
« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2017, 01:22:07 AM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;830434
C:Ed

As the name suggests, Multiview is just a viewer. Ed is a text editor built into every version of Workbench.

The docs are next to useless - they pre-date your type of setup and have nothing referring to SD cards, but they do give examples of the type of file you'll need to create. Will try to copy an example from my setup later.

Aha ok... Didn't know that. You see I usually use Multiview for everything, and never had any need for editing...

And yes, I started to slowly realize that the docs doesn't match my setup. Hence the big confusion earlier when you guys say one thing here, and the docs says something completely different!


Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;830436
Quick thought: you did enable LUN's on the controller, yes?

Yes LUN's are enabled. In fact I have the jumper hooked up to a wire, leading to a switch on the back for easy access. Sense we all know the card is very slow, having the option to easy switching it off when booting from a gotek or floppy is a really neat feature! ;)


Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;830437
Third thought - I had no problem opening  the .lha archive on my PC with WinRAR and then opening the "Readme.too"  file in MS Word.  If you rename the extension from ".too" it'll open  automatically, or just select Word from the list of "What program would  you like to open this file with?" that Windows pops up.  :)

I've just tried that, and it worked great! :)  So I have printed it out now. I always in troublesome cases like this  prefer to have physical documents at hand. So much better in my  opinion ;) At least the setup examples might be useful...


Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;830448
Okay, 4th post in a row now from me and  I'll STFU.  Make sure your card is properly formatted (I would format  and test it on a PC, just to make sure).  Start with a small card to  make it faster.

Next you'll want to put "FAT95" in your SYS:L directory.  I'm using version 3.18, which I think is the latest.

Configure yourself a DOSDriver in SYS: Devs/DOSDrivers/ like my  screenshot attached.  Note that as a previous post said, you'll need to  modify the unit number for your specific device, although you can always  try mine (assuming you have the same model of card reader I do), and  the device name.

Don't forget the tooltypes in your icon info file (see second  screenshot, attached).  Although it may be redundant, it probably can't  hurt.

Make sure your SD card is inserted, reboot, and see what happens.  I  know it works because I used my card right now to transfer the attached  screenshots from my Amiga to my PC to post this.  I suppose if I was  really a glutton I could've posted it directly from my Amiga, haha.  ;)
 
And once again thank you so much for taking your time helping me with this. And as usual I will try things out as soon as I can, and come back later to report :)

And a little side thought.... You really should sometime in the future when you have the time for it make a Youtube video about this. I've always liked your Amiga related videos. Especially the one on how to install 3.9 :) Witch I used for setting up my 1200, a bit slow perhaps with the expansion I'm currently using. But at least it worked :)