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Compact Flash Card Prep on Mac

Probably a question that’s been answered but I can’t find any info in relation to setting us a CF card on a Mac for using with a real Amiga.

I’ve seen many winuae tutorials using disk part in the command line, however I don’t have a pc and wondered if anyone has a easy guide to wiping the CF card and selecting in on fs-uae as a hard drive so that I can create a personalised system. Any help would be appreciated.

To wipe it and set it up as a hard drive (make sure you have backups, I take no responsibility for any issues etc etc):

Insert the card, load Disk Utility and remove any partitions that are on it
Load Terminal and type "diskutil list"
You will see your CF card called something like /dev/disk3 - MAKE SURE YOU IDENTIFY IT CORRECTLY
Type "sudo chmod 777 /dev/diskx" (x being whatever number your CF card is) - your disk will be read only in FS-UAE if you dont do this
Load your FS-UAE configuration file in Textedit and edit the file:

hard_drive_0 = /dev/diskx
hard_drive_0_type = rdb

Save the file, open it in FS-UAE, and you can now attach your Workbench floppies, boot from the Install disk and set up Workbench as usual (remember to start HDtoolbox with the uaehf.device tooltype and to change the Maxtransfer setting).

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilwshu (Post 1433656)

Many thanks for that, it’s been driving me mad ha ha.

I’ll give it a try in the morning. Appreciate the help

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilwshu (Post 1433656)

Works like a charm. Thank you for your help. Much appreciated [emoji106][emoji16]

I use rdbtool and xdftool from https://github.com/cnvogelg/amitools

to build my customised CF card. I then test this in FS-UAE like lilwshu describe above, and then later when I know eveything is like I want it, in my real Amiga.

I have made a script to build the contents exactly like I want them. It works great if you are comfortable with command line tools and scripts. And you get a reproducible process for creating the CF card contents.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bni (Post 1434412)

Thanks for that. I’ll have a look at it. I’m ok with the command line/terminal. Not great with other scripts. That’s cool you’ve written a script to help. Maybe something I should look into. How did you do yours?

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Sure I use a script like below.

For inspiration only, no warranties :laughing

I have very much enjoyed making my own perfect Amiga CF card, setup with Demos, WHDLoad Games, my favorite mods and iff pictures. I guess perfect is different for everyone :spin

Make sure you use the correct /dev/diskX, my CF card is at /dev/disk2 for example. Using wrong device here can wipe you disk.

Code:

#!/bin/sh



# ** Howto make amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf ************************

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf create size=15Mi

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf init

# 

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf fill dostype=DOS3 bootable

# xdftool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf open part=DH0 + format Workbench3.1 DOS3

# 

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf info

# Then install AmigaOS from adf images into this hdf in FS-UAE

# ********************



SRC="Workbench3.1"

DEST="AmigaOS"

PROGRAMS="Programs"

DATA="Data"

GAMES="Games"

DEMOS="Demos"



# Delete

rm -rf $SRC

rm $SRC.blkdev

rm $SRC.xdfmeta



rm -rf $DEST

rm $DEST.blkdev

rm $DEST.xdfmeta



rm -rf ./DeluxePaint3

rm -rf ./PT23F

rm -rf ./WHDLoad

rm -rf ./Icons



rm -rf $PROGRAMS

rm $PROGRAMS.blkdev

rm $PROGRAMS.xdfmeta



rm -rf $DATA

rm $DATA.blkdev

rm $DATA.xdfmeta



rm -rf $GAMES

rm $GAMES.blkdev

rm $GAMES.xdfmeta



rm -rf $DEMOS

rm $DEMOS.blkdev

rm $DEMOS.xdfmeta



# Unpack

xdftool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf unpack . fsuae

unar DeluxePaint3.adf

unar PT23F.LHA

unar WHDLoad.zip

unar Icons.zip



# Cleanup

find . -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete

find ../data -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete

find ../games -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete

find ../demos -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete



# Build AmigaOS

sudo chmod 777 /dev/diskX

rdbtool /dev/diskX init rdb_cyls=2

rdbtool /dev/diskX fsadd $SRC/L/FastFileSystem version=46.20

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=16MiB dostype=DOS3 bootable=true

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + format $DEST DOS3

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Programs

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=24MiB dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + format $PROGRAMS DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Data

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=1612MiB dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + format $DATA DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Games

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=182MiB dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + format $GAMES DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Demos

rdbtool /dev/diskX fill dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + format $DEMOS DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + unpack . fsuae



# Workbench

rsync -rt $SRC/* $DEST/



# Icons

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$DEST.info $DEST/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$PROGRAMS.info $PROGRAMS/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$DATA.info $DATA/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$GAMES.info $GAMES/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$DEMOS.info $DEMOS/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/*.info $DEST/

cp -vp Icons/Devs/*.info $DEST/Devs/

cp -vp Icons/Prefs/*.info $DEST/Prefs/

cp -vp Icons/Storage/*.info $DEST/Storage/

cp -vp Icons/System/*.info $DEST/System/

cp -vp Icons/Tools/*.info $DEST/Tools/

cp -vp Icons/Utilities/*.info $DEST/Utilities/

cp -vp Icons/Programs/*.info $PROGRAMS/



# Deluxe Paint III

cp -vp DeluxePaint3/dpaint $PROGRAMS/Deluxe\ Paint\ III



# ProTracker

cp -vp PT23F/PT23F/PT2.3F $PROGRAMS/



# WHDLoad

cp -vp WHDLoad/WHDLoad/C/WHDLoad $DEST/C/

mkdir $DEST/Devs/Kickstarts

cp -vp WHDLoad/kick* $DEST/Devs/Kickstarts/



# Data

rsync -rt ../data/* $DATA/



# Games

rsync -rt ../games/* $GAMES/



# Demos

rsync -rt ../demos/* $DEMOS/



# Show partitions

rdbtool /dev/diskX info



# Pack DH0

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + pack $DEST

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + list



# Pack DH1

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + pack $PROGRAMS

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + list



# Pack DH2

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + pack $DATA

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + list



# Pack DH3

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + pack $GAMES

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + list



# Pack DH4

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + pack $DEMOS

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + list

Quote:

Originally Posted by bni (Post 1434541)

Code:

#!/bin/sh



# ** Howto make amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf ************************

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf create size=15Mi

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf init

# 

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf fill dostype=DOS3 bootable

# xdftool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf open part=DH0 + format Workbench3.1 DOS3

# 

# rdbtool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf info

# Then install AmigaOS from adf images into this hdf in FS-UAE

# ********************



SRC="Workbench3.1"

DEST="AmigaOS"

PROGRAMS="Programs"

DATA="Data"

GAMES="Games"

DEMOS="Demos"



# Delete

rm -rf $SRC

rm $SRC.blkdev

rm $SRC.xdfmeta



rm -rf $DEST

rm $DEST.blkdev

rm $DEST.xdfmeta



rm -rf ./DeluxePaint3

rm -rf ./PT23F

rm -rf ./WHDLoad

rm -rf ./Icons



rm -rf $PROGRAMS

rm $PROGRAMS.blkdev

rm $PROGRAMS.xdfmeta



rm -rf $DATA

rm $DATA.blkdev

rm $DATA.xdfmeta



rm -rf $GAMES

rm $GAMES.blkdev

rm $GAMES.xdfmeta



rm -rf $DEMOS

rm $DEMOS.blkdev

rm $DEMOS.xdfmeta



# Unpack

xdftool amiga-os-3141-workbench.hdf unpack . fsuae

unar DeluxePaint3.adf

unar PT23F.LHA

unar WHDLoad.zip

unar Icons.zip



# Cleanup

find . -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete

find ../data -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete

find ../games -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete

find ../demos -type f -name '*.DS_Store' -ls -delete



# Build AmigaOS

sudo chmod 777 /dev/diskX

rdbtool /dev/diskX init rdb_cyls=2

rdbtool /dev/diskX fsadd $SRC/L/FastFileSystem version=46.20

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=16MiB dostype=DOS3 bootable=true

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + format $DEST DOS3

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Programs

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=24MiB dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + format $PROGRAMS DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Data

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=1612MiB dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + format $DATA DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Games

rdbtool /dev/diskX add size=182MiB dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + format $GAMES DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + unpack . fsuae



# Build Demos

rdbtool /dev/diskX fill dostype=DOS7 bootable=false

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + format $DEMOS DOS7

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + unpack . fsuae



# Workbench

rsync -rt $SRC/* $DEST/



# Icons

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$DEST.info $DEST/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$PROGRAMS.info $PROGRAMS/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$DATA.info $DATA/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$GAMES.info $GAMES/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/Disks/$DEMOS.info $DEMOS/Disk.info

cp -vp Icons/*.info $DEST/

cp -vp Icons/Devs/*.info $DEST/Devs/

cp -vp Icons/Prefs/*.info $DEST/Prefs/

cp -vp Icons/Storage/*.info $DEST/Storage/

cp -vp Icons/System/*.info $DEST/System/

cp -vp Icons/Tools/*.info $DEST/Tools/

cp -vp Icons/Utilities/*.info $DEST/Utilities/

cp -vp Icons/Programs/*.info $PROGRAMS/



# Deluxe Paint III

cp -vp DeluxePaint3/dpaint $PROGRAMS/Deluxe\ Paint\ III



# ProTracker

cp -vp PT23F/PT23F/PT2.3F $PROGRAMS/



# WHDLoad

cp -vp WHDLoad/WHDLoad/C/WHDLoad $DEST/C/

mkdir $DEST/Devs/Kickstarts

cp -vp WHDLoad/kick* $DEST/Devs/Kickstarts/



# Data

rsync -rt ../data/* $DATA/



# Games

rsync -rt ../games/* $GAMES/



# Demos

rsync -rt ../demos/* $DEMOS/



# Show partitions

rdbtool /dev/diskX info



# Pack DH0

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + pack $DEST

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH0 + list



# Pack DH1

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + pack $PROGRAMS

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH1 + list



# Pack DH2

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + pack $DATA

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH2 + list



# Pack DH3

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + pack $GAMES

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH3 + list



# Pack DH4

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + pack $DEMOS

xdftool /dev/diskX open part=DH4 + list

Ha ha.

Appreciate that. I like to customise mine too, that’s the beauty of the Amiga isn’t it. Thanks for the script, gives me an idea where to start lol

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Thanks for this great script! This makes many things easier

Hey @bni

I get the FileSystem not installed:

Code:

# Build AmigaOS



rdbtool amiga-os-3.1.4.hdf create size=1024Mi

rdbtool amiga-os-3.1.4.hdf init

rdbtool amiga-os-3.1.4.hdf fsadd $SRC/L/FastFileSystem version=46.20

rdbtool amiga-os-3.1.4.hdf add size=100MiB dostype=DOS3 bootable=true

xdftool amiga-os-3.1.4.hdf open part=DH0 + format $DEST DOS3

xdftool amiga-os-3.1.4.hdf open part=DH0 + unpack . fsuae

I'd write this block also in my script and get error:

Code:

creating: 'DH0' (1, 3200) DOS3

ERROR: creating partition: 'DH0': (1, 3200)

'open part=DH0' IOError: can't find partition in image file

I checked and the file exists in path... Any idea what's going wrong? Withou the FS-line, the hardfile will created properly

EDIT: Found issue byself

Adding the FFS into the rdb on the CF card can possibly be omitted altogether. The reason to do that is so older Kickstarts can load it and use new features that only exists in 3.1.4, like DOS7.

But I never got this to work. My real A1200 has 3.0 ROM and I use MapRom on accelerator card to load the 3.1.4 ROM. This is why I left the AmigaOS partition as DOS3, with DOS7 it didn't work for some reason.

Could be to do with the different scsi.device maybe

A convenient way to put stuff inside the Startup-Sequence is to patch it in like this with ex.

In this example below I patch it to load a newer kickstart with MapRom and also run a NoClick exe to prevent the floppy clicking on my A1200

Code:

# Patch Startup-Sequence

ex $DEST/S/Startup-Sequence <<eof

3 insert

acatool >NIL: skiponlmb force noerrors maprom romfile "AmigaOS:Devs/Kickstarts/kick.a1200.46.143"

NoClick

.

xit

eof

Hi, ive done this and successfully mounted and formatted the CF card in FS UAE and coppied data to the card in Amiga OS3.2
Ive now ejected it and the card dev/disk3 is not found by FSUAE I can see in in Mac Terminal
/dev/disk3 (external, physical):
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: *16.0 GB disk3

By default it has restrictive permissions, I need to do:
sudo chmod 777 /dev/disk4

Before FS-UAE can access it.

Need to do this every time card is inserted.