BBS and Compact Flash

Chaeo · 06 December 2010, 07:43

I'm running AmiExpress BBS on a real A1200 and one of the settings is a tooltype that points towards upload space for files. It's simply, 'DRIVEx=(dh0:/work:/system: etc)' - despite everything being tried in this tooltype, the BBS absolutely refuses to acknowledge that there are gigabytes of free space
available - the A1200 no longer has a 'real' HDD in it, just two 4gb Compact Flash cards - which have been fine up until this point. It won't accept 'work:' or 'dh0:' or the CF version (which I forget right now, something like 'udho:'). Any ideas please?

Anyone trying to upload gets the message, 'Not enough space for uploading.'

prowler · 06 December 2010, 23:56

I'm only guessing here, but maybe the problem is caused by partitions >2GB.

Chaeo · 07 December 2010, 07:23

Actually, that's a very good theory - I'll look into it today.

cosmicfrog · 07 December 2010, 10:14

gigabytes of free space when software was written this was not so, perhaps

Chaeo · 07 December 2010, 19:57

Yeah, it looks like this is the problem. I'll sort out new partitions in the next week and report back. Thanks!

illy5603 · 08 December 2010, 23:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaeo

Yeah, it looks like this is the problem. I'll sort out new partitions in the next week and report back. Thanks!

Verified this on my BBS as well. What I do is leave dir 2 as the upload dir on my small partition and dir 1 (which as you know is download only) can be on a partition larger than 2 gigs. You can even make a copy script in your logoff that does this for you. I don't bother making sure the files lists match what is in each directory. It really doesn't matter these days since very little is being uploaded.

10 December 2010, 08:21

gee know what you mean l not even getting anyone dl anything either

Chaeo · 12 December 2010, 17:24

All is well on the upload front now, thanks! I repartitioned the BBS area to less than 2gb

06 December 2010, 07:43	#1
Chaeo Monkey Slapper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK Age: 52 Posts: 71	BBS and Compact Flash I'm running AmiExpress BBS on a real A1200 and one of the settings is a tooltype that points towards upload space for files. It's simply, 'DRIVEx=(dh0:/work:/system: etc)' - despite everything being tried in this tooltype, the BBS absolutely refuses to acknowledge that there are gigabytes of free space available - the A1200 no longer has a 'real' HDD in it, just two 4gb Compact Flash cards - which have been fine up until this point. It won't accept 'work:' or 'dh0:' or the CF version (which I forget right now, something like 'udho:'). Any ideas please? Anyone trying to upload gets the message, 'Not enough space for uploading.' Last edited by Chaeo; 12 December 2010 at 17:36.

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06 December 2010, 23:56	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	I'm only guessing here, but maybe the problem is caused by partitions >2GB.

07 December 2010, 07:23	#3
Chaeo Monkey Slapper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK Age: 52 Posts: 71	Actually, that's a very good theory - I'll look into it today.

07 December 2010, 10:14	#4
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	gigabytes of free space when software was written this was not so, perhaps

07 December 2010, 19:57	#5
Chaeo Monkey Slapper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK Age: 52 Posts: 71	Yeah, it looks like this is the problem. I'll sort out new partitions in the next week and report back. Thanks!

10 December 2010, 08:21	#7
actungbaby47 Posts: n/a	gee know what you mean l not even getting anyone dl anything either

12 December 2010, 17:24	#8
Chaeo Monkey Slapper Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: UK Age: 52 Posts: 71	All is well on the upload front now, thanks! I repartitioned the BBS area to less than 2gb

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