Mountlist for FAT32 4GB CF card?

BarryB · 15 January 2014, 21:30

So, numpty here bought one of those dual cf-ide adapters of ebay. Works fine with my existing PFS3 formatted 4GB CF card with 2 partitions, but when I insert the FAT32 cf card and boot into WB I need a mountlist for the slave card so I can access it. Having read loads of threads I've not seen an actual mountlist for a FAT32 formatted 4GB cf card.

HDToolBox can see both cards, asked me to update as cards added/removed so saved, machine still boots. scsi.device is 43.35 due to os3.9 with BB 1&2 installed. Do I need to install FAT95 and generate a mountlist or can L:crossdosfilesystem mount it? Either way, how do I write the mountlist with the correct parameters?

thomas · 15 January 2014, 22:02

You should use FAT95. It comes with documentation which explains every single entry in the mountlist.

You can use CF0 from the cfd archive as an example and adjust it for your IDE adapter.

BarryB · 15 January 2014, 22:15

I read it and am still a bit unsure. I used a prog called mountinfo to get the mountlist from the CFAUX: device in my ACA500 and it showed as this:

CFAUX:
StackSize = 6000
GlobVec = -1
Unit = 0
Device = aux.scsi.device
Flags = 0
Surfaces = 1
BlocksPerTrack = 1
Reserved = 1
Interleave = 0
LowCyl = 8128
HighCyl = 7806959
Buffers = 4
BufMemType = 1 /* MEMF_PUBLIC */
MaxTransfer = 0x1fe00
BootPri = -120
DosType = 0x46415401

Suppose this is as good a start as any.

thomas · 15 January 2014, 22:27

No, it's wrong. Please read the section about LowCyl and how to automatically mount a partition.

CF0 is a better start. You only have to change Device and Unit.

rare_j · 15 January 2014, 22:31

There's a tool on aminet called mountdos. It generates mountlists for connected msdos devices. I've always found that it works well.

BarryB · 16 January 2014, 00:16

@rare_j: Couldn't get mountdos to work, tried mountdos scsi.device 1 mount but nothing happened?

@thomas: The CF0 mountlist from CFD worked a treat

Just had to edit in scsi.device and change unit to 1 and it mounted. Time for a beer methinks, CHEERS

Just noticed the HDD light seems to act weird with this adapter, sometimes it stays on but flickers while accessing and other times it goes off and acts normally by only flickering when you access something? Don't think it's causing a physical problem, just cosmetic.

15 January 2014, 21:30	#1
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	Mountlist for FAT32 4GB CF card? So, numpty here bought one of those dual cf-ide adapters of ebay. Works fine with my existing PFS3 formatted 4GB CF card with 2 partitions, but when I insert the FAT32 cf card and boot into WB I need a mountlist for the slave card so I can access it. Having read loads of threads I've not seen an actual mountlist for a FAT32 formatted 4GB cf card. HDToolBox can see both cards, asked me to update as cards added/removed so saved, machine still boots. scsi.device is 43.35 due to os3.9 with BB 1&2 installed. Do I need to install FAT95 and generate a mountlist or can L:crossdosfilesystem mount it? Either way, how do I write the mountlist with the correct parameters?

16 January 2014, 00:16	#6
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	@rare_j: Couldn't get mountdos to work, tried mountdos scsi.device 1 mount but nothing happened? @thomas: The CF0 mountlist from CFD worked a treat Just had to edit in scsi.device and change unit to 1 and it mounted. Time for a beer methinks, CHEERS Just noticed the HDD light seems to act weird with this adapter, sometimes it stays on but flickers while accessing and other times it goes off and acts normally by only flickering when you access something? Don't think it's causing a physical problem, just cosmetic. Last edited by BarryB; 16 January 2014 at 10:47.

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15 January 2014, 22:02	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	You should use FAT95. It comes with documentation which explains every single entry in the mountlist. You can use CF0 from the cfd archive as an example and adjust it for your IDE adapter.

15 January 2014, 22:15	#3
BarryB Amigaholic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,676	I read it and am still a bit unsure. I used a prog called mountinfo to get the mountlist from the CFAUX: device in my ACA500 and it showed as this: CFAUX: StackSize = 6000 GlobVec = -1 Unit = 0 Device = aux.scsi.device Flags = 0 Surfaces = 1 BlocksPerTrack = 1 Reserved = 1 Interleave = 0 LowCyl = 8128 HighCyl = 7806959 Buffers = 4 BufMemType = 1 /* MEMF_PUBLIC */ MaxTransfer = 0x1fe00 BootPri = -120 DosType = 0x46415401 Suppose this is as good a start as any.

15 January 2014, 22:27	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	No, it's wrong. Please read the section about LowCyl and how to automatically mount a partition. CF0 is a better start. You only have to change Device and Unit.

15 January 2014, 22:31	#5
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	There's a tool on aminet called mountdos. It generates mountlists for connected msdos devices. I've always found that it works well.

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