Mounting IPFs

killergorilla · 30 June 2003, 16:36

Hi,

this may be a stupid question, but have you thought about being able to mount the ipf files under workbench?

Would it be possible for a piece of software to do that? And act as a virtual drive?

It'd mean that I could install the games with whdload all over on the Amiga side rather than installing them on my pc and copying the images across.

IFW · 30 June 2003, 18:56

Yes, we have

killergorilla · 30 June 2003, 19:05

and the results of these thoughts were???

IFW · 30 June 2003, 19:18

Steve · 30 June 2003, 19:31

Quote:

Originally posted by killergorilla

and the results of these thoughts were...

...short-lived.

IFW · 30 June 2003, 19:35

...were cherished and many cool ideas added

Smileys are not so international after all

killergorilla · 03 August 2005, 21:06

So....... What's the story?

fiath · 04 August 2005, 13:52

It is planned. But currently low-ish priority and we are very busy right now. Sorry!

Joe Maroni · 04 August 2005, 21:21

what makes you so busy at moment..??

catweasle MKIV support..??

this would be very fine...

Mad-Matt · 04 August 2005, 22:44

While they cant currently be mounted, they can be converted into a format whdload can use in some cases.

"mfm2wwarp game.ipf game.wwp" will convert the ipf to wwarp format.
"wwarp game.wwp f" then "wwarp game.wwp g" should produce the Disk.1 file some whd slaves use.

If the installer uses rawdic, you can select the game.wwp file once the imager starts instead of inserting disks. (Requires at least RawDic 2.2)

been a while since ive needed to use the above procedure though so if ive missed anything im sure psygore or codetapper can fill in the gaps

Codetapper · 04 August 2005, 22:49

RawDIC has been able to handle CAPS files since v3.0 - no need to convert to WWP's first...

Mad-Matt · 04 August 2005, 23:03

well ill be..., you need to talk to me more so i get to know these things

Codetapper · 05 August 2005, 02:37

Hehe, each week I go to IRC and nobody there - so it's quite hard!

Mad-Matt · 05 August 2005, 12:00

Well.. this saturday ill be sure to pop in between 8-9 gmt . Im always on the server it self though for notification.

fiath · 05 August 2005, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by x_to

what makes you so busy at moment..??

catweasle MKIV support..??

this would be very fine...

We can't even *start* that without having any hardware to develop against.

Joe Maroni · 05 August 2005, 22:09

would a donation for the team be helpful..??

also i can remember that you were in contact with jens schoenfeld......or am i wrong..??

fiath · 06 August 2005, 00:32

Yep Jens has said he was going to send us a board. I guess he is busy. I'll mail him again at some point. Of course, we have to find time to work on it too,,,

30 June 2003, 16:36	#1
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Mounting IPFs Hi, this may be a stupid question, but have you thought about being able to mount the ipf files under workbench? Would it be possible for a piece of software to do that? And act as a virtual drive? It'd mean that I could install the games with whdload all over on the Amiga side rather than installing them on my pc and copying the images across.

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IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	...were cherished and many cool ideas added Smileys are not so international after all

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killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	So....... What's the story?

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fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	It is planned. But currently low-ish priority and we are very busy right now. Sorry!

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Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 1,303	what makes you so busy at moment..?? catweasle MKIV support..?? this would be very fine...

04 August 2005, 22:44	#10
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,848	While they cant currently be mounted, they can be converted into a format whdload can use in some cases. "mfm2wwarp game.ipf game.wwp" will convert the ipf to wwarp format. "wwarp game.wwp f" then "wwarp game.wwp g" should produce the Disk.1 file some whd slaves use. If the installer uses rawdic, you can select the game.wwp file once the imager starts instead of inserting disks. (Requires at least RawDic 2.2) been a while since ive needed to use the above procedure though so if ive missed anything im sure psygore or codetapper can fill in the gaps

04 August 2005, 22:49	#11
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	RawDIC has been able to handle CAPS files since v3.0 - no need to convert to WWP's first...

04 August 2005, 23:03	#12
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,848	well ill be..., you need to talk to me more so i get to know these things

05 August 2005, 02:37	#13
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Hehe, each week I go to IRC and nobody there - so it's quite hard!

05 August 2005, 12:00	#14
Mad-Matt Longplayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lincoln / UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,848	Well.. this saturday ill be sure to pop in between 8-9 gmt . Im always on the server it self though for notification.

05 August 2005, 22:09	#16
Joe Maroni Moderator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 1,303	would a donation for the team be helpful..?? also i can remember that you were in contact with jens schoenfeld......or am i wrong..??

06 August 2005, 00:32	#17
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Yep Jens has said he was going to send us a board. I guess he is busy. I'll mail him again at some point. Of course, we have to find time to work on it too,,,

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