Foolproof GUI way to mount ADFs on real Amiga

Starglider 2 · 28 May 2015, 04:37

Hi, I'm looking for a GUI based program, with its own installer, that will mount ADF files as virtual drives on a real Amiga.

I've tried DiskSpace and others, but always seem to run into problems. DiskSpace gives me this boot loop error when I restart:

icd0
program failed
wait for disk activity to finish
Suspend / Reboot

Does anyone have a self-installing program with its own GUI that works nicely on an A500?

ptyerman · 28 May 2015, 09:10

I use MountADF on my A1200's and A2000, it should work on the A500 if you have enough memory.

Arnie · 28 May 2015, 16:36

ICD0: sounds like a CD dosdriver. Are you sure it's for ADf's. I think these are meant for the A1200. The only A500 mounter I know of is XFS.

EDIT: You can try this, I made it a while back but I have no A500 to test it on. It works in WinUAE with KS3.1 though. Give it a try and let me know how you get on.

Starglider 2 · 29 May 2015, 07:51

Thanks Arnie. Is that the same "MountADF" ptyermam recommended do you think?

Arnie · 29 May 2015, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

Thanks Arnie. Is that the same "MountADF" ptyermam recommended do you think?

I made another script a while ago called MountADF, for the A1200, it could be the one and the same. The one I attached here works on the A500, KS 2.0 and above (well it does in WinUAE at least)

fryguy · 29 May 2015, 12:40

You could use unadf, it doesn't mount them but extracts all files from an ADF.

Starglider 2 · 29 May 2015, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

ICD0: sounds like a CD dosdriver. Are you sure it's for ADf's. I think these are meant for the A1200. The only A500 mounter I know of is XFS.

EDIT: You can try this, I made it a while back but I have no A500 to test it on. It works in WinUAE with KS3.1 though. Give it a try and let me know how you get on.

Edit: This file contained the ebola virus. Be careful.

Is there a way to assign .adf files to MountADF, so I can double-click an .adf and see it automagically mounted as a floppy drive? That would be... well, magic.

Arnie · 30 May 2015, 00:28

Way above my script kiddy skills I'm afraid.

I haven't put it on Aminet because it's not original, it's just a collection of other peoples work and my script.

EDIT: There is a small typo in the script for mounting .iso files. I've attached a fixed version here.

amigakit.com · 30 May 2015, 00:35

EasyADF will mount ADF to a temporary RAD disk on the Workbench.

Arnie · 30 May 2015, 00:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

EasyADF will mount ADF to a temporary RAD disk on the Workbench.

Well you learn something....blah, blah.

Does this work on all models?

What's the min memory requirements for this?

Starglider 2 · 30 May 2015, 01:05

Thanks for that. Not sure why but I'm now getting a startup error blaming "ramlib" with only 2 options, Suspend or Reboot. I can't run any programs from WB. Any ideas?

Arnie · 30 May 2015, 01:19

I doubt it's a MountADF error as WB hasn't even finished loading.
Might be some corruption of the HD after writing to it.

Try booting from a floppy and see if you can scan the HD for errors.

DrBong · 30 May 2015, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

Arnie, that's genius. Seems to work beautifully! It should be on Aminet. I did try a search for how to "mount ADF" but it didn't show up.

Edit: Is there a way to assign .adf files to MountADF, so I can double-click an .adf and see it automagically mounted as a floppy drive? That would be... well, magic.

Have you tried ISOMount? Apparently it will allow automounting of CD and disk images on low spec. A500s (min. specs: Kickstart 2.04, 512k ram).

http://aminet.net/package/util/rexx/isomount124

Arnie · 31 May 2015, 19:15

ATTENTION.....

The Dir Mountadfxfs has the ebola virus, please scan your amiga/amiga dirs/hdf's.

I have removed the file, sorry for any inconvenience.

Starglider 2 · 31 May 2015, 19:19

So you gave me a virus? That explains my problems!

Arnie · 31 May 2015, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

So you gave me a virus? That explains my problems!

I doubt that

Starglider 2 · 31 May 2015, 19:43

From http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=64305

Quote:

I'd like to smack that guy who wrote the ebola virus. Here I am setting up an Amiga 500 with a hard drive in the year 2013, and it starts acting funny (lots of GURU 80000003's...

That's the exact crash I've been having since installing your file. Probably not worth anyone's time wasting more energy on this. I'll scan with VirusX later and hope for the best, if not I'll restore old backup.

Thanks for your good intentions. Please place a virus checker in your WBStartup!

Starglider 2 · 02 June 2015, 23:38

Hi Arnie, as MountADF essentially worked (apart from the obvious issue!) do you have a 100% virus-free, typo-checked, version you could put on Aminet or similar please?

Arnie · 05 June 2015, 08:34

O.K. Here it is. It's scanned for virussess and spell checked. Script has been cleaned up.

Any problems, phone the hotline, premium rate, 24 hrs service.

Starglider 2 · 05 June 2015, 18:06

Very good of you.

28 May 2015, 04:37	#1
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Foolproof GUI way to mount ADFs on real Amiga Hi, I'm looking for a GUI based program, with its own installer, that will mount ADF files as virtual drives on a real Amiga. I've tried DiskSpace and others, but always seem to run into problems. DiskSpace gives me this boot loop error when I restart: icd0 program failed wait for disk activity to finish Suspend / Reboot Does anyone have a self-installing program with its own GUI that works nicely on an A500?

28 May 2015, 16:36	#3
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	ICD0: sounds like a CD dosdriver. Are you sure it's for ADf's. I think these are meant for the A1200. The only A500 mounter I know of is XFS. EDIT: You can try this, I made it a while back but I have no A500 to test it on. It works in WinUAE with KS3.1 though. Give it a try and let me know how you get on. Last edited by Arnie; 31 May 2015 at 19:12. Reason: FILE CONTAINS EBOLA VIRUS

30 May 2015, 00:28	#8
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Way above my script kiddy skills I'm afraid. I haven't put it on Aminet because it's not original, it's just a collection of other peoples work and my script. EDIT: There is a small typo in the script for mounting .iso files. I've attached a fixed version here. Last edited by Arnie; 31 May 2015 at 19:12.

05 June 2015, 08:34	#19
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	O.K. Here it is. It's scanned for virussess and spell checked. Script has been cleaned up. Any problems, phone the hotline, premium rate, 24 hrs service. Last edited by Arnie; 27 June 2015 at 01:09.

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28 May 2015, 09:10	#2
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	I use MountADF on my A1200's and A2000, it should work on the A500 if you have enough memory.

29 May 2015, 07:51	#4
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Thanks Arnie. Is that the same "MountADF" ptyermam recommended do you think?

29 May 2015, 12:40	#6
fryguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skarabörg, Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 1,019	You could use unadf, it doesn't mount them but extracts all files from an ADF.

30 May 2015, 00:35	#9
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	EasyADF will mount ADF to a temporary RAD disk on the Workbench.

30 May 2015, 01:05	#11
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Thanks for that. Not sure why but I'm now getting a startup error blaming "ramlib" with only 2 options, Suspend or Reboot. I can't run any programs from WB. Any ideas?

30 May 2015, 01:19	#12
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	I doubt it's a MountADF error as WB hasn't even finished loading. Might be some corruption of the HD after writing to it. Try booting from a floppy and see if you can scan the HD for errors.

31 May 2015, 19:15	#14
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	ATTENTION..... The Dir Mountadfxfs has the ebola virus, please scan your amiga/amiga dirs/hdf's. I have removed the file, sorry for any inconvenience.

31 May 2015, 19:19	#15
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	So you gave me a virus? That explains my problems!

02 June 2015, 23:38	#18
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Hi Arnie, as MountADF essentially worked (apart from the obvious issue!) do you have a 100% virus-free, typo-checked, version you could put on Aminet or similar please?

05 June 2015, 18:06	#20
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Very good of you.

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