correct settings for SFS ?

RogerWilco09 · 22 April 2009, 20:36

Hi !

I install SFSon my real Amiga with 40GB HD 2,5 on intern IDE controller.
In HDinstalTools i have to
insert the correct value for:

DOSType:
Mask :
Maxtransfer:
and Buffers:

I can´t find any information about this in the read me file for SFS...

AlfaRomeo · 22 April 2009, 23:57

Hi Roger,
I think that you should type the following values:
DosID: 53465300
Mask: FFFFFFFF
MaxTransfer: 1FFFE

In matter of buffers depends of how much memory do you have.. the more, the better but a value between 300 and 500 for the buffer is very good.
Hope I have helped

dlfrsilver · 23 April 2009, 17:40

Read EAB FAQ SFS section.....

Hungry Horace · 23 April 2009, 19:10

no matter how you set it up, this never fails to be useful in such things:

http://wiki.abime.net/amiga:killergo...winuae_realhdd

good luck

RogerWilco09 · 23 April 2009, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Read EAB FAQ SFS section.....

can you post a link please?
Can't find a SFS section

RogerWilco09 · 23 April 2009, 22:03

Mmmmh i found this in the Walkthrough for Amiga OS4:

3.3d Blocksize should always be 512 with SFS to get the best performance.

3.3e Maxtransfer Should be (A1200ppc/A4000ppc OS4) 1FE00 and A1/Sii0680/Sii3112 it should be 0x7FFFFFFF

3.3f Mask should be (A1200ppc/A4000ppc OS4) 0xFFFFFFFE and A1/Sii0680/Sii3112 it should be 0xFFFFFFFE

can i take this for OS3.1

or this:

Mask = 0x7ffffffe (There are 6 f’s)
MaxTransfer = 0x1fe00
Blocksize = 512

Hungry Horace · 24 April 2009, 00:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by KillerGorillaGuide

DosType: 0×53465300
Version: 1
Revision 270

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerWilco09

or this:

Mask = 0x7ffffffe (There are 6 f’s)
MaxTransfer = 0x1fe00
Blocksize = 512

I have used this numerous times setting up SFS on my A1200, and have not experienced any problems over the years.

I use ClassicWB (installed with workbench 3.1 disks)

RogerWilco09 · 02 May 2009, 10:22

THX

All works good! :-)
With 40 GB HD Power in my good old Amiga CD32 with 030/50Mhz.
Boots faster then my mac! :-D

NovaCoder · 02 May 2009, 11:43

I originally set mine up with a 1024 block size, this seemed to give more peformance but then I read about the fact that you need to set it for 512 for legacy apps so now I've changed it (1200 running 3.9 and using a compact flash card). With the values for mask and max transfer you can actually play with these a little if you are after more performance, I've recently set mine to the max settings and all seems fine (the lower settings are for older hd's), details are on the SFS site.

thomas · 02 May 2009, 13:45

Quote:

for legacy apps

Applications don't access the file system directly. Block size has nothing to do with applications, legacy or not.

Quote:

can actually play with these a little if you are after more performance

Neither Mask nor MaxTransfer affect performance. You have to set them to the right values for your controller / HDD, otherwise you will experience data corruption or crashes. Different values don't change speed in any way.

If you can run with both set to maximum, you are lucky that your controller's driver is programmed well.

FOL · 02 May 2009, 13:52

I just leave them all at their defaults, never had 1 issue yet.

Me touches wood,

.

RogerWilco09 · 02 May 2009, 14:43

Found a good guide in german:

http://www.amiga-magazin.de/magazin/...#OptimaleWerte

22 April 2009, 20:36	#1
RogerWilco09 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deutschland Posts: 23	correct settings for SFS ? Hi ! I install SFSon my real Amiga with 40GB HD 2,5 on intern IDE controller. In HDinstalTools i have to insert the correct value for: DOSType: Mask : Maxtransfer: and Buffers: I can´t find any information about this in the read me file for SFS... Last edited by RogerWilco09; 23 April 2009 at 00:42.

23 April 2009, 22:03	#6
RogerWilco09 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deutschland Posts: 23	Mmmmh i found this in the Walkthrough for Amiga OS4: 3.3d Blocksize should always be 512 with SFS to get the best performance. 3.3e Maxtransfer Should be (A1200ppc/A4000ppc OS4) 1FE00 and A1/Sii0680/Sii3112 it should be 0x7FFFFFFF 3.3f Mask should be (A1200ppc/A4000ppc OS4) 0xFFFFFFFE and A1/Sii0680/Sii3112 it should be 0xFFFFFFFE can i take this for OS3.1 or this: Mask = 0x7ffffffe (There are 6 f’s) MaxTransfer = 0x1fe00 Blocksize = 512 Last edited by RogerWilco09; 23 April 2009 at 22:27.

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22 April 2009, 23:57	#2
AlfaRomeo A1200 040 SAM440EP 667 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lisbon / Portugal Posts: 873	Hi Roger, I think that you should type the following values: DosID: 53465300 Mask: FFFFFFFF MaxTransfer: 1FFFE In matter of buffers depends of how much memory do you have.. the more, the better but a value between 300 and 500 for the buffer is very good. Hope I have helped

23 April 2009, 17:40	#3
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,413	Read EAB FAQ SFS section.....

23 April 2009, 19:10	#4
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	no matter how you set it up, this never fails to be useful in such things: http://wiki.abime.net/amiga:killergo...winuae_realhdd good luck

02 May 2009, 10:22	#8
RogerWilco09 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deutschland Posts: 23	THX All works good! :-) With 40 GB HD Power in my good old Amiga CD32 with 030/50Mhz. Boots faster then my mac! :-D

02 May 2009, 11:43	#9
NovaCoder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 4,400	I originally set mine up with a 1024 block size, this seemed to give more peformance but then I read about the fact that you need to set it for 512 for legacy apps so now I've changed it (1200 running 3.9 and using a compact flash card). With the values for mask and max transfer you can actually play with these a little if you are after more performance, I've recently set mine to the max settings and all seems fine (the lower settings are for older hd's), details are on the SFS site.

02 May 2009, 13:52	#11
FOL PSPUAE DEV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales / UK Age: 45 Posts: 5,999	I just leave them all at their defaults, never had 1 issue yet. Me touches wood, .

02 May 2009, 14:43	#12
RogerWilco09 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Deutschland Posts: 23	Found a good guide in german: http://www.amiga-magazin.de/magazin/...#OptimaleWerte

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