Super Basic Newbie Question

[josephgut]

Hi,

After may years I've returned to the Amiga and I'm using Cloanto's Amiga Forever disks. During install it created a "Work" volume/directory. I'm trying to figure out how to CD into that directory, but can't figure it out. I know linux well, but none of the standard commands appear to work. Also, is there a general command in AmigaDos to list all volumes on the computer? Thanks for any assistance, and I hope this is the correct place for asking this.

Thanks,
Joseph

[amiman99]

Oops I guess I miss understood the question.
Type CD volume name like:

CD Work:

[DamienD]

Originally Posted by josephgut

Hi,

After may years I've returned to the Amiga and I'm using Cloanto's Amiga Forever disks. During install it created a "Work" volume/directory. I'm trying to figure out how to CD into that directory, but can't figure it out. I know linux well, but none of the standard commands appear to work. Also, is there a general command in AmigaDos to list all volumes on the computer? Thanks for any assistance, and I hope this is the correct place for asking this.

Thanks,
Joseph

This is a good starting point for AmigaDOS; although it's for above 3.1: https://wiki.amigaos.net/wiki/AmigaO...mand_Reference

[roondar]

Originally Posted by josephgut

Hi,

After may years I've returned to the Amiga and I'm using Cloanto's Amiga Forever disks. During install it created a "Work" volume/directory. I'm trying to figure out how to CD into that directory, but can't figure it out. I know linux well, but none of the standard commands appear to work. Also, is there a general command in AmigaDos to list all volumes on the computer? Thanks for any assistance, and I hope this is the correct place for asking this.

Thanks,
Joseph

On the Amiga, the cd command works as follows:
cd <<volume>>:<<directory1>>/<<directory2>>
In the form of an example:

cd work:directory1/directory2

Moving to the directory above the current one is done as follows:

cd /

The shortcut for the current directory is "". So:

copy ram:testfile ""

would copy the file testfile from the RAM disk to the current directory

The wildcard for "all files" is #?

copy ram:#? ""

copies all files from RAM to the current directory. Use the ALL keyword to copy all content in subdirectories as well

copy ram:#? "" ALL

The command to show all volumes is

info

There are many other commands. Including delete, dir, format, etc. Note that Amiga OS by itself is case insensitive. So both cd and CD will work.

Also note that you can go directly to a volume or directory by merely typing it's name:

work:
directory1
directory2

Now you are in work:directory1/directory2

[josephgut]

Hi,

I tried that originally, but unfortunately it didn't work - couldn't find "Work". I think it may be assigned to dh1: so I'm going to try some variances of that.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by amiman99

Oops I guess I miss understood the question.
Type CD volume name like:

CD Work:

[Radertified]

Assuming you have a volume named "Work". Let's say it's assigned to DH0.

To CD into that volume:

cd Work:

or

cd DH0:

or

Work:

or

DH0:

To CD into a directory in that volume, it's the same thing but with the directory name appended, such as:

cd Work:directory_name

or

cd DH0:directory_name/

etc.

To list all volumes:

info

[Nightshft]

Originally Posted by josephgut

I tried that originally, but unfortunately it didn't work - couldn't find "Work".

Don't forget the colon "CD Work:"
You can even skip the cd command in AmigaOs and just type "Work:" and press Enter.

Originally Posted by josephgut

I think it may be assigned to dh1: ....

Just type "Assign" and Enter to list all the active assigns.

[-Acid-]

you dont even need to type CD... just the drive path works

[josephgut]

Thank you so much for your response - this answered all of my questions perfectly.

Best,
Joseph

Originally Posted by roondar

On the Amiga, the cd command works as follows:
cd <<volume>>:<<directory1>>/<<directory2>>
In the form of an example:

cd work:directory1/directory2

Moving to the directory above the current one is done as follows:

cd /

The shortcut for the current directory is "". So:

copy ram:testfile ""

would copy the file testfile from the RAM disk to the current directory

The wildcard for "all files" is #?

copy ram:#? ""

copies all files from RAM to the current directory. Use the ALL keyword to copy all content in subdirectories as well

copy ram:#? "" ALL

The command to show all volumes is

info

There are many other commands. Including delete, dir, format, etc. Note that Amiga OS by itself is case insensitive. So both cd and CD will work.

Also note that you can go directly to a volume or directory by merely typing it's name:

work:
directory1
directory2

Now you are in work:directory1/directory2

[josephgut]

Thanks for the details. Great and helpful info.

Best,
Joseph

Originally Posted by Radertified

Assuming you have a volume named "Work". Let's say it's assigned to DH0.

To CD into that volume:

cd Work:

or

cd DH0:

or

Work:

or

DH0:

To CD into a directory in that volume, it's the same thing but with the directory name appended, such as:

cd Work:directory_name

or

cd DH0:directory_name/

etc.

To list all volumes:

info