Lha!

30 May 2002, 19:49

I finally made my first ADF image of an old workbench disk! Now I can't get it on my computer because the file won't fit on my 720k floppy disk with cross dos.

Maybe packing the file to LHA format would shrink it down enough? Whats the command line for creating an LHA file and then adding files to it?

Frog · 30 May 2002, 19:55

try "LHA ?"

as it seems you don't like too much CLI command, try MiraWizARC available on aminet.

30 May 2002, 21:23

Yeah. I have lha. You type in:

lha ...

then I don't know what to put in after that.

For example to extract files:

lha e myfile.lha ram:

RetroMan · 30 May 2002, 22:11

If you only type LHA in CLI you get a pretty good help list and it will show you to use A = ADD FILES

So just do LHA A RAM:TEST.LHA DH0:C for example to pack the directory C into a file called TEST.LHA in RAM:

Nyarlathotep · 30 May 2002, 23:43

Sometimes a 880k floppy will not fit in a 720k disk, also with compression.
So one possible choice is to split the file with:
transdisk -s 0 -e 39 >ram:file1
transdisk -s 40 -e 79 >ram:file2
on the Amiga side, copy the two parts to the pc, and do:
copy /b file1+file2 file.adf
to merge the image.

Twistin'Ghost · 31 May 2002, 09:21

Likewise, there's several split/join utils on the PC that have a GUI to make the task easier.

31 May 2002, 17:55

I need to split the adf into 2 seperate files?

Then I need to find a program on the P.C to put them together? What programs are there?

Twistin'Ghost · 31 May 2002, 18:27

I use a program called File Split (or FSPLIT.EXE) which is a simple GUI-based app that doesn't even need installing (always a good thing). Oddly, it uses the term Concat instead of Join, but it does join the files. I don't even remember where I got it, but I am sure you could find countless variations on the theme on any site that houses PC freeware/shareware.

Paul · 31 May 2002, 19:05

Read my thread here...

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3280

30 May 2002, 19:49	#1
Pixel Posts: n/a	Lha! I finally made my first ADF image of an old workbench disk! Now I can't get it on my computer because the file won't fit on my 720k floppy disk with cross dos. Maybe packing the file to LHA format would shrink it down enough? Whats the command line for creating an LHA file and then adding files to it?

31 May 2002, 17:55	#7
Pixel Posts: n/a	Like what? I need to split the adf into 2 seperate files? Then I need to find a program on the P.C to put them together? What programs are there?

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30 May 2002, 19:55	#2
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	try "LHA ?" as it seems you don't like too much CLI command, try MiraWizARC available on aminet.

30 May 2002, 21:23	#3
Pixel Posts: n/a	Yeah. I have lha. You type in: lha ... then I don't know what to put in after that. For example to extract files: lha e myfile.lha ram:

30 May 2002, 22:11	#4
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	If you only type LHA in CLI you get a pretty good help list and it will show you to use A = ADD FILES So just do LHA A RAM:TEST.LHA DH0:C for example to pack the directory C into a file called TEST.LHA in RAM:

30 May 2002, 23:43	#5
Nyarlathotep Zone Friend Join Date: May 2002 Location: Italy Posts: 148	Sometimes a 880k floppy will not fit in a 720k disk, also with compression. So one possible choice is to split the file with: transdisk -s 0 -e 39 >ram:file1 transdisk -s 40 -e 79 >ram:file2 on the Amiga side, copy the two parts to the pc, and do: copy /b file1+file2 file.adf to merge the image.

31 May 2002, 09:21	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Likewise, there's several split/join utils on the PC that have a GUI to make the task easier.

31 May 2002, 18:27	#8
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I use a program called File Split (or FSPLIT.EXE) which is a simple GUI-based app that doesn't even need installing (always a good thing). Oddly, it uses the term Concat instead of Join, but it does join the files. I don't even remember where I got it, but I am sure you could find countless variations on the theme on any site that houses PC freeware/shareware.

31 May 2002, 19:05	#9
Paul RIP Friends Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,157	Read my thread here... http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3280

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