Need help for A1200 network

Djay · 01 August 2002, 21:11

i have a bog standard A1200, and need to transfer ADFs to my PC...

exactly what hardware do i need / where can i get it

exactly what software do i need / where can i get it

----

i have a belkin direct link cable..... that would be very slow though

thanks for your time!!!

RetroMan · 01 August 2002, 22:33

okay, even with a standard 2MB A1200 you can use a PCMCIA Network Card, for this you´ll need this :

- PCMCIA Networkcard (16 Bit)
- cnet.device (Aminet)
- a TCP/IP Stack (like Miami, Demo Version on Aminet, the demo version will do it for only adf transfer

)

The other option would be Nullmodem cable (that you allready have) and if you then use TwinExpress you can get about 230000 Baud on a standard A1200

Amiga1992 · 01 August 2002, 23:23

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
- a TCP/IP Stack (like Miami, Demo Version on Aminet, the demo version will do it for only adf transfer

)

With 2MB of RAM only, Miami will eat almost all of the memory. I know because I have done this with the A600. But it's still possible. I connected to my Linux setup through nullmodem with Miami.

Quote:

and if you then use TwinExpress you can get about 230000 Baud on a standard A1200

Eh? I cant get more than 115200!My PC serial wont work at any higher

Djay · 02 August 2002, 00:35

ok, so how do i get

cnet.device (Aminet)
a TCP/IP Stack

onto my Amiga in the first place, or am i bein very stupid an do i need workbench

i'm buying loads of disks from ebay, hopefully there we be some rare stuff!!!

RetroMan · 02 August 2002, 01:09

Best thing to get them on Amiga is Crossdos OR a CDRom

Cause Miami is too big to fit on one disk, so you have to split it in multiple files on PC (you can use HJSPLIT for that), rejoin them on the Amiga and install it

Djay · 02 August 2002, 02:20

thx retroman...

if anyone has done this on disks, and lives in the uk, and won't mind doing me a back-up......please contact me!!!

Do i need workbench disks?

So CrossDos will read PC formatted floppy disks on the Amiga?!?!

What is Wartrans?

Amiga1992 · 02 August 2002, 03:22

So many questions, eh?

Crossdos lets you read PC 720K disks on 880K amiga drives, yes. It comes with Workbench 3.0 so you will need a copy of that.

If I wasn't broke I'd mail you a disk with CrossDOS or MessyDOS

Djay · 02 August 2002, 03:58

Quote:

If I wasn't broke I'd mail you a disk with CrossDOS or MessyDOS

mate, i know the feeling

so if i get a blank HD or DD disk and format in Win98, write files to it, the Amiga floppy disk will read it with Workbench/CrossDos?

cos Wartrans comes with a small Amiga side file and a PC app (both available from BTTR)

sorry for asking simple questions... but its my first time!

Amiga1992 · 02 August 2002, 05:39

You have to format HD disks as 720KB, unless you have a high density Amiga drive.

Also you might need to tape the extra hole in HD disks for a normal amiga drive to recognize the disk.

Djay · 04 August 2002, 01:21

any ideas on this?

http://www.amigatopc.com/

thx

Bloodwych · 04 August 2002, 11:58

This network solution seems to popup all the time Djay! People have different opinions on it, but it works fine for me.

Here are a few old threads I've just found:

1

2

3

4

This is the same software (which can be found on Aminet) and hardware (a simple 4-way laptop parallel cable) I use for transferring files. In fact, it's directly supported in my Classic WB LITE V4 so you may want to install this as an all-in-one solution. You'll need to use the LITE version since your A1200 only has the standard 2MB RAM. Thanks to Rck, all versions will be available directly on EAB very soon.

Djay · 04 August 2002, 20:42

Thx Bloodwych...

03 September 2002, 07:10

I got the amigatopc package, and when I try running it, the PC bit seems to work fine (I presume I run that bit first).

But when I try mounting the PC: device on the amiga, I get a message that my serial port speeds are not set up correctly! As this is a parallel cable, I'm a bit confused. Am I doing things right?

01 August 2002, 21:11	#1
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	Need help for A1200 network i have a bog standard A1200, and need to transfer ADFs to my PC... exactly what hardware do i need / where can i get it exactly what software do i need / where can i get it ---- i have a belkin direct link cable..... that would be very slow though thanks for your time!!!

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01 August 2002, 22:33	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	okay, even with a standard 2MB A1200 you can use a PCMCIA Network Card, for this you´ll need this : - PCMCIA Networkcard (16 Bit) - cnet.device (Aminet) - a TCP/IP Stack (like Miami, Demo Version on Aminet, the demo version will do it for only adf transfer ) The other option would be Nullmodem cable (that you allready have) and if you then use TwinExpress you can get about 230000 Baud on a standard A1200

02 August 2002, 00:35	#4
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	ok, so how do i get cnet.device (Aminet) a TCP/IP Stack onto my Amiga in the first place, or am i bein very stupid an do i need workbench i'm buying loads of disks from ebay, hopefully there we be some rare stuff!!!

02 August 2002, 01:09	#5
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Best thing to get them on Amiga is Crossdos OR a CDRom Cause Miami is too big to fit on one disk, so you have to split it in multiple files on PC (you can use HJSPLIT for that), rejoin them on the Amiga and install it

02 August 2002, 02:20	#6
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	thx retroman... if anyone has done this on disks, and lives in the uk, and won't mind doing me a back-up......please contact me!!! Do i need workbench disks? So CrossDos will read PC formatted floppy disks on the Amiga?!?! What is Wartrans?

02 August 2002, 03:22	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	So many questions, eh? Crossdos lets you read PC 720K disks on 880K amiga drives, yes. It comes with Workbench 3.0 so you will need a copy of that. If I wasn't broke I'd mail you a disk with CrossDOS or MessyDOS

02 August 2002, 05:39	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	You have to format HD disks as 720KB, unless you have a high density Amiga drive. Also you might need to tape the extra hole in HD disks for a normal amiga drive to recognize the disk.

04 August 2002, 01:21	#10
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	any ideas on this? http://www.amigatopc.com/ thx

04 August 2002, 11:58	#11
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	This network solution seems to popup all the time Djay! People have different opinions on it, but it works fine for me. Here are a few old threads I've just found: 1 2 3 4 This is the same software (which can be found on Aminet) and hardware (a simple 4-way laptop parallel cable) I use for transferring files. In fact, it's directly supported in my Classic WB LITE V4 so you may want to install this as an all-in-one solution. You'll need to use the LITE version since your A1200 only has the standard 2MB RAM. Thanks to Rck, all versions will be available directly on EAB very soon.

04 August 2002, 20:42	#12
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	Thx Bloodwych...

03 September 2002, 07:10	#13
Unregistered Posts: n/a	I got the amigatopc package, and when I try running it, the PC bit seems to work fine (I presume I run that bit first). But when I try mounting the PC: device on the amiga, I get a message that my serial port speeds are not set up correctly! As this is a parallel cable, I'm a bit confused. Am I doing things right?

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