Amiga File Server - Page 95

icycool · 10 February 2018, 09:27

The first archive has a different date, all of the filesizes are different (that archive is larger) and well, it doesn't have the same name, so unsurprising that I missed it (if indeed it is the same archive where only the dates appear to match most of the time).

I have created and uploaded CD listings for all of the BBS, some of the Shoikan Grove .nfo files are a little dodgy, but at least contain some info. CD nfos 4-6 are full listings with slight differences.

icycool · 10 February 2018, 17:05

I've looked at that Amiga CD collection, the discs are in BIN format, but labeled ISO, and that explains the size difference.
Contents are identical, with the exception of the TNT-BBS file.
The other only change is ones without the BBS file are dated 1 year earlier.

That set can be removed and replaced with my copy, which at least works as an ISO file.

emufan · 10 February 2018, 20:50

@icycool: thanks alot for adding the index (nfo/txt) files.

Code:

$ grep -i surface *
Northern Palace BBS CD24, The (1997-06 -).nfo: Surface Effektors/Dynamic Surface Effekts
Scepsis BBS CD04 (1997-05 - 1997-07 -).nfo: Surface Effektors/Dynamic Surface Effekts

the comment suggest it is the same archive, the Northern Palace version is bad,
missing the lightwave plugin (empty disk).
but this way, I dont have to download the whole folder - only 2 ISOs. thanks again

#2) this is ridiculous. 3rd different set and again 2nd disk is empty, not a single bit,
disksalv cannot find anything:

Code:

 670260 LW_SurfaceEffector 1.11-1.DMS
   2569 LW_SurfaceEffector 1.11-2.DMS
 673174 NPalace-SRFEFF1.DMS
   5483 NPalace-SRFEFF2.DMS
 676730 SRFEFF1-Scepsis.BBS.CD04.DMS
   9039 SRFEFF2-Scepsis.BBS.CD04.DMS

Code:

SRFEFF2.DMS  N   9039  06-22-97  <==========================================>
                                  Surface Effektors/Dynamic Surface Effekts
                                     Version 1.11 ... for LIGHTWAVE  2/2
                                  ...depack and copy to the subdirectory...
                                         ThiZ File Is only 3KB !!!!!

erm, copy what?

chip · 11 February 2018, 17:04

Northern Palace is the biggest collection i never found

Unpacked is 25 GB of stuff

chip · 12 February 2018, 15:20

Thanks icycool for this fantastic upload

I downloaded EVERYTHING

icycool · 13 February 2018, 01:43

No worries, more on the slow way.. and perhaps you should upload something while you're at it.. sure you have lots of goodies none of us have seen!

mai · 13 February 2018, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by icycool

and perhaps you should upload something while you're at it.. sure you have lots of goodies none of us have seen!

i have doubt!

icycool · 13 February 2018, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by mai

i have doubt!

You and me both, but we can live in hope!

merlinkv · 15 February 2018, 21:23

Hello my friends.

After a long time, and after suffering serious health & family problems, I'm slowly returning to the retro world.

Today I tried to access the FTP server with the connection data I had before, but I could not.

What I need to do to connect to FTP again? ...

Thanks in advance.

DamienD · 15 February 2018, 21:36

Hey there merlinkv,

Sorry to hear about your health & family problems

Read the 1st post of the thread and then then apply for an account here

merlinkv · 15 February 2018, 21:49

Thanks my friend.

Is the life ... but a hard life ...

I've succesfully created the account.

I hope to be more active again and contribute with my two pence ...

Hungry Horace · 22 February 2018, 10:46

I am posting here because I never knew about the ftp “special” account.

I am also fulfilling the eligibility criteria by showing that i am (kind of) active.... !!

icycool · 22 February 2018, 13:39

Be nice if people in grief uploaded something :P

Turran · 02 March 2018, 16:16

FTP will be down for a bit today as I'll install 10GBit =) Yes you read that correctly =)

Of course, it will take a while before I have the money to upgrade all the servers to 10GBit but at least its prepared for it.

DamienD · 02 March 2018, 16:23

Nice

...maybe it's time for another donation run

Turran · 02 March 2018, 19:09

Back up again (For a while. Forum was overloaded). The upgrade did not go as planned. My ISP was here, trying to connect me but failed.

Apparently I'm the first consumer to get this service installed in Sweden, so it was almost expected. We'll try again next week.

So back to 1000MBit again =(

Edit: You've donated enough DamienD =)

DamienD · 02 March 2018, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turran

Edit: You've donated enough DamienD =)

Me? Nah, I'm just a filthy criminal apparently

TuKo · 03 March 2018, 08:12

Finally asked for an account on FTP, I've been lazy for months to not do it and suffer slow speed :-) Thanks for your great work.

Viceroy · 03 March 2018, 12:25

Hi

The extended ADF's folder on the FTP.
Could someone explain exactly what these are. I was wondering if these were just the SPS versions of games with protection in, or are they something different?
Cheers

Jope · 05 March 2018, 20:01

An ADF is a sector dump, it only contains the "payload" data on the disk in a sequential manner.

An extended ADF is an MFM stream dump, it contains also the track and sector headers present around the data on the physical disk. Also if the track format is not an Amiga DOS format, a raw MFM stream can still convey the same information. For example MS-DOS floppies can be dumped into eADF. Some copy protections are weak enough to be represented as an eADF, other custom formats require more analysis and a more versatile format, hence the CAPS/SPS IPF format.

02 March 2018, 19:09	#1896
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	Back up again (For a while. Forum was overloaded). The upgrade did not go as planned. My ISP was here, trying to connect me but failed. Apparently I'm the first consumer to get this service installed in Sweden, so it was almost expected. We'll try again next week. So back to 1000MBit again =( Edit: You've donated enough DamienD =) Last edited by Turran; 02 March 2018 at 19:23.

03 March 2018, 12:25	#1899
Viceroy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunderland Posts: 946	Extended adf's folder Hi The extended ADF's folder on the FTP. Could someone explain exactly what these are. I was wondering if these were just the SPS versions of games with protection in, or are they something different? Cheers Last edited by Viceroy; 03 March 2018 at 13:39. Reason: Missed something

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10 February 2018, 09:27	#1881
icycool Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 50 Posts: 203	The first archive has a different date, all of the filesizes are different (that archive is larger) and well, it doesn't have the same name, so unsurprising that I missed it (if indeed it is the same archive where only the dates appear to match most of the time). I have created and uploaded CD listings for all of the BBS, some of the Shoikan Grove .nfo files are a little dodgy, but at least contain some info. CD nfos 4-6 are full listings with slight differences.

10 February 2018, 17:05	#1882
icycool Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 50 Posts: 203	I've looked at that Amiga CD collection, the discs are in BIN format, but labeled ISO, and that explains the size difference. Contents are identical, with the exception of the TNT-BBS file. The other only change is ones without the BBS file are dated 1 year earlier. That set can be removed and replaced with my copy, which at least works as an ISO file.

11 February 2018, 17:04	#1884
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Northern Palace is the biggest collection i never found Unpacked is 25 GB of stuff

12 February 2018, 15:20	#1885
chip Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Italy Age: 49 Posts: 2,942	Thanks icycool for this fantastic upload I downloaded EVERYTHING

13 February 2018, 01:43	#1886
icycool Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 50 Posts: 203	No worries, more on the slow way.. and perhaps you should upload something while you're at it.. sure you have lots of goodies none of us have seen!

15 February 2018, 21:23	#1889
merlinkv Amiga user since 1989 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spain Age: 60 Posts: 119	Hello my friends. After a long time, and after suffering serious health & family problems, I'm slowly returning to the retro world. Today I tried to access the FTP server with the connection data I had before, but I could not. What I need to do to connect to FTP again? ... Thanks in advance.

15 February 2018, 21:36	#1890
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hey there merlinkv, Sorry to hear about your health & family problems Read the 1st post of the thread and then then apply for an account here

15 February 2018, 21:49	#1891
merlinkv Amiga user since 1989 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spain Age: 60 Posts: 119	Thanks my friend. Is the life ... but a hard life ... I've succesfully created the account. I hope to be more active again and contribute with my two pence ...

22 February 2018, 10:46	#1892
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	I am posting here because I never knew about the ftp “special” account. I am also fulfilling the eligibility criteria by showing that i am (kind of) active.... !!

22 February 2018, 13:39	#1893
icycool Banned Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne/Australia Age: 50 Posts: 203	Be nice if people in grief uploaded something :P

02 March 2018, 16:16	#1894
Turran Moderator Join Date: May 2012 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Age: 49 Posts: 1,572	FTP will be down for a bit today as I'll install 10GBit =) Yes you read that correctly =) Of course, it will take a while before I have the money to upgrade all the servers to 10GBit but at least its prepared for it.

02 March 2018, 16:23	#1895
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Nice ...maybe it's time for another donation run

03 March 2018, 08:12	#1898
TuKo Apollo Team Join Date: May 2014 Location: not far Posts: 379	Finally asked for an account on FTP, I've been lazy for months to not do it and suffer slow speed :-) Thanks for your great work.

05 March 2018, 20:01	#1900
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	An ADF is a sector dump, it only contains the "payload" data on the disk in a sequential manner. An extended ADF is an MFM stream dump, it contains also the track and sector headers present around the data on the physical disk. Also if the track format is not an Amiga DOS format, a raw MFM stream can still convey the same information. For example MS-DOS floppies can be dumped into eADF. Some copy protections are weak enough to be represented as an eADF, other custom formats require more analysis and a more versatile format, hence the CAPS/SPS IPF format.

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