Workbench 1.2 CLI probs

Scatter · 30 December 2004, 11:08

Hey Peeps,

I have a problem that is driving me to distraction. AE won't talk to my mig (A500 with extra half meg, KS 1.2), yet ADFSender will, despite me not changing the setup whatsoever. Weird. So I decided I'd transfer the AE setup myself through ADFS, and then just run AE, and hope it works.

The problem is, that I can't end the CLI process, and therefore can't copy or use the data on the RAM disk. I know what I am supposed to be doing (I think) it just doesn't appear to be working. It might be easier if I just run through what I am actually doing, and hope someone will pick out the obvious, but fatal flaw that is sending me to an early grave.

Open up a CLI Window and use the type command before starting transfer, my CLI window looks like:

1> Type SER: to RAM:Setup

Then send the AE setup files from the PC using ADFSender. Once the transfer of all the files is complete I press Ctrl+C on the mig, but get no response. I have tried a range of variations including breaking the connection in ADFSender before pressing Ctrl+C, but no matter what, the CLI Window doesn't respond.

I am guessing when it works, I should get a new prompt in the CLI Window to make it look like:

1> Type SER: to RAM:Setup
1>

At which point I would just type in Copy RAM:Setup to Df0:c to move the contents from the RAM disk to my WB disk.

I tried just opening a new CLI window, but it told me the RAM Disk was in use (obviously) and couldn't be accessed.

Plz help

thomas · 30 December 2004, 14:43

The problem is that the PC does neither send an EOF signal nor flush its buffers at the end. So the only way to go is to press Ctrl-C on the Amiga and send the file again from the PC. Now you will get a response but the resulting file may or may not be complete or too big.

IIRC this is the way suggested by the AE docs, too, so it might work nevertheless.

Scatter · 30 December 2004, 14:49

So, I just press Ctrl+C on mig - even though I get no reaction from it - and then send the same file again???

What should happen then?

thomas · 30 December 2004, 17:31

1> Type SER: to RAM:Setup
*** Break
1>

Scatter · 30 December 2004, 17:50

sweet.

thanks for your help. although it won't do me much good as the 's' key on my mig has stopped working...

30 December 2004, 11:08	#1
Scatter Super Cars II Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 22	Workbench 1.2 CLI probs Hey Peeps, I have a problem that is driving me to distraction. AE won't talk to my mig (A500 with extra half meg, KS 1.2), yet ADFSender will, despite me not changing the setup whatsoever. Weird. So I decided I'd transfer the AE setup myself through ADFS, and then just run AE, and hope it works. The problem is, that I can't end the CLI process, and therefore can't copy or use the data on the RAM disk. I know what I am supposed to be doing (I think) it just doesn't appear to be working. It might be easier if I just run through what I am actually doing, and hope someone will pick out the obvious, but fatal flaw that is sending me to an early grave. Open up a CLI Window and use the type command before starting transfer, my CLI window looks like: 1> Type SER: to RAM:Setup Then send the AE setup files from the PC using ADFSender. Once the transfer of all the files is complete I press Ctrl+C on the mig, but get no response. I have tried a range of variations including breaking the connection in ADFSender before pressing Ctrl+C, but no matter what, the CLI Window doesn't respond. I am guessing when it works, I should get a new prompt in the CLI Window to make it look like: 1> Type SER: to RAM:Setup 1> At which point I would just type in Copy RAM:Setup to Df0:c to move the contents from the RAM disk to my WB disk. I tried just opening a new CLI window, but it told me the RAM Disk was in use (obviously) and couldn't be accessed. Plz help

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30 December 2004, 14:43	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	The problem is that the PC does neither send an EOF signal nor flush its buffers at the end. So the only way to go is to press Ctrl-C on the Amiga and send the file again from the PC. Now you will get a response but the resulting file may or may not be complete or too big. IIRC this is the way suggested by the AE docs, too, so it might work nevertheless.

30 December 2004, 14:49	#3
Scatter Super Cars II Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 22	So, I just press Ctrl+C on mig - even though I get no reaction from it - and then send the same file again??? What should happen then?

30 December 2004, 17:31	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	1> Type SER: to RAM:Setup *** Break 1>

30 December 2004, 17:50	#5
Scatter Super Cars II Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia Age: 49 Posts: 22	sweet. thanks for your help. although it won't do me much good as the 's' key on my mig has stopped working...

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