How do I Format a PC disk on the Amiga 1200 - Page 2

spannernick · 26 June 2007, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

I'm still curious about the fact you're using OS2.1 on your A1200...?

I made the A1200 out of two 1200s but i have only got workbench 2.1( i have A600 too) so i have to use that untill i by 3.1 of eaby..

spannernick · 27 June 2007, 20:11

I buying os 3.1 for £17 (you do get a 3.1 rom for a500,600 with it) is that good..?

musashi5150 · 27 June 2007, 20:39

If you've got a A1200 then you need the ROM for A1200 - an A500/A600 ROM won't do. Especially because the A500/A600 ROM is 1 chip and the A1200 is 2!

Which makes me think how the hell you have an A1200 running 2.1 unless it can use only 1 chip??

spannernick · 27 June 2007, 21:34

Ohh...I have A1200 with 3.1 roms in it..

All i had was a workbench 2.1 disk all the rest was on my PC..

musashi5150 · 27 June 2007, 21:38

Aha! That explains it

I don't think £17 for a 3.1 disk set sounds that great as they can be found by 'other means' - of course we don't condone that sort of thing here

But of course if you can't write ADF files to disk - or you would like a nice set of original disks then go for it.

spannernick · 28 June 2007, 13:14

Well they will come in handy..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...1578&rd=1&rd=1

amigakit.com · 28 June 2007, 21:26

You can get original licensed AmigaOS 3.1 disks from us for £10+vat:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=177

redblade · 01 July 2007, 05:07

How do you format a Amiga disk as a pc disk on Workbench 3.1?

Because when insert it under df0: it shows up, and if you do

format pc0:

it doesn't work because as a Amiga disk it is in df0: not pc0:. I can only
reformat a pc disk as it then shows up as pc0: then I can use

format pc0:.

is there a way to force the Amigaformated disk to be formated as a PC 720KB disk?

fc.studio · 01 July 2007, 10:31

First, click on the PC0 icon to mount PC0 (cross dos) if this is not already mounted. You should find the icon PC0 in the Dos Drivers drawer.

Then, by shell or by execute command type:

format drive pc0: name XXXXX

This should always work.

You can use Workbench Format menu option, without to type anything, if you have already mounted pc0 and if you insert a pre-formatted (obviously with data to be erased) 770 KB MS-DOS floppy.

spannernick · 01 July 2007, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

You can get original licensed AmigaOS 3.1 disks from us for £10+vat:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=177

On your site can you pay by paypal..?

amigakit.com · 02 July 2007, 11:28

We accept Paypal, Moneybookers, Nochex amongst others.

Zetr0 · 02 July 2007, 11:45

Imma gonna have a chat with RCK about having my PM box moved to an 0898 number

*heheh*

spannernick · 05 July 2007, 22:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by spannernick

Well they will come in handy..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...1578&rd=1&rd=1

I got them today and they work fine..

Sober1977 · 14 July 2007, 18:31

Hi folks

Im also experiencing problems in getting classic amiga games onto a pc disc and then onto the Amiga 1200. I intend to use CrossDOS when I finally get the adf on a disc but i cant even get that far.

Basically, Iv formatted it using the following code:

format a: /t:80 /n:9

But the disc size is 730KBs whereas most of my individual roms are 880KB;s. Is there any way around this?

BippyM · 14 July 2007, 18:32

try compressing (lha/lzx) or split them and rejoin on amiga

Sober1977 · 14 July 2007, 18:51

Sorry about this but iv really been dumbed down from using PC's with Windows for so long (not that im complaining hehe). But could you clarify how i would do that?

Retro1234 · 14 July 2007, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sober1977

Hi folks

Im also experiencing problems in getting classic amiga games onto a pc disc and then onto the Amiga 1200. I intend to use CrossDOS when I finally get the adf on a disc but i cant even get that far.

Basically, Iv formatted it using the following code:

format a: /t:80 /n:9

But the disc size is 730KBs whereas most of my individual roms are 880KB;s. Is there any way around this?

Sorry mate this takes to long try this http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...4ce6837be422b9

fc.studio · 14 July 2007, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sober1977

Hi folks

Im also experiencing problems in getting classic amiga games onto a pc disc and then onto the Amiga 1200. I intend to use CrossDOS when I finally get the adf on a disc but i cant even get that far.

Basically, Iv formatted it using the following code:

format a: /t:80 /n:9

But the disc size is 730KBs whereas most of my individual roms are 880KB;s. Is there any way around this?

880KB is the classic lenght of ADF. There is a format called ADZ too. I'm not sure but this should be the ADF zipped. However I'm sure that program like transADF (Aminet) are able to write to real amiga floppy disk ADF and/or ADZ format.

Sober1977 · 15 July 2007, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

Sorry mate this takes to long try this http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...4ce6837be422b9

Cheers for that but im still confused. How would I get my PC to 'see' the PCMCIA card? Do I need to buy something else as well?

I know I need to plug this card into the A1200 but there's no where for it to plug into a PC.

spannernick · 15 July 2007, 17:57

http://www.amtron.com/reader/pcdtp220s.htm

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27 June 2007, 20:11	#22
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	I buying os 3.1 for £17 (you do get a 3.1 rom for a500,600 with it) is that good..?

27 June 2007, 20:39	#23
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	If you've got a A1200 then you need the ROM for A1200 - an A500/A600 ROM won't do. Especially because the A500/A600 ROM is 1 chip and the A1200 is 2! Which makes me think how the hell you have an A1200 running 2.1 unless it can use only 1 chip??

27 June 2007, 21:34	#24
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	Ohh...I have A1200 with 3.1 roms in it.. All i had was a workbench 2.1 disk all the rest was on my PC..

27 June 2007, 21:38	#25
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Aha! That explains it I don't think £17 for a 3.1 disk set sounds that great as they can be found by 'other means' - of course we don't condone that sort of thing here But of course if you can't write ADF files to disk - or you would like a nice set of original disks then go for it.

28 June 2007, 13:14	#26
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	Well they will come in handy.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...1578&rd=1&rd=1

28 June 2007, 21:26	#27
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	You can get original licensed AmigaOS 3.1 disks from us for £10+vat: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=177

01 July 2007, 05:07	#28
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	How do you format a Amiga disk as a pc disk on Workbench 3.1? Because when insert it under df0: it shows up, and if you do format pc0: it doesn't work because as a Amiga disk it is in df0: not pc0:. I can only reformat a pc disk as it then shows up as pc0: then I can use format pc0:. is there a way to force the Amigaformated disk to be formated as a PC 720KB disk?

01 July 2007, 10:31	#29
fc.studio Cat lover Join Date: May 2004 Location: Italy Age: 54 Posts: 804	First, click on the PC0 icon to mount PC0 (cross dos) if this is not already mounted. You should find the icon PC0 in the Dos Drivers drawer. Then, by shell or by execute command type: format drive pc0: name XXXXX This should always work. You can use Workbench Format menu option, without to type anything, if you have already mounted pc0 and if you insert a pre-formatted (obviously with data to be erased) 770 KB MS-DOS floppy.

02 July 2007, 11:28	#31
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	We accept Paypal, Moneybookers, Nochex amongst others.

02 July 2007, 11:45	#32
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Imma gonna have a chat with RCK about having my PM box moved to an 0898 number heheh

14 July 2007, 18:31	#34
Sober1977 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 30	Hi folks Im also experiencing problems in getting classic amiga games onto a pc disc and then onto the Amiga 1200. I intend to use CrossDOS when I finally get the adf on a disc but i cant even get that far. Basically, Iv formatted it using the following code: format a: /t:80 /n:9 But the disc size is 730KBs whereas most of my individual roms are 880KB;s. Is there any way around this?

14 July 2007, 18:32	#35
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355	try compressing (lha/lzx) or split them and rejoin on amiga

14 July 2007, 18:51	#36
Sober1977 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 30	Sorry about this but iv really been dumbed down from using PC's with Windows for so long (not that im complaining hehe). But could you clarify how i would do that?

15 July 2007, 17:57	#40
spannernick Retro Nuts Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/UK Age: 53 Posts: 1,184	http://www.amtron.com/reader/pcdtp220s.htm

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