Do I have CrossDOS?

[mancity]

Complete noob question, sorry guys.

I have Classic WB and want to know if I have CrossDOS as I'm thinking of using it to transfer from PC to Amiga.

I've looked everywhere in the Amiga and cannot actually see anything called CrossDOS?


Thank you,

[Amiga1992]

CrossDOS is only available in Workbench 3.0 and 2.1.
Go to DEVS: DOSDrivers . If you see a PC0: device you have CrossDOS.

[mancity]

In that file destination I have CF0 and 'Pipe'.

That mean I don't have it then?

[cpiac64]

i have a floppy to install on hd or use from floppy

can format, read and write 720k floppy dos

[Amiga1992]

As I said, it's easier to check your Workbench version. 3.0 and 2.1 have it, 2.0 and 3.1 don't.
Pretty sure you don't.

[mancity]

How do I find the version?

[roy bates]

have a look in the drawer called,storage.


ive got 3.9 and crossdos is in tools/commodities.

[mancity]

Originally Posted by roy bates

have a look in the drawer called,storage.


ive got 3.9 and crossdos is in tools/commodities.

In this location I have loads (Aux, PC, audio, cf0, cd0, dm0, pc0, pf0, ms0, pc1, pf1 and ms1).

Does this therefore mean I do have it then?

Going back to my WB version, how do I find this?

[roy bates]

pc0 and pc1 is what you need to drop into devs/dosdrivers.

then you should be able to read pc 720 k disks.
or just click on them to activate.



if your only using your internal drive,just copy over pc0.


if you want to find out your workbench version download and install syspeed2.6 it will tell you the version you have.its available on aminet.

i'll find out and post a link


sysspeed link:

http://aminet.net/util/moni/sspeed26.lha


whichamiga:

http://aminet.net/util/moni/WhichAmiga.lha



or you could have a look at showconfig built into workbench,for a bit of info.

showconfig should be in system/tools

[mancity]

I've come across this guide here - http://www.l8r.net/technical/t-crossdos.shtml

I've moved the pc0 to devs/dos drivers and according to the guide I think I should see the thing on my desktop when I reboot, but I don't?

[roy bates]

have you formated a pc disk to 720k?

[mancity]

I've just put an Amiga game in the FDD and two icons appeared PC0:???? And DF0:NDOS

Neither work when I click and I cannot get the game to start now?

[mancity]

Originally Posted by roy bates

have you formated a pc disk to 720k?

No because I don't have access to any until tomorrow.

[mancity]

Think the game I put in has died, because I just put another in and it works fine.

Do I only put pc0 and pc1 into devs/dos drivers when I'm about to put a blank, formatted disk in?

[roy bates]

Originally Posted by mancity

No because I don't have access to any until tomorrow.

what disk did you put in the drive?

[roy bates]

Originally Posted by mancity

Think the game I put in has died, because I just put another in and it works fine.

Do I only put pc0 and pc1 into devs/dos drivers when I'm about to put a blank, formatted disk in?

yes,pc0 is the internal drive pc1 is df1.

[rockape]

Hi mancity,

To find out what ver Workbench and ROMs you are running.

Goto your "Workbench" Menu at the top left of your screen.

Push down the Right Mouse Button and pull down to "About ..." release the Right Mouse Button.

A window should popup and tell you the version of your ROMs in the Titlebar, as well as Kickstart version and Workbench version plus Copyright info in the window.


Regards, Michael

aka rockape

[mancity]

Originally Posted by rockape

Hi mancity,

To find out what ver Workbench and ROMs you are running.

Goto your "Workbench" Menu at the top left of your screen.

Push down the Right Mouse Button and pull down to "About ..." release the Right Mouse Button.

A window should popup and tell you the version of your ROMs in the Titlebar, as well as Kickstart version and Workbench version plus Copyright info in the window.


Regards, Michael

aka rockape

I don't seem to have that menu you mention, however I have just found 'About' by right clicking on the desktop and it says Kickstart 39.106 and WB 40.42, so is that WB version 40.42 then?

Apologies for these silly questions I'm trying to gain an understanding of what I ave before I learn how best I can use it.

[thomas]

Originally Posted by Akira

3.0 and 2.1 have it, 2.0 and 3.1 don't.

That's not true. All Workbench versions from 2.1 on have CrossDOS included, even 4.0 and 4.1.

CrossDOS as contained in Workbench consists of

Devs/mfm.device
L/CrossDOSFileSystem
Storage/DosDrivers/PC0
Storage/DosDrivers/PC0.info
Storage/DosDrivers/PC1
Storage/DosDrivers/PC1.info
Tools/Commodities/CrossDOS
Tools/Commodities/CrossDOS.info

[roy bates]

you have kickstart 3.0 and workbench 3.1