Cant Install PFS3-040DS on 4000T

[videofx]

I added an 18GB drive to my 4000T. So my boot drive is 1GB and added the 18GB. I downloaded the PFS353 archive and expanded it on my boot drive. I run HDINSTALLTOOLS and it sees both drives. So I click add filesystem and load pfs3-040ds and change the dostype. I click save. THen I click edit partition and it shows 18GB I check CUSTOM FS, I change dostype to 50465303, , mask fffffc, max xfer ffe00, and buffers 300 and tell it HD1, I click use, then it says to save changes I need to reboot, so I reboot and then I try pfsformat and it says no DH1

It never sys PFS3, What am I doing wrong?

Here are screen shots.

Please help! (THanks Thomas

[Jope]

So in your middle picture your dostype is DOS\1. You should have PDS\3 there. Don't forget to press return after every time you modify some text.

After you have it successfully installed, the File system cycle gadget in the last picture should have PDS\3 selectable.

[thomas]

Your old drive shows as "modified" in the list. This is because you added another drive. You have to save the changes of the old drive, otherwise the new drive will never be recognised.

But beware: do not save changes in HDInstTool if you originally used another program (for example HDToolbox). Use that other program (or any other program but not HDInstTools) to save the changes.

[Bamiga2002]

In short: ditch HDInstTools and use HDToolBox instead. And install PFS3-AIO from Aminet

[Turran]

This is my "cheat notes" for using PFS3-AIO.

PFS\03 = 0x50465303

Mask = 0x7ffffffe (There are 6 f’s)
MaxTransfer = 0x1fe00
Blocksize = 512

PFS3\Tools\pfsformat device DH1: Name Work Quick

PFS3\Tools\setfnsize DH1: 107

And as Jope says, remember to hit enter after changing ANY text.

[thomas]

Originally Posted by Turran

PFS3\Tools\pfsformat device DH1: Name Work Quick

PFS3\Tools\setfnsize DH1: 107

You can set fnsize in pfsformat:

pfsformat drive dh1: name Work noicons quick fnsize 107

If you don't use any of the pfs options in pfsformat, you can as well use the normal format program.

[videofx]

Thanks Everyone! I used HDtoolbox when I created the original boot drive so I will use that to save changes.

I didnt hit return after entering all the numbers.

Can I use PFS3-AIO as it is or do I have to rename it?

After I get the drive workig I want to disconnect the current boot drive and then make my 18GB drive the boot drive.

Can I have 1 large 18GB partition or do I have to make 1 4GB partion and then split it up?

Thanks!

[thomas]

Originally Posted by videofx

Can I have 1 large 18GB partition or do I have to make 1 4GB partion and then split it up?

Is it a SCSI drive? If yes, then with PFS3 DS or AIO you can have one big 18GB partition. A <4 GB boot partition is only needed if additional drivers have to be loaded to access the rest of the drive.

[demolition]

Originally Posted by videofx

Can I use PFS3-AIO as it is or do I have to rename it?

You can leave it as it is. Just remember the name for when you have to type it into HDToolbox.

[videofx]

how do I partition the drive to be 18GB? HDTOOLBOX goes crazy and cylinders and everythying goes negative?

[demolition]

I think you just have to ignore all the silly values that it prints and it should work anyway.

[thomas]

Originally Posted by videofx

how do I partition the drive to be 18GB? HDTOOLBOX goes crazy and cylinders and everythying goes negative?

You should start with the "change drive type" dialogue again. Make sure that the total number of cylinders is less than 32768 and that blocks per cylinder is higher than 1000.

You can choose the values as you like. The only important formula is

cylinders * heads * blocks per track <= highest LBA of the drive.

The highest LBA (a.k.a. number of user sectors) is usually printed on the drive's label.

blocks per cylinder = heads * blocks per track

Don't forget to press enter or tab in every input field you change.

[Bamiga2002]

Or just install OS 3.9 and use the HDToolBox that comes with it. You get right values there.

[videofx]

I gave up on 3.1. Installed 3.9 and was a piece of cake getting the drive working.

Thanks everyone! Now I have to installed and test all my toaster/flyer with 3.9