SFS format problem in 3.2.1

Solskogen · 20 January 2023, 15:38

I have a strange problem formatting SFS.
I've got a CF card that I'm using Amiberry to install 3.2.1 on. The main purpose here is to put it in my Vampire Standalone. The disk has three partitions with SFS. I had no problem formatting DH0 when I booted from the 3.2 CD to installed it. No problem formatting DH1 either.

But AFTER installing 3.2 and updating it do 3.2.1, I cannot format DH1 (or DH2). The error I get is "packet request type unknown". Why?

version DH1 (and DH2) gives:
Smartfilesystem 1.277

thomas · 20 January 2023, 16:50

Are you sure that DH1 and DH2 are the names of the partitions by which they are mounted in DOS?

As you are under emulation, DH1 and DH2 names might have been given to shared directories. In this case your partitions have been renamed do DH1.1 or DH1_1 in order to keep names unique.

Check with Info or Assign what the names of your partitions are.

AMIGASYSTEM · 20 January 2023, 21:02

Solskogen did you use the SFS Patch (attached) ?
I don't have a Vampire, but I had read that the Vampireneeds this patch to correct the volume names

http://www.doobreynet.co.uk/amiga.html

Solskogen · 22 January 2023, 13:09

Yes, DH1 and DH2 shows up at the desktop. But I can only format them when I boot the Install floppy (or boot from the CD).

I did manage to format them after install with SFSformat (instead of going Icons -> Format)
No change with the patch either.

20 January 2023, 15:38	#1
Solskogen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Skien / Norway Posts: 111	SFS format problem in 3.2.1 I have a strange problem formatting SFS. I've got a CF card that I'm using Amiberry to install 3.2.1 on. The main purpose here is to put it in my Vampire Standalone. The disk has three partitions with SFS. I had no problem formatting DH0 when I booted from the 3.2 CD to installed it. No problem formatting DH1 either. But AFTER installing 3.2 and updating it do 3.2.1, I cannot format DH1 (or DH2). The error I get is "packet request type unknown". Why? version DH1 (and DH2) gives: Smartfilesystem 1.277

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20 January 2023, 16:50	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,001	Are you sure that DH1 and DH2 are the names of the partitions by which they are mounted in DOS? As you are under emulation, DH1 and DH2 names might have been given to shared directories. In this case your partitions have been renamed do DH1.1 or DH1_1 in order to keep names unique. Check with Info or Assign what the names of your partitions are.

20 January 2023, 21:02	#3
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,252	Solskogen did you use the SFS Patch (attached) ? I don't have a Vampire, but I had read that the Vampireneeds this patch to correct the volume names http://www.doobreynet.co.uk/amiga.html

22 January 2023, 13:09	#4
Solskogen Registered User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Skien / Norway Posts: 111	Yes, DH1 and DH2 shows up at the desktop. But I can only format them when I boot the Install floppy (or boot from the CD). I did manage to format them after install with SFSformat (instead of going Icons -> Format) No change with the patch either.

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