How to boot A1200HD with WB floppy?

JohnnyD · 11 May 2010, 11:51

Hi all

I have an A1200 which I have recently fitted a laptop HD to, and installed WB3.1 on.

I am going through all my old stuff and some downloaded stuff and now have a problem.

The issue is with Pinball Brain Damage demo.

I installed it in Work:PinBD , but when I tried to run it, it is looking for the directory Work:PinballBD, which is now actually Work:PinBD\PinballBD\

As it reboots the system to set itself up, it is not finding the directory (and I have tried typing it in at the prompt) and is getting stuck on the blank AmigaDOS screen.

If I use my Working WB floppy, of course it tries to allow the HD to boot first, which it can't, due to the PinballBD thing.

I don't want to have to reformat and install my HD, and all the commands I've tried have not been recognised (it's 12 years since I used my A1200 for anything other than Galaga).

Is there a way to force the A1200 to boot from the WB floppy, without using the HD?

TiA
JohnnyD

cosmicfrog · 11 May 2010, 12:06

hold both mouse buttons down then choose which boot device you want

though why your HD has higher priority than the df0/floppy drive is a pain but can be sorted

zipper · 11 May 2010, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

I installed it in Work:PinBD , but when I tried to run it, it is looking for the directory Work:PinballBD, which is now actually Work:PinBD\PinballBD\
D

Put into your user-startup:
assign Work:PinballBD Work:PinBD\PinballBD
that's it.

JohnnyD · 11 May 2010, 17:22

Okay, thanks, guys

JonnyD

hit · 12 May 2010, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by zipper

Put into your user-startup:
assign Work:PinballBD Work:PinBD\PinballBD
that's it.

almost:

Quote:

assign Work:PinballBD Work:PinBD/PinballBD

Slash "/" not BackSlash "\" on AmigaDos

PS: didnt knew you could assign a folder this way - i thought only devices - like work: .

zipper · 13 May 2010, 10:08

...bloody PCs...

JohnnyD · 13 May 2010, 15:57

It's sorted now, anyway guys - so thanks for that.

Couldn't even run it afterwards, as I didn't have the RAM - luckily my Blizzard 020/4 arrived today

but turned out it was just a demo in any case - so not even worth the hassle

JD

11 May 2010, 11:51	#1
JohnnyD Decrepid Old Duffer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boston/UK Age: 59 Posts: 88	How to boot A1200HD with WB floppy? Hi all I have an A1200 which I have recently fitted a laptop HD to, and installed WB3.1 on. I am going through all my old stuff and some downloaded stuff and now have a problem. The issue is with Pinball Brain Damage demo. I installed it in Work:PinBD , but when I tried to run it, it is looking for the directory Work:PinballBD, which is now actually Work:PinBD\PinballBD\ As it reboots the system to set itself up, it is not finding the directory (and I have tried typing it in at the prompt) and is getting stuck on the blank AmigaDOS screen. If I use my Working WB floppy, of course it tries to allow the HD to boot first, which it can't, due to the PinballBD thing. I don't want to have to reformat and install my HD, and all the commands I've tried have not been recognised (it's 12 years since I used my A1200 for anything other than Galaga). Is there a way to force the A1200 to boot from the WB floppy, without using the HD? TiA JohnnyD

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11 May 2010, 12:06	#2
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	hold both mouse buttons down then choose which boot device you want though why your HD has higher priority than the df0/floppy drive is a pain but can be sorted

11 May 2010, 17:22	#4
JohnnyD Decrepid Old Duffer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boston/UK Age: 59 Posts: 88	Okay, thanks, guys JonnyD

13 May 2010, 10:08	#6
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	...bloody PCs...

13 May 2010, 15:57	#7
JohnnyD Decrepid Old Duffer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Boston/UK Age: 59 Posts: 88	It's sorted now, anyway guys - so thanks for that. Couldn't even run it afterwards, as I didn't have the RAM - luckily my Blizzard 020/4 arrived today but turned out it was just a demo in any case - so not even worth the hassle JD

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