Mounting .adf in RAM

lauri_t · 18 April 2005, 13:01

I just installed ClassicWB on my A1200. On the ClassicWB's web page it states as one of the features "Virtual floppy disk mounting in RAM". I have tried to search for some kind of program for this purpose but I haven't found anything. So, what is the program I will have to use and how?

PS. I am quite new with Amigas, so detailed instructions would be nice

Edit: I tried the app Diskimage and succeeded in getting the adf mounted in memory (it shows up when I type diskimagectrl) but I don't see the disk anywhere on the screen. Is there something else I will have to do to make it work?

Bamiga2002 · 18 April 2005, 21:46

Terve!

The disk needs to be an AmigaDOS-friendly disk. Then it shows on the screen. Not all disks are AmigaDOS, especially games with custom bootblocks and loaders.

Amiga1992 · 19 April 2005, 02:51

Even NDOS disks should show up.

I suppose this program just makes an image but doesnt mount it as a device_

lauri_t · 19 April 2005, 11:12

Hehee, terve vaan.

I searched a bit around these forums (something I should have done in the first place before asking..) and found a program called Virtualfloppy and managed to get the job done with it.
Now I should get a RAM card because many hd-installable games (eg. Worms DC) don't seem to run because they were ment to boot from floppy and by that get the whole 2MB chip.

Amiga1992 · 19 April 2005, 16:25

Use WHDLoad.

lauri_t · 19 April 2005, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Use WHDLoad.

Well, I am, too. WormsDC won't run through that either, but that's because it should need 2m othermem. But I can't run whdload games which state that they need just 2mb chip. Brutal Sports Football is one of these games. They won't run even with the pure cli startup, which gives about 1.87 free chipram. Guess I'll just have to find some extra cash for that RAM expansion.

Bamiga2002 · 19 April 2005, 18:57

Try Reboot&Start: http://ftp.uni-bremen.de/aminetbin/find?rebootstart

You get full 2mb CHIP.

Read the docs

Amiga1992 · 19 April 2005, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauri_t

Well, I am, too. WormsDC won't run through that either, but that's because it should need 2m othermem.

Are you installing to RAM? I surely hope not.

but really, a memory expansion , or better yet, an 030 accelerator wih 16 or 32 mb, would be my best advice for your next Amiga-related purchase.

lauri_t · 19 April 2005, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Are you installing to RAM? I surely hope not.

but really, a memory expansion , or better yet, an 030 accelerator wih 16 or 32 mb, would be my best advice for your next Amiga-related purchase.

I am not that newbie

But yeah, I am trying to get a hold on an accelerator or a RAM card. It's just that I am a student and therefore I have to live with a quite tight budget.

Thanks to Bamiga2002, I'll be testing that program later tonight!

Bloodwych · 30 April 2005, 22:10

ClassicWB does mount a floppy replacement device but I don't think it will do everything you're looking for. It's mentioned in more detail under the tips section on the website.

The feature is under the popup menu - New->FF0. That will mount a virtual floppy device called FF0: which acts like a floppy disk. It can be written to using programs such as tsgui.

I actually altered it to create a virtual floppy on your hard disk and not RAM so I should change that features description.

18 April 2005, 13:01	#1
lauri_t Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Turku, Finland Age: 39 Posts: 20	Mounting .adf in RAM I just installed ClassicWB on my A1200. On the ClassicWB's web page it states as one of the features "Virtual floppy disk mounting in RAM". I have tried to search for some kind of program for this purpose but I haven't found anything. So, what is the program I will have to use and how? PS. I am quite new with Amigas, so detailed instructions would be nice Edit: I tried the app Diskimage and succeeded in getting the adf mounted in memory (it shows up when I type diskimagectrl) but I don't see the disk anywhere on the screen. Is there something else I will have to do to make it work? Last edited by lauri_t; 18 April 2005 at 16:26.

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18 April 2005, 21:46	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Terve! The disk needs to be an AmigaDOS-friendly disk. Then it shows on the screen. Not all disks are AmigaDOS, especially games with custom bootblocks and loaders.

19 April 2005, 02:51	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Even NDOS disks should show up. I suppose this program just makes an image but doesnt mount it as a device_

19 April 2005, 11:12	#4
lauri_t Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Turku, Finland Age: 39 Posts: 20	Hehee, terve vaan. I searched a bit around these forums (something I should have done in the first place before asking..) and found a program called Virtualfloppy and managed to get the job done with it. Now I should get a RAM card because many hd-installable games (eg. Worms DC) don't seem to run because they were ment to boot from floppy and by that get the whole 2MB chip.

19 April 2005, 16:25	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Use WHDLoad.

19 April 2005, 18:57	#7
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	Try Reboot&Start: http://ftp.uni-bremen.de/aminetbin/find?rebootstart You get full 2mb CHIP. Read the docs

30 April 2005, 22:10	#10
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	ClassicWB does mount a floppy replacement device but I don't think it will do everything you're looking for. It's mentioned in more detail under the tips section on the website. The feature is under the popup menu - New->FF0. That will mount a virtual floppy device called FF0: which acts like a floppy disk. It can be written to using programs such as tsgui. I actually altered it to create a virtual floppy on your hard disk and not RAM so I should change that features description.

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