Unexpected/strange error message w/RARed ADFs without unrar.dll

GraveR · 23 May 2007, 23:12

I found a strange error message "The selected floppy disk image is not bootable (boot block checksum error)" (1.4.3pb2 2007.05.20) or no error message (1.4.2a 2007.05.13) when a RARed ADF is selected while unrar.dll is missing.

As said the 'old' version lets you select the .rar without any message, it just doesn't boot/displays kickstart screen.

I can imagine that this is a little confusing to some (including me, at first

).

TikTok · 24 May 2007, 05:46

Hmmm, normally on a real Amiga inserting a non-bootable floppy disk results in displaying the Kickstart "insert disk" screen, so the behaviour seems normal.

There was no error message in the old version but now there is - so why use the old version?

GraveR · 24 May 2007, 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by TikTok

Hmmm, normally on a real Amiga inserting a non-bootable floppy disk results in displaying the Kickstart "insert disk" screen, so the behaviour seems normal.

No, inside the RAR-archive is a bootable ADF. Would be nice if WinUAE warned about the fact unrar.dll is missing

TikTok · 24 May 2007, 15:09

Oh right, I see, sorry. I wondered why you asked such a question.

I guess there isn't much to do then except for an error message to be added, or not to delete unrar.dll in the first place!

GraveR · 25 May 2007, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by TikTok

Oh right, I see, sorry. I wondered why you asked such a question.

I guess there isn't much to do then except for an error message to be added, or not to delete unrar.dll in the first place!

unrar.dll is not part of the WinUAE distribution, just as CAPSImg.dll isn't part of it.

But WinUAE 'complains' that CAPSImg.dll is missing when selecting an IPF-file, so I was expecting a similar response with 'ADR'-files.

Toni Wilen · 25 May 2007, 12:38

Not going to happen. There are situations when "rar/7z/whatever support library missing" dialog should not appear.

23 May 2007, 23:12	#1
GraveR Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 39	Unexpected/strange error message w/RARed ADFs without unrar.dll I found a strange error message "The selected floppy disk image is not bootable (boot block checksum error)" (1.4.3pb2 2007.05.20) or no error message (1.4.2a 2007.05.13) when a RARed ADF is selected while unrar.dll is missing. As said the 'old' version lets you select the .rar without any message, it just doesn't boot/displays kickstart screen. I can imagine that this is a little confusing to some (including me, at first ).

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24 May 2007, 05:46	#2
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	Hmmm, normally on a real Amiga inserting a non-bootable floppy disk results in displaying the Kickstart "insert disk" screen, so the behaviour seems normal. There was no error message in the old version but now there is - so why use the old version?

24 May 2007, 15:09	#4
TikTok Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Malayasia Age: 43 Posts: 657	Oh right, I see, sorry. I wondered why you asked such a question. I guess there isn't much to do then except for an error message to be added, or not to delete unrar.dll in the first place!

25 May 2007, 12:38	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,570	Not going to happen. There are situations when "rar/7z/whatever support library missing" dialog should not appear.

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