Using a partition as an Amiga Boot Device for UAE

08 February 2006, 16:51

I have UAE installed on a Windows XP machine. The first drive is NTFS partitions. The second drive is configured with Ubuntu Linux, with three current partitions, ext2 (Linux installation), swapfile, and ext3 (used for NFS). I also have about 8GB of unpartitioned space.

Is it possible to format a partition with FFS on the second drive, and use it to boot UAE? I want to preserve the rest of the system as Linux, since Linux can read FFS partitions, but apparently cannot format them as FFS.

Thanks,

Jeffrey

Ironclaw · 08 February 2006, 16:57

Yep, should be no problem, just open up workbench or something and format the PC harddrive.

08 February 2006, 17:51

I do not want to partition or format the whole drive, I just want to use an existing partition or a new partition with WinUAE (as an FFS formated partition). Unfortunately, the Workbench tools (HDToolbox or HDInst) do not let me access the existing partitions or free space on the drive, and Linux and Windows tools (qtparted and Disk Manager) do not support formatting with FFS.

Jeffrey

Ironclaw · 08 February 2006, 17:58

Donno exactly what u mean then.. but you can make a hd file and use that, format, whatever.. or mount a folder made on one of your harddisk and do whatever to that one...

Jerry · 08 February 2006, 22:52

You could experiment with the -disableharddrivesafetycheck switch of winuae to make all partitions visible in hdtoolbox (if it's a recent version). Also the cd-version of aros has a hdtoolbox included, but I don't know if it works.
Anyway, I would start backing up my data if I were you. When it's all backed up. Check back here if someone has more experience

Toni Wilen · 08 February 2006, 22:55

You need to create Amithlon-type partitions (partition type 0x76).

Unfortunately I don't know any Windows utility that can create non-DOS partitions.. It is easy with Linux fdisk.

09 February 2006, 01:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

You need to create Amithlon-type partitions (partition type 0x76).

Unfortunately I don't know any Windows utility that can create non-DOS partitions.. It is easy with Linux fdisk.

Once I create a Amithlon-type partition, can hdinst see the partition so I can run the format command to format it? Currently, hdinst does not see any partitions, just the whole drive with no current partitions.

Jeffrey

08 February 2006, 16:51	#1
JeffreyUS Posts: n/a	Using a partition as an Amiga Boot Device for UAE I have UAE installed on a Windows XP machine. The first drive is NTFS partitions. The second drive is configured with Ubuntu Linux, with three current partitions, ext2 (Linux installation), swapfile, and ext3 (used for NFS). I also have about 8GB of unpartitioned space. Is it possible to format a partition with FFS on the second drive, and use it to boot UAE? I want to preserve the rest of the system as Linux, since Linux can read FFS partitions, but apparently cannot format them as FFS. Thanks, Jeffrey

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08 February 2006, 16:57	#2
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Yep, should be no problem, just open up workbench or something and format the PC harddrive.

08 February 2006, 17:51	#3
JeffreyUS Posts: n/a	I do not want to partition or format the whole drive, I just want to use an existing partition or a new partition with WinUAE (as an FFS formated partition). Unfortunately, the Workbench tools (HDToolbox or HDInst) do not let me access the existing partitions or free space on the drive, and Linux and Windows tools (qtparted and Disk Manager) do not support formatting with FFS. Jeffrey

08 February 2006, 17:58	#4
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	Donno exactly what u mean then.. but you can make a hd file and use that, format, whatever.. or mount a folder made on one of your harddisk and do whatever to that one...

08 February 2006, 22:52	#5
Jerry Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 210	You could experiment with the -disableharddrivesafetycheck switch of winuae to make all partitions visible in hdtoolbox (if it's a recent version). Also the cd-version of aros has a hdtoolbox included, but I don't know if it works. Anyway, I would start backing up my data if I were you. When it's all backed up. Check back here if someone has more experience

08 February 2006, 22:55	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	You need to create Amithlon-type partitions (partition type 0x76). Unfortunately I don't know any Windows utility that can create non-DOS partitions.. It is easy with Linux fdisk.

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