Transfering files from PC to winuae...

Narf the Mouse · 06 January 2007, 04:37

...As per: http://www.winuae.net/cw.html

It seems I'm supposed to get the multidisk.device file onto my workbench.adf for winuae. How?

Thanks.

Zetr0 · 06 January 2007, 17:58

Heys Narf,

I am a little confused, as transfering from pc to winuae is seamless, all you need to do is add a PC directory to your configuration ( look in hard drives ) then you can access that directory from you emulated amiga under winuae

but since all that is quite simple, imma guessing that i have missunderstood the question.

Arnie · 06 January 2007, 18:29

The multidisk.device goes in your Devs: dir and is only needed if you are using the catweasel card via Winuae.

Narf the Mouse · 06 January 2007, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

Heys Narf,

I am a little confused, as transfering from pc to winuae is seamless, all you need to do is add a PC directory to your configuration ( look in hard drives ) then you can access that directory from you emulated amiga under winuae

but since all that is quite simple, imma guessing that i have missunderstood the question.

Nope, I just have a blinding ability to miss the totally obvious.

Thanks.

Narf the Mouse · 06 January 2007, 23:03

I've copied my Workbench disk into my harddrive folder (copy df0: dh0: all) and it now boots from the harddrive. I've also dropped 'multidisk.device', 'changes' and 'diskimage' into the devs folder.

However, the devs: directory contained no DosDrivers directory. I created one and added a file named CAT with the appropriate information; however, the 'mount cat:' command returns an error: 'Device "cat:" not recognized'.

I'm using Workbench 1.3 and Kick.rom 1.3.

Thanks.

Arnie · 07 January 2007, 16:21

Are you trying to use the Catweasel Drive to read Amiga disks

Have you got the Catweasel card Installed in the PC

Just copying the Workbench disk to a HD folder wont set up a true Amiga HD. You need to run the Installer for the Workbench you want to install.

How did you copy the Workbench disk to the folder in the first place

thomas · 07 January 2007, 16:53

I am quite sure that the Catweasel drivers need Kick/WB 2.0 at least. Also the DosDrivers directory only works on WB 2.0 and above. With WB 1.3 you have to edit devs:mountlist instead.

thomas · 07 January 2007, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

Just copying the Workbench disk to a HD folder wont set up a true Amiga HD.

Yes, it does. The installer does nothing else but copying files from the Workbench disks to the HDD.

Quote:

You need to run the Installer for the Workbench you want to install.

There is no installer for WB 1.3. Copying all files from the WB disk to HDD is sufficient.

Narf the Mouse · 08 January 2007, 20:33

In order:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

Are you trying to use the Catweasel Drive to read Amiga disks

Have you got the Catweasel card Installed in the PC

Just copying the Workbench disk to a HD folder wont set up a true Amiga HD. You need to run the Installer for the Workbench you want to install.

How did you copy the Workbench disk to the folder in the first place

Yes.

Yes.

The hard drive is working fine, workbench boots off the hard drive.

copy df0: dh0: all

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

I am quite sure that the Catweasel drivers need Kick/WB 2.0 at least. Also the DosDrivers directory only works on WB 2.0 and above. With WB 1.3 you have to edit devs:mountlist instead.

Guess it's time to send money to Amiga Forever. Editing Devs:mountlist produced an error on the first item. No, I did not change the first item.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

Yes, it does. The installer does nothing else but copying files from the Workbench disks to the HDD.

There is no installer for WB 1.3. Copying all files from the WB disk to HDD is sufficient.

That is my experience as well.

So, I guess the question is, does anyone know of a way to get the catweasel drive working with WB 1.3?

Secondary question: If I disable, say, drive df0: and rename CAT to df0, will such a thing as a copy disk treat the catweasel drive as df0:?

Thanks again.

Arnie · 08 January 2007, 20:49

My apologies i missread the post.

I thought you were installing WB3.1

Narf the Mouse · 08 January 2007, 21:37

LOL

Well, not the worst mistake ever...

Narf the Mouse · 09 January 2007, 20:00

Er, what do I use to modify MountList? WordPad seems to mess it up so it doesn't work.

Thanks, off to try typing into Edit.

Well, using a hex editor, it turns out that the PC end line is 0D 0A and the Amiga end line is just 0A. So now it loads the new MountList. Mount CAT: even works.

However, cd cat: gets me a guru error. I changed the unit number; same. There's an amiga disk in both drives.

These might be usefull: http://www3.telus.net/funnybnz/winuaebootlog.txt
http://www3.telus.net/funnybnz/winuaelog.txt

Zetr0 · 09 January 2007, 21:33

Heys Narf,

I would edit the Mountlist on the Amiga side (be that emulated or otherwise), use ed or memacs

)

You can use notpad and save the file as an ASCII file.

this should help your problems...

Narf the Mouse · 09 January 2007, 21:49

Er, edited in an update - Managed to hexedit the problem. It now mounts cat:, it just glitches when I try to access cat: - Such as, 'cd cat:'.

Thanks anyway.

Toni Wilen · 12 January 2007, 08:02

Most likely multidisk.device needs 2.0 or 3.x. Or CPU must be 68020 or better.

Narf the Mouse · 12 January 2007, 23:28

Thanks. Changing the CPU to 68040 didn't fix it, so I probably need to upgrade workbench.

Narf the Mouse · 13 January 2007, 01:55

Well, ran the Amiga Forever HD version of workbench 3.1 with CAT in the dosdrivers directory and, while it no longer glitches, it still refuses to access cat:

06 January 2007, 04:37	#1
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	Transfering files from PC to winuae... ...As per: http://www.winuae.net/cw.html It seems I'm supposed to get the multidisk.device file onto my workbench.adf for winuae. How? Thanks.

09 January 2007, 20:00	#12
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	Er, what do I use to modify MountList? WordPad seems to mess it up so it doesn't work. Thanks, off to try typing into Edit. Well, using a hex editor, it turns out that the PC end line is 0D 0A and the Amiga end line is just 0A. So now it loads the new MountList. Mount CAT: even works. However, cd cat: gets me a guru error. I changed the unit number; same. There's an amiga disk in both drives. These might be usefull: http://www3.telus.net/funnybnz/winuaebootlog.txt http://www3.telus.net/funnybnz/winuaelog.txt Last edited by Narf the Mouse; 09 January 2007 at 21:04.

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06 January 2007, 17:58	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Heys Narf, I am a little confused, as transfering from pc to winuae is seamless, all you need to do is add a PC directory to your configuration ( look in hard drives ) then you can access that directory from you emulated amiga under winuae but since all that is quite simple, imma guessing that i have missunderstood the question.

06 January 2007, 18:29	#3
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	The multidisk.device goes in your Devs: dir and is only needed if you are using the catweasel card via Winuae.

06 January 2007, 23:03	#5
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	I've copied my Workbench disk into my harddrive folder (copy df0: dh0: all) and it now boots from the harddrive. I've also dropped 'multidisk.device', 'changes' and 'diskimage' into the devs folder. However, the devs: directory contained no DosDrivers directory. I created one and added a file named CAT with the appropriate information; however, the 'mount cat:' command returns an error: 'Device "cat:" not recognized'. I'm using Workbench 1.3 and Kick.rom 1.3. Thanks.

07 January 2007, 16:21	#6
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	Are you trying to use the Catweasel Drive to read Amiga disks Have you got the Catweasel card Installed in the PC Just copying the Workbench disk to a HD folder wont set up a true Amiga HD. You need to run the Installer for the Workbench you want to install. How did you copy the Workbench disk to the folder in the first place

07 January 2007, 16:53	#7
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,025	I am quite sure that the Catweasel drivers need Kick/WB 2.0 at least. Also the DosDrivers directory only works on WB 2.0 and above. With WB 1.3 you have to edit devs:mountlist instead.

08 January 2007, 20:49	#10
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	My apologies i missread the post. I thought you were installing WB3.1

08 January 2007, 21:37	#11
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	LOL Well, not the worst mistake ever...

09 January 2007, 21:33	#13
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Heys Narf, I would edit the Mountlist on the Amiga side (be that emulated or otherwise), use ed or memacs ) You can use notpad and save the file as an ASCII file. this should help your problems...

09 January 2007, 21:49	#14
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	Er, edited in an update - Managed to hexedit the problem. It now mounts cat:, it just glitches when I try to access cat: - Such as, 'cd cat:'. Thanks anyway.

12 January 2007, 08:02	#15
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,553	Most likely multidisk.device needs 2.0 or 3.x. Or CPU must be 68020 or better.

12 January 2007, 23:28	#16
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	Thanks. Changing the CPU to 68040 didn't fix it, so I probably need to upgrade workbench.

13 January 2007, 01:55	#17
Narf the Mouse Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver Area, Canada Posts: 136	Well, ran the Amiga Forever HD version of workbench 3.1 with CAT in the dosdrivers directory and, while it no longer glitches, it still refuses to access cat:

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