#2.0 RAD: / Diskcopy
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I just upgraded to 2.0 a couple of weeks ago, and in general, I love the
package. The documentation is such a level above what I've come to expect
from Commodore that I'm still amazed every time I look something up!
There's one thing that's bugging the heck out of me! I have 3 MB of RAM,
and (until my controller's fixed by ICD) no hard drive. I used to use a
RAD: with 1.3, so I went to set one up for use under 2.0. I copied the
user-startup example straight from the manual. However, unlike the 1.3
version of the RAD: mount & diskcopy, the 2.0 version of diskcopy seems to
completely ignore the <NIL: imput re-direction – no matter what, I HAVE to
hit return to get the copy to work!
In other words, the script hangs. I've tried all kinds of things, but
nothing seems to change this. Any ideas out there?
-Steve-
You've got it backwards…. it's not "<NIL:" it is: ">NIL:"
Michael
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Steve,
I also couldn't get RAD: to work under 2.04. It doesn't work if you set it
up according to the manual's instructions.
I finally downloaded VD0: from one of the libs here and that's what I use
now.
Good luck.
Dom Fontana
Dom,
Where is VD0: and what is it? Thanks.
David
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See VD0A30.LZH and VDISK.LZH, both in library 11 of ATech.
Michael
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Michael,
Appreciate it.
David
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David,
VD0: is a recoverable ram disk originally put out by ASDG. I believe it's
in the libs here. Use the Amiga File Finder to locate it.
Good luck.
Dom Fontana
Dom,
Thanks for the quick reply.
David
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Steve,
I've had the exact same problem that you are describing. So far, no one
has come up with a work around.
I've tried redirecting a file with CRs or CR/LFs to DISCOPY, to simulate
keystrokes, but no dice.
My current solution is to simply use the 1.3 version of DISKCOPY.
Inelligant, yes, but effective.
Joe Buckley
Well, at least I'm not the only one who has experienced this! I've got the
RAD: working fine, just that I have to hit return to get diskcopy to start
up.
By the way, Michael, it IS <NIL: if you want to redirect the INPUT to the
command. Actually, I'm using both <NIL: and >NIL: – and the >NIL: works
just as advertised – I don't see the OUTPUT from diskcopy at all. I ended
up with an 'echo "hit return to start diskcopy" ' before the command line
that calls diskcopy. (See page 7-77 of the AmigaDos 2.0 manual).
I tried that trick of redirecting the input to a file of CR's, too. Didn't
work. Looks like you can't redirect the input of 2.0's diskcopy. Well, if
you can use 1.3's version and it works, I'll copy it to my 2.0 boot disk
under a different name and give it a try. Thanks for the input!
-Steve-
Sorry about that… I guess I missed what your were asking. But now I'm
really confused… my WorkBench 2.0 manual chapter 7 only goes up to page
61 or something like that. What does 7-77 deal with?
BTW, out of curiosity, why are you using RAD instead of VD0: and
vddisk.device?
Michael
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