File2Partition V1.2
Features: - write images on Partition, Disks or any LogicalDevice.
- Oberon-2 Sourcecode
- support Partitions after 4GB "border" if the device
support it ;-) (Aminet:disk/misc/IDEfix97.lha)
- NO verify ):-<
FUTURE: extract files with *.Z extention, with help of the
z.library (AmiNet: util/pack)
Other products:
Aminet:disk/cache/fda.lha (cheapest, fastest and cleverest Cache-Program)
Aminet:mods/slow/BrainBird.lha (Shaman drums to meditate and 14 Ambient NewAge Songs)
Aminet:misc/math/TelekomTelefonrechnung.lha (calculater for WG´s)
Aminet:gfx/show/ActiveWinPic.lha (Picture on any window, special SHELL!)
Aminet:util/boot/IsInserted.lha (StartUp-Check if a Disk inserted then start BootUte)
Aminet:misc/unix/File2Partition.lha (spare memory if LinUX install, stores files direct to HD, Disks or any LogicalDevice)
Ahoy,
i have only two megabyte FastMemory, you realize that its realy pretty
too run Linux on my machine: the result is, i wrote a program "File2Partition"
which write the "Linux/680x0/v2.0/filesys/filesys-ELF-2.0.x"
(Yes the two megabyte version with TAB-extention) to my "LinuxRoot:" Partition.
Now, i don´t need a BootRamDisk.
Unfortunately here is my realy BAD-problem. I use the
"Linux/680x0/v2.0/vmlinux-2.0.33" Kernel, but its too large.
Now, i modified with PowerPacker AmiBoot-Hunks to load it in ChipMem and boot
the Amiga with no FastMem to include it short time befor AmiBoot. The Result
is i have the full 2MB FastMem for Linux, but its not enough,
but i can´t give up.
More memory? OK you sucking machine, now you became Virtual Memory, you have a
MemoryManagmentUnit, then use it!
I modified the Linux StartUp-Sequence ("/etc/rc") with a DiskMonitor,
yes not a normal Text-Editor.
To do this: search the String "#!/bin/" on your LinuxRoot-partition.
You found it by: filesys-ELF-2.0.x at Block 1696
filesys-ELF-2.0.x-1400k-2 at Block 1400
Hint: "#" = ";" AmigaDos (Comment)
first line:
overwrite "#!/bin/sh??# Set the path."
with "/sbin/mkswap /dev/hda4<RETURN(0x0A)>#"
<RETURN(0x0A)> means enter HEX 0A
after "PATH=/sbin:/bin; export PATH<RETURN(0x0A)>"
third line:
overwrite "#??????"
with "/sbin/swapon /dev/hda4<RETURN(0x0A)>#"
I boot this sucking-Machine UP, and?, a endless lopp to opening the LIBS.
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
Now, time past away an i wise, former or afterwards, you know the machine
as well as i.
In the moment is here the end of the story. But i hope that a LinuxSuperUser
create a special version for this problem.
Usage: File2Partition FILE Partition
FILE is the NAME of the File
Partion is the NAME of the Partition
example
File2Partition Devel:Linux/RedHat/images/ginitrd.img LinuxRoot:
or
File2Partition Devel:Linux/RedHat/images/ginitrd.img LinuxInstallRoot:
Hint: Normaly LinuxRoot: is disabled AutoMount, enable this Flag for schort
time with HDToolBox.
OR, use from Aminet
RDB-Informer
to build MountList like
------CUT here ------------CUT here ------------CUT here ------
/* Hard-Blocks Informer :
Partition LinuxRoot:
Flags = $00000002 =
- Partition is not bootable
PBF_NOMOUNT - Partition is not automaticaly mounted
DevFlags = $00000000 = 0 Preferred flags for OpenDevice
DosEnvec block with 16 entries
SizeBlock = $00000080 = 128 block size in longwords
SecOrg = $00000000 = 0 not used
Surfaces = $00000010 = 16 number of heads
SectorPerBlock = $00000001 = 1 not used; must be 1
BlocksPerTrack = $0000003F = 63 number of blocks per track
Reserved = $00000000 = 0 DOS reserved blocks at start of partition
PreAlloc = $00000000 = 0 DOS reserved blocks at end of partition
Interleave = $00000000 = 0 (usually 0)
LowCyl = $00000561 = 1377 starting cylinder
HighCyl = $0000056F = 1391 ending cylinder
NumBuffers = $0000001E = 30 initial number of buffers
BufMemType = $00000000 = 0 type of memory for buffers
MaxTransfer = $00FFFFFF = 16777215 max number of bytes to transfer at a time
Mask = $7FFFFFFE = 2147483646 address mask to block out certain memory
BootPri = $00000000 = 0 boot priority for autoboot
DosType = $42534452 = 'BSDR' HEX string showing filesystem type
*/
Flags = 0
BlockSize = 512
Surfaces = 16
BlocksPerTrack = 63
Reserved = 0
PreAlloc = 0
Interleave = 0
LowCyl = 1377
HighCyl = 1391
/*Buffers = 0
BufMemType = 1 /* 1= ANY+Public 3=CHIP+piblic 5=FAST+public*/
DosType = 0x444f5303
Mount = 1
*/
MaxTransfer = 0x00ffffff
Mask = 0x7ffffffe
BootPri = 0
Priority = 9
Device = scsi.device
Unit = 0
/*
StackSize = 600
GlobVec = -1
*/
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Or, use from Aminet
RDBMount.lha disk/misc 5K+V1.1. Mount dev by reading info from RDB ins
hardblocks.lha dev/misc 23K 264+Shared lib. for HDBlock std. v1.2
but its need a FileSystem
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