MiSTer FPGA Forum

Zarchos wrote: ↑Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:49 am

JudgeDrokk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:59 pm

SIDKidd wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 3:51 pm Ok, here is my Classic RiscOS V4.2 HDF. For now I have uploaded it to my dropbox, let me know if it works.

CROS takes quite a while to start up, so be patient.
There are two requesters "Please insert 'CROS4'", one when the RiscOS boot picture shows and again when switching to desktop.
I've always waited until they disappered, unfortunatelly I don't remember much from tweaking around the OS anymore...
Maybe someone can help me with getting rid of those errors.
Keep in mind CROS is heavy loaded with modules and eye candy - it really slows down the machine.

CROS4.2 HDF: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i6qcf09p5kgv9 ... _082620.7z

The second HDF is my personal collection of Demos, Diskmags and small tools. I used to be in the demo scene back in the days.
I'd like to build this collection up, so if you own any other demos, disgmags and such like please get in touch.
The demos for ARM2/ARM3 machines found in my collection are from the website icebird.org, the group I was in.
The is also the full ClassicRiscOS4.2 SparkFS archive on there if you want to build your own image.

Icebird HDF: https://www.dropbox.com/s/moktqfe4c4khjnw/ICEBIRD.7z

I've running an HDF image by MouseBoyMania (shown on Owlonymous's YT channel and that runs ok - but I cant get this ICEBIRD HDF image to run...

It does OPEN but the files wont execute?

I'm new to ARCHIE so havent a clue why? Can anyone help?

With the Image by MouseBoyMania the files have proper icons rather than blank squares.

I'd say these files are zipped.
Run SparkFS, and give one of these files the filetype 'Archive' ( position the mouse cursor on the file, middle mouse button, File -> Set Type -> Archive ) then double click on it to unzip it.
If it works do it for the other files too.
Maybe all these files already have the right filetype, but the Filer hasn't yet seen SparkFS, meaning RISC OS doesn't yet know what to do with this kind of files with this 'Archive' filetype.

Note that you could also use this zipper / unzipper, as it's the one I use to unzip files I download from the Net, and also to create archives, and it works a treat :
http://www.zeridajh.org/software/packdir/index.htm

MouseboyFPGA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:11 pm

Zarchos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:53 am Hopefully you'll see what I mean for James Pond and Twinworlds. Both work fine via Arculator 0.99 & RiscOS3.1 (same hard disk image so literally 'the same' installation). Also, Pacmania runs way too fast via MiSTer - I posted about CPU timings there too.

For those interested in Arculator, there is a newer v2.00 version available here:
http://b-em.bbcmicro.com/arculator/

anightin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:34 pm

MouseboyFPGA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:11 pm

Zarchos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 11:53 am Hopefully you'll see what I mean for James Pond and Twinworlds. Both work fine via Arculator 0.99 & RiscOS3.1 (same hard disk image so literally 'the same' installation). Also, Pacmania runs way too fast via MiSTer - I posted about CPU timings there too.

For those interested in Arculator, there is a newer v2.00 version available here:
http://b-em.bbcmicro.com/arculator/

Yep, whilst there's a newer version, I've found version 0.99 to be the easiest / most reliable emulator and version to use in conjunction with transferring disks over to and from MiSTer. It may be that I'm doing something wrong, but using Arculator 2.0 or Red Squirrel / or RPCEmu etc I found that mounting a HDF in MiSTer that was used in those emulators would suddenly/inexplicably report corruption. Fingers crossed no such issue with Arculator 0.99

MouseboyFPGA wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:28 pm

anightin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:34 pm

MouseboyFPGA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:11 pm

For those interested in Arculator, there is a newer v2.00 version available here:
http://b-em.bbcmicro.com/arculator/

Yep, whilst there's a newer version, I've found version 0.99 to be the easiest / most reliable emulator and version to use in conjunction with transferring disks over to and from MiSTer. It may be that I'm doing something wrong, but using Arculator 2.0 or Red Squirrel / or RPCEmu etc I found that mounting a HDF in MiSTer that was used in those emulators would suddenly/inexplicably report corruption. Fingers crossed no such issue with Arculator 0.99

Good to know. I've now just ordered a dual 44 pin CF to IDE adapter for my A3020 so will hopefully be able to mount 2 HDD images to do a comparison on real machine vs MiSTer.

akeley wrote: ↑Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:57 pm I'm also not sure about the image scaling. I use Direct Video to 15 khz CRT TV and get two rather big black bars on left and right. Top and bottom are OK. It also doesn't look too bad when I look at text. But I doubt this rather odd aspect ratio is how it actually should be, though I have no frame of reference.

Anotehr thing is, I tried to load some games from adfs - some work ok, but I also got this message on a few: "cfs has no temp directory". Any idea what it means?

anightin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:18 pm Just to let you folks now I was curious about trying MiSTer HDD images on a real A3020.

guibrush wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:01 pm Hi, I'm following this thread with interest, as I'm trying to make the CROS42 image work on my machine. Unfortunally, the latest given link is broken. Did anyone still have this image?
Thanks

guibrush wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:05 am Yes !

Thanks a lot! But It's still the version with the "insert CROS4 disc" error, I was looking for the corrected version.

guibrush wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:00 pm mmm.... I'm sorry, but I have the feeling that the .arc file is corrupted, I can't open it. Tried on my mac and on my pc. Or did you use a specific programm to unpack it?

kathleen wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:56 pm

guibrush wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:05 am Yes !

Thanks a lot! But It's still the version with the "insert CROS4 disc" error, I was looking for the corrected version.

Verry sorry it seems that I uploaded the wrong one, my mistake, this one should be the right one:

https://mega.nz/folder/MT51lK4Y#c5jQWwRss19m8j1ofOK8Sg

Alkadian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:32 pm
@kathleen,

Thanks for re-sharing this. Can you please let me know how to mount the CROS42.arc?

kathleen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:48 am

Alkadian wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 8:32 pm
@kathleen,

Thanks for re-sharing this. Can you please let me know how to mount the CROS42.arc?

@Alkadian,

I need to retrieve my notes to tell you how I did it. There is a while now and to be honest my memory makes me default (my brain becomes old )

I keep you posted asap.

Alkadian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:54 am
Many thanks for getting back to me. Sure, no rush and no worries I run in to similar brain issues

kathleen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:47 pm

Alkadian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:54 am
Many thanks for getting back to me. Sure, no rush and no worries I run in to similar brain issues

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HDD 0: CROS42.HDF
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kathleen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:23 pm @Alkadian

Of course but if you don't mind I'll provide you the link to get it by tomorrow morning (Belgium time).

Alkadian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:25 pm

kathleen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:23 pm @Alkadian

Of course but if you don't mind I'll provide you the link to get it by tomorrow morning (Belgium time).

That would be awesome! Many thanks again!

kathleen wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:09 am

Alkadian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:25 pm

kathleen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 8:23 pm @Alkadian

Of course but if you don't mind I'll provide you the link to get it by tomorrow morning (Belgium time).

That would be awesome! Many thanks again!

Hi Alkadian,

As promised, here is the link where you can have access to the HDF that I used. The CROS is zipped but this time, once unzipped, you'll get the .HDF

https://mega.nz/folder/VGZADDwK#zdJu45EJSZyu54dgsIRtZQ

Let me know if anything else is needed from my side.