New Version of MyFormat: use SpartaDos on MyIDE!

[Marius]

Hi Folks,

 

A few weeks ago I release my last version of MyFormat. This tool is able to format a 16MB MyIDE Partition into the SpartaDOS file format.

 

This ATR comes with full documentation.

 

The ATR includes:

 

MyFORMAT 2.0

SpartaDOS 3.3a

BeWeDOS 1.30 (for use with MyIDE versions without MyIDE OS ROM installed)

MySwap 2.0 (tool to swap IDE partitions)

MSDOS.COM (great Game/Demo loader for spartaDOS format partitions, made by BEWESOFT)

 

Documentation

 

Please leave any feedback here.

Thanks

Marius

 

There is an UPDATE of this Software! Scroll down to find it!

( I leave version 2.0 here for people who want to use 2.0 )

Edited August 27, 2007 by Marius1976

[+Larry]

Hi Folks,

A few weeks ago I release my last version of MyFormat. This tool is able to format a 16MB MyIDE Partition into the SpartaDOS file format.

(snip...)

Marius

 

Does Sparta require the Internal or External Rom (or just any MyIDE ROM as opposed to the RAM OS)?

-Larry

[Marius]

Does Sparta require the Internal or External Rom (or just any MyIDE ROM as opposed to the RAM OS)?

-Larry

 

Hi Larry,

 

SpartaDOS needs the MyIDE OS eprom inside your Atari 8bit computer. It does not matter what kinds of MyIDE interface card you're using as long you did replace your Atari OS rom with some kind of MyIDE Eprom.

 

If you don't have a MyIDE Eprom inside your atari: BeWe DOS is still a great choice, because it is Sparta Compatible.

 

Good luck!

Marius

[+Larry]

Does Sparta require the Internal or External Rom (or just any MyIDE ROM as opposed to the RAM OS)?

-Larry

 

Hi Larry,

 

SpartaDOS needs the MyIDE OS eprom inside your Atari 8bit computer. It does not matter what kinds of MyIDE interface card you're using as long you did replace your Atari OS rom with some kind of MyIDE Eprom.

 

If you don't have a MyIDE Eprom inside your atari: BeWe DOS is still a great choice, because it is Sparta Compatible.

 

Good luck!

Marius

 

Hi Marius-

Thanks for the info -- I'll give it a try.

My XE MyIDE internal interface uses 4.3I.

-Larry

[Marius]

Hi Marius-

Thanks for the info -- I'll give it a try.

My XE MyIDE internal interface uses 4.3I.

-Larry

 

Oh that's cool! Now you are able to run 3.3a.

 

Make sure you only use the format tool on 65535 sector sized (double density) partitions. It is a non-intelligent routine, so it does not check your sector/density settings.

 

Marius

[Marius]

UPDATE!!

 

MyFormat 2.1

 

Bug Fix:

The bootsectors written by my previous released version (2.0) were not 100% compatible with the spartaDOS file format!

 

When you did format your partition with version 2.0, and you are booting SpartaDOS 3.3a, or BeWeDOS 1.30... there is no problem.

 

But: when you want to install another system-file to boot (like a bootmanager) in stead of the .DOS file of your choice, you may have had some troubles (like a non-booting partition)

 

In this new version.... (2.1) this problem is fixed (I hope)

 

Tested with: bootmanager written by Atreju.

 

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Please leave any feedback or questions here.

 

Marius

Edited August 26, 2007 by Marius1976