Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!sterling
From: sterling@cbmvax.UUCP (Rick Sterling QA)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: FFS
Keywords: What is MAXTRANSFER, and MASK for?
Message-ID: <5328@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 28 Nov 88 14:15:42 GMT
References: <2034@vu-vlsi.Villanova.EDU>
Reply-To: sterling@cbmvax.UUCP (Rick Sterling QA)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
Lines: 28

In article <2034@vu-vlsi.Villanova.EDU> cheung@vu-vlsi.Villanova.EDU (Wilson Cheung) writes:
> 
>      I installed FFS on a ST251-1 using an Expansion Technologies Seagate
> controller.  Files loaded and saved at blinding speeds compared to the old
> system.  Unfortunately virtually every single file was corrupted causing my
> Amiga to crash and program icons to take funny shapes.  
> 
>      I followed the installation instructions for the 2090 driver, which 
> doesn't mention the inclusion of a MAXTRANSFER or MASK statement in the
> MountList file.  Since someone had mentioned using these statements in 
> conjunction with the overdrive controller, I was wondering if using 
> them would solve my problem.  If so what should I set the MAXTRANSFER and
> MASK statements equal [to]?  
> 
> 
> 
> 				Wilson Cheung

 See page 3-2 of your 1.3 Enhancer Manual for mountlist parameter details.
 The manufacturer of your controller should be able to advise you on what
 mountlist parameters are required.

 
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