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. -- ============================================================================= Rick Sterling COMMODORE AMIGA TEST ENGINEERING N2CGI UUCP {allegra,rutgers}!cbmvax!sterling =============================================================================