Altirra, Ultimate 1Mb, Side 2, SDX, and config.sys

[gozar]

I set up a hard drive under Altirra using the Side 2 and U1Mb option, and it seems to be working well. My problem is that it seems to be ignoring config.sys. Where do I look first?

 

[flashjazzcat]

In FDISK, make sure the volume containing CONFIG.SYS has the boot flag set. Which drive number is it on?

[gozar]

In FDISK, make sure the volume containing CONFIG.SYS has the boot flag set. Which drive number is it on?

 

That's what I thought a first, but it doesn't use it when I set the drive to D1: or D3:, both with the boot flag set. It runs through the autoexec.bat file each time though.

 

I know it's just something simple I'm overlooking... :-(

[gozar]

Fdisk:

 

Config.sys:

USE BANKED

DEVICE SPARTA

DEVICE SIO

DEVICE ATARIDOS

DEVICE RTIME8

DEVICE DOSKEY \ALIASES.INI

DEVICE RAMDISK

DEVICE COMEXE

DEVICE \UTIL\S_VBXE

DEVICE \UTIL\CON\CON

[flashjazzcat]

You're certain you're using the PBI BIOS and not the soft-driver? The SIDE soft-driver won't pick up CONFIG.SYS a hard disk partition. Ensure SIDE Hardware is "ON" in the BIOS menu.

[gozar]

I think so:

 

 

 

[flashjazzcat]

OK. Send me the hard disk image if possible (as a ZIP file) and I'll take a look.

[gozar]

OK. Send me the hard disk image if possible (as a ZIP file) and I'll take a look.

 

Cool, thanks!

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v6wh2m5f42gyspx/Goz-Altirra.zip

 

(It's the whole set up.)

[phaeron]

Either turn on System > Disk Drive > SIO Override Detection or disable System > Firmware > Fast Boot. The problem is that Altirra is attempting to accelerate some disk requests that need to go through the 6502-based PBI driver.

[Madi]

phaeron : "disable System > Firmware > Fast Boot"

 

[flashjazzcat]

Thanks guys: saved me a task.

[gozar]

Awesome, thanks guys! I knew it had to be something simple. :-)