Updating the F18a Using a CF7+?

[Tempest]

I want to update the firmware on my F18a, but It's been a while since I've used my CF7+. Can someone give me the instructions for getting the disk image and update file onto the CF card and mounted with the CF7+? I don't want to mess this up.

[+helocast]

I want to update the firmware on my F18a, but It's been a while since I've used my CF7+. Can someone give me the instructions for getting the disk image and update file onto the CF card and mounted with the CF7+? I don't want to mess this up.

 

On PC:

I just did this and Matt has made it pretty easy with his distribution http://codehackcreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/F18AUpdate_v18.zip (extracted list attached Pic 1).

Took the 400K file, F18AUpdate_CF7.dsk and moved it over to the directory I have dsk2cf in. Told it to mount it to volume 1 (Pic 2).

 

On TI:

You'll have three files (Pic 3). Then just load and run via E/A, ie DSK1.F18AUPD

Took maybe 3 minutes staging files, erasing, and then writing? Just be sure you heed the warnings about no power interruptions during the process.

Hope that helps =]

[Tempest]

So you just need to move the F18AUpdate_CF7.dsk file to the CF? I wasn't sure if that's all I needed or if I needed any of the other files in that zip.

 

Like I said, it's been a loooong time since I've added any files to my CF card. I seem to recall using a program called TI99DIR the last time since it was a GUI interface.

 

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/237933-ti99dir-new-version-61a/

 

EDIT: I found some instructions from retroclouds on how to use TI99DIR to move files (http://atariage.com/forums/topic/156995-cf7-for-ti994a/?do=findComment&comment=1927197):

 

1. In the left window: right-mouse click on directory path line and select "read CF7A+ volume list" from the context menu
2. In the left window: select a target volume
2. In the right window: select ".." to move outside disk image
3. In the right window: Press "F5" to copy the image to the CF7A+

[Shift838]

 

On PC:

I just did this and Matt has made it pretty easy with his distribution http://codehackcreate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/F18AUpdate_v18.zip (extracted list attached Pic 1).

Took the 400K file, F18AUpdate_CF7.dsk and moved it over to the directory I have dsk2cf in. Told it to mount it to volume 1 (Pic 2).

 

On TI:

You'll have three files (Pic 3). Then just load and run via E/A, ie DSK1.F18AUPD

Took maybe 3 minutes staging files, erasing, and then writing? Just be sure you heed the warnings about no power interruptions during the process.

Hope that helps =]

 

Yup, a very easy process I did my other F18A I am using for my all in one with this method. since I already had the 1.8 on the Nano I just needed to plug it in and run it.

[Tempest]

Odd question. I'm trying to use TI99DIR in Linux under Wine. The program seems to work just fine, but I can't seem to make it find the CF card with the games. I think it's being mounted in Linux as /dev/sc but I can't figure out how to get that to show up in TI99DIR. I'm guessing this is something that isn't going to work, but I thought I'd check.

[mizapf]

OK, as you're already using Linux, I'd suggest my Java-based TIImageTool; it uses dd to create a copy of the CF card, then allows to open it as any other image. (Link in the footer.)

[Tempest]

I'll have to try that. Will it automatically detect my CF card? When I plug it in it doesn't show up in the file explorer in ubuntu. I think it's because ubuntu doesn't understand the format.

[+arcadeshopper]

likely you will have to set up a device for that in your wine configuration but there's a possibility it won't do the direct access in wine..

 

if you look in .wine/dosdevices you will need a drive letter in there linked to the device..

[mizapf]

No, there is no autodetection. You have to know the device. However, this is pretty easy to find out: Plug in your card, then do a "dmesg" and note the device name in the recent output lines. The device is likely something like "/dev/sdc" (without number).

[Tempest]

The device is likely something like "/dev/sdc" (without number).

Yes that's what it is