Weird Issue Fat Partition
Chris C. (2322) 197 posts |
I just built a PI4 and partitioned the SSD drive with a fat partition to allow the PI4 to boot off the SSD. When the machine first boots, it shows HardDisc4 in the Icon Bar but when you click on the drive, it quickly changes to Boot and then the contents of the Boot partition is displayed. Any way to fix that? |
Jon Abbott (1421) 2641 posts |
It’s a side-effect of the FAT partition being detected by FAT32FS, use right-click to open the drive instead of left-click, it will then open the FileCore drive. If you mistakenly left-click, you can dismount the drive and then right-click. If there are files already open on the drive though, you’ll need to restart as the system usually crashes hard. |
Paul Sprangers (346) 523 posts |
I had exactly the same problem, but Andrew Rawnsley pointed me to a newer versions of FAT32FS (mine was from 2020). Now the problem is solved. |
Jon Abbott (1421) 2641 posts |
I’m sure I’m running the latest FAT32FS and still have to right-click. I’ve not looked at the FAT32FS source recently, to see if there’s some sort of check for an overlayed FAT as used on Pi’s/Pinebook etc. That might explain why some can left-click and others have to always right-click. |
RISCOSBits (3000) 139 posts |
I think there’s a line in the !Config file in the ‘PreDesk’ folder that comes with the download that allows swapping of the mouse key actions. |
Chris C. (2322) 197 posts |
I found the !Config file and uncommented the line, didn’t do anything for me. I just put an Obey file on my desktop to open SCSI::4 filer window that I can double click when I need. Thanks for the help everyone! |
Jeff Doggett (257) 234 posts |
The example line given in the !Config file (Which is just an obey file which gets executed after RmLoading the module) will swop the buttons for drive :1.
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Chris C. (2322) 197 posts |
Jeff, That makes more sense to me. I will give that a try. |
Chris C. (2322) 197 posts |
That did the trick. Thank you. |