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camsoft2000 · 01 May 2020, 21:30

So I recently bought a Colanto 3.x ROM to update my 1.2 ROM that came with my Amiga 500, but I'm having a real headache with Workbench 3.1.

On booting Workbench, I just get a blank screen and the title bar. Having Googled for hours this seems to be because the ROM doesn't include the workbench.library file and the recommendation is copying it to the boot disk.

I'm using a Gotek and the Workbench3.1 disk doesn't have enough space for workbench.library. I tried creating a new disk and copy all the files but it still doesn't have space for everything.

This is really frustrating and I'm at a loss to what to do.

It appears the ROM doesn't have enough space for the required workbench.library and the boot floppy disk doesn't have enough space either.

I've purchased Amiga Forever Plus to get the ADF files for Workbench hoping they would have the missing library but they don't.

Given I don't have an HDD of any kind, literally a Gotek and physical floppy I'm at a loss to how to boot into workbench.

Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

01 May 2020, 21:30	#1
camsoft2000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 51	Workbench 3.1 and Cloanto 3.x ROM issues So I recently bought a Colanto 3.x ROM to update my 1.2 ROM that came with my Amiga 500, but I'm having a real headache with Workbench 3.1. On booting Workbench, I just get a blank screen and the title bar. Having Googled for hours this seems to be because the ROM doesn't include the workbench.library file and the recommendation is copying it to the boot disk. I'm using a Gotek and the Workbench3.1 disk doesn't have enough space for workbench.library. I tried creating a new disk and copy all the files but it still doesn't have space for everything. This is really frustrating and I'm at a loss to what to do. It appears the ROM doesn't have enough space for the required workbench.library and the boot floppy disk doesn't have enough space either. I've purchased Amiga Forever Plus to get the ADF files for Workbench hoping they would have the missing library but they don't. Given I don't have an HDD of any kind, literally a Gotek and physical floppy I'm at a loss to how to boot into workbench. Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. Last edited by camsoft2000; 01 May 2020 at 21:36.