Amiga 1200 capable

AliasXZ · 20 January 2008, 19:33

Just another quickie

My Amiga 1200 is running workbench 3, what do you guys think the highest version is that it can support??

By weds it should be 2mbchipram and 16mb fastram with a 170mb hard drive.

I think v3 will be fine for my needs, but i just wondered

cheers guru meditators

Retro-Nerd · 20 January 2008, 19:37

It depends on your Kickstart version. If you have v3.1 you can use OS3.5 and OS3.9 too.

AliasXZ · 20 January 2008, 19:40

aye I have 3.1

chers dude

Retro-Nerd · 20 January 2008, 19:43

Maybe you want to try a preinstalled ClassicWB with useful tools and programmes.

http://classicwb.abime.net/

AliasXZ · 20 January 2008, 19:49

heh, that looks cool, i think id prefer the retro os to the new one tbh, cheers Retro-Nerd

Charlie · 20 January 2008, 22:59

If you don't give a monkeys about eye-candy run WB 2.05 over your 3.1 kickstart.

..?

Why? Ultra-fast boot, low memory & resources footprint, and that 3.1 KS means later (better) versions of important bits 'n bobs.
You can also softkick 1.2-3.0 when the need arises.

Before I get lynched:
This is how my '060 A1200 came when I bought it. (+earlier KS's ready to soft-load on a boot menu)
This turned out to be the ideal gaming + power setup once I sussed what it was about...
...shame I buggered it up.

Used WinUAE to back up the HDD prior to installing 3.9. At that point I discovered the double-whammy:
-3.9 is really only for emulators. (power systems)
-WinUAE didn't understand the HDD format so the backup didn't take. (fast IDE adapter)

P.S.
ClassicWB is great but if it's not your cup of tea there are lots of other pre-rolled WB's out there if you don't feel like doing your own.

P.P.S.
I get the feeling you're building a 'gaming rig'. You've already got as much stuff as you need (on the way). Owning an Amiga can get very expensive if you get out of control.

Hewitson · 21 January 2008, 00:29

Not sure about 3.5 but I definitely don't recommend using 3.9 on an 030 or even a slow 040. I'd stick with 3.1 if I was you.

AliasXZ · 21 January 2008, 10:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie

I get the feeling you're building a 'gaming rig'. You've already got as much stuff as you need (on the way). Owning an Amiga can get very expensive if you get out of control.

yup, I still love playing on Amiga's, just hope I can get it working when the stuff arrives...

Aye, price is a bit steap, is it because parts are so rare?

I'll leave OS as-is, but i do think that the recent Amigaos looks very nice, does amigaos use afterstep window manager?

20 January 2008, 19:33	#1
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	Amiga 1200 capable Just another quickie My Amiga 1200 is running workbench 3, what do you guys think the highest version is that it can support?? By weds it should be 2mbchipram and 16mb fastram with a 170mb hard drive. I think v3 will be fine for my needs, but i just wondered cheers guru meditators

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20 January 2008, 19:37	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	It depends on your Kickstart version. If you have v3.1 you can use OS3.5 and OS3.9 too.

20 January 2008, 19:40	#3
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	aye I have 3.1 chers dude

20 January 2008, 19:43	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Maybe you want to try a preinstalled ClassicWB with useful tools and programmes. http://classicwb.abime.net/

20 January 2008, 19:49	#5
AliasXZ Guru meditator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England, Huddersfield Age: 39 Posts: 166	heh, that looks cool, i think id prefer the retro os to the new one tbh, cheers Retro-Nerd

20 January 2008, 22:59	#6
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	If you don't give a monkeys about eye-candy run WB 2.05 over your 3.1 kickstart. ..? Why? Ultra-fast boot, low memory & resources footprint, and that 3.1 KS means later (better) versions of important bits 'n bobs. You can also softkick 1.2-3.0 when the need arises. Before I get lynched: This is how my '060 A1200 came when I bought it. (+earlier KS's ready to soft-load on a boot menu) This turned out to be the ideal gaming + power setup once I sussed what it was about... ...shame I buggered it up. Used WinUAE to back up the HDD prior to installing 3.9. At that point I discovered the double-whammy: -3.9 is really only for emulators. (power systems) -WinUAE didn't understand the HDD format so the backup didn't take. (fast IDE adapter) P.S. ClassicWB is great but if it's not your cup of tea there are lots of other pre-rolled WB's out there if you don't feel like doing your own. P.P.S. I get the feeling you're building a 'gaming rig'. You've already got as much stuff as you need (on the way). Owning an Amiga can get very expensive if you get out of control.

21 January 2008, 00:29	#7
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Not sure about 3.5 but I definitely don't recommend using 3.9 on an 030 or even a slow 040. I'd stick with 3.1 if I was you.

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