Tips for a new A1200 owner - Page 3

Clym5 · 16 January 2013, 09:55

Hmm, guess I'll just have to wait for a cheap one to come up somewhere!

I'm going on holiday (again) so I won't be back here for a few days.

Clym5 · 01 February 2013, 07:17

Right, I was away for a bit longer then expected, but I'm back!
I've got my PCMCIA CF reader running with my 1gb CF card now too!
All I can think of doing to the Amiga now is getting more ram for it, I really need it. I've got about 500 to 600k of free ram on boot.

fishyfish · 01 February 2013, 14:53

Just out of curiousity, but youre not running in 256 colors by chance are you? 5-600KB free sounds a bit less than I'd expect.

Clym5 · 03 February 2013, 03:40

I'm running in 8 colours. Most of the add-on of ClassicWB are disabled too.

demolition · 03 February 2013, 04:12

ClassicWB isn't really suitable for an A1200 without a memory upgrade. I'd go plain WB3.1 as long as you only have 2MB.

I did see an Mtec 4MB upgrade on Amibay the other day for I think it was £20, which is probably as cheap as you'll find a mem upgrade. That particular one is sold now, but they do show up quite often.

Clym5 · 03 February 2013, 04:19

Okay, I'll just get 3.1. Should I re-install PFS or should I stick with FFS or SFS? I didn't notice much of a speed difference between FFS and PFS.

demolition · 03 February 2013, 13:01

I think you could stay with PFS, just set buffers to a low value so you don't lose too much memory.

Clym5 · 09 February 2013, 12:46

I think I'll stick with ClassicWB for now, as I have barely any time for the Amiga at the moment. And by the time I can sit down for a few hours and use it, I'll probably have a ram expansion or an acclerator. Turns out some guy called Rob in Auckland (the city where I live) used to work at Commodore and he's got tons of Amiga stuff. I'm going to get on contact with him.

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16 January 2013, 09:55	#41
Clym5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 42	Hmm, guess I'll just have to wait for a cheap one to come up somewhere! I'm going on holiday (again) so I won't be back here for a few days.

01 February 2013, 07:17	#42
Clym5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 42	Right, I was away for a bit longer then expected, but I'm back! I've got my PCMCIA CF reader running with my 1gb CF card now too! All I can think of doing to the Amiga now is getting more ram for it, I really need it. I've got about 500 to 600k of free ram on boot.

01 February 2013, 14:53	#43
fishyfish Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 475	Just out of curiousity, but youre not running in 256 colors by chance are you? 5-600KB free sounds a bit less than I'd expect.

03 February 2013, 03:40	#44
Clym5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 42	I'm running in 8 colours. Most of the add-on of ClassicWB are disabled too.

03 February 2013, 04:12	#45
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	ClassicWB isn't really suitable for an A1200 without a memory upgrade. I'd go plain WB3.1 as long as you only have 2MB. I did see an Mtec 4MB upgrade on Amibay the other day for I think it was £20, which is probably as cheap as you'll find a mem upgrade. That particular one is sold now, but they do show up quite often.

03 February 2013, 04:19	#46
Clym5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 42	Okay, I'll just get 3.1. Should I re-install PFS or should I stick with FFS or SFS? I didn't notice much of a speed difference between FFS and PFS.

03 February 2013, 13:01	#47
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	I think you could stay with PFS, just set buffers to a low value so you don't lose too much memory.

09 February 2013, 12:46	#48
Clym5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New Zealand Posts: 42	I think I'll stick with ClassicWB for now, as I have barely any time for the Amiga at the moment. And by the time I can sit down for a few hours and use it, I'll probably have a ram expansion or an acclerator. Turns out some guy called Rob in Auckland (the city where I live) used to work at Commodore and he's got tons of Amiga stuff. I'm going to get on contact with him.

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