Does the workbench version need to match the rom version ?

MoreGrog · 23 July 2010, 19:54

I got another question.

Does the workbench version need to match the rom version of your amiga ?

On my Amiga 1200 the floppy animation welcome screen says i have
an v3.0 ROM.

Is it safe to use a Workbench with version number v3.1 on it ?

//MoreGrog

prowler · 23 July 2010, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoreGrog

On my Amiga 1200 the floppy animation welcome screen says i have an v3.0 ROM.

Is it safe to use a Workbench with version number v3.1 on it ?

Yes.

MoreGrog · 23 July 2010, 20:01

What about my Amiga 500 or my Amiga 600 ? I can use workbench v3.1 with those machines as well ?

thomas · 23 July 2010, 20:04

The major version number of the Workbench should be less or equal to that of the ROM version, then it works.

You cannot run WB 3.x on Kickstart 2.x or below. Especially not on Kick 1.x, it does not even recognise the disks.

Edit: Here is a list of the highest Workbench versions which run on each ROM. Lower versions of Workbench will run, too.

Kick 3.1 -> WB 3.9
Kick 3.0 -> WB 3.1
Kick 2.0 -> WB 2.1
Kick 1.3 -> WB 1.3
Kick 1.2 -> WB 1.3 (some files need to be replaced by 1.2 versions)

killergorilla · 24 July 2010, 03:16

Quote:

The major version number of the Workbench should be less or equal to that of the ROM version, then it works.

Correct if I'm wrong, but the major version of 3.9 is 3, which doesn't work on 3.0

Hewitson · 24 July 2010, 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

Kick 1.2 -> WB 1.3 (some files need to be replaced by 1.2 versions)

Which? I always used unmodified 1.3 on my ks 1.2 A500, without any problems.

thomas · 24 July 2010, 07:11

printer.device 1.3 crashes on Kick 1.2. That's the one I remember. There might be others.

23 July 2010, 19:54	#1
MoreGrog Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 10	Does the workbench version need to match the rom version ? I got another question. Does the workbench version need to match the rom version of your amiga ? On my Amiga 1200 the floppy animation welcome screen says i have an v3.0 ROM. Is it safe to use a Workbench with version number v3.1 on it ? //MoreGrog

23 July 2010, 20:04	#4
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	The major version number of the Workbench should be less or equal to that of the ROM version, then it works. You cannot run WB 3.x on Kickstart 2.x or below. Especially not on Kick 1.x, it does not even recognise the disks. Edit: Here is a list of the highest Workbench versions which run on each ROM. Lower versions of Workbench will run, too. Kick 3.1 -> WB 3.9 Kick 3.0 -> WB 3.1 Kick 2.0 -> WB 2.1 Kick 1.3 -> WB 1.3 Kick 1.2 -> WB 1.3 (some files need to be replaced by 1.2 versions) Last edited by thomas; 23 July 2010 at 20:10.

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