Amiga OS 3.2 pre-install questions

[amifan]

Hi guys, I have got Amiga OS 3.2 ready to install, I have a new 8gb CF to replace my current 4gb one but I have a few questions that I would like to clear up before I go ahead and install the new OS. My current set up is using ClassicWB and I hope to move that to another partition on the new CF card. One thing though is that when using a CF card as a hd with 3.1 I had to change the MaxTransfer rate, is this still necessary with 3.2? And finally will ClassicWB still boot with 3.2 roms installed or do I need to add some extra libraries to the drive? Thanks in advance!

[indigolemon]

Originally Posted by amifan

One thing though is that when using a CF card as a hd with 3.1 I had to change the MaxTransfer rate, is this still necessary with 3.2?

MaxTransfer should be set to the safe value automatically [0x1FE00] (this was also the case in 3.1.4). My paranoia means I always check it anyway

Originally Posted by amifan

And finally will ClassicWB still boot with 3.2 roms installed or do I need to add some extra libraries to the drive? Thanks in advance!

I assume ClassicWB is based on 3.1? You'll need to add icon.library and workbench.library to the CF with ClassicWB on it, as these have been removed from the 3.2 Kickstart for space reasons. BUT - if ClassicWB has many patches/programs that fix various 3.1 issues, you may hit problems when it tries to apply these to 3.2 components.

Finally, have a look through this: http://nl.aminet.net/docs/help/AmigaOS_3.2-FAQ.txt

FAQ for 3.2, has lots of useful info/tips that might help you as you go

[amifan]

Thank you for that, I will give it a go this week, will be interesting to see if it all boots afterwards