workbench 3.1 & a1200

mjnurney · 17 August 2010, 02:23

hello all,

okay some questions on WB3.1 ...

ive been away from the amiga since about 1994 - the A1200 was new (ish) then, commodore had just died and i bought an 486 to play doom!

anyway i have a 1200 with a 4gb cf hard drive, 4mb ram card and an ADF cf pcmcia card...

but

OS3.1 is looking very old and bland (it did in 1994) can it be updated to nice icons, 3d or whatever?
most things i try to install from aminet fail - mui missing this that or the other, missings scripts, library 38+ , insert DH0 in to any drive, failed to open, bad argument, installer missing.....etc etc

what should i install on a clean os 3.1 to make current as can be?

thanks all

TCD · 17 August 2010, 02:25

http://classicwb.abime.net/

prowler · 17 August 2010, 02:27

Classic Workbench.

Edit: Beaten to the post by TCD!

TCD · 17 August 2010, 02:29

Hehe

I guess mjnurney gets the idea now

Redwood · 17 August 2010, 02:33

Just to be contrarian: AmigaSys

mjnurney · 17 August 2010, 09:47

Cheers downloaded the classic wb already I'll try it, didn't want to reformat my drive again but on well ha ha

fitzsteve · 17 August 2010, 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mjnurney

Cheers downloaded the classic wb already I'll try it, didn't want to reformat my drive again but on well ha ha

Grab another CF card they're as cheap as chips these days then you can swap them over whenever you fancy a change!

Classic Workbench is awesome, its ideal for bringing your A1200 up to date.

Steve.

mjnurney · 22 August 2010, 19:53

thanks running one of the workbench version on my 1200 and it works perfectly! much nicer to use than a standard 3.1 version.

Jimbo · 22 August 2010, 20:31

Once you learn how classicwb works you can then install a fresh 3.1 and pimp it the way you want. Its what I did, but I am a bit sad

Took me ages and a PM to fitzsteve to work out newicons is whats needed to show whdload game icons in full colour :S

Cammy · 22 August 2010, 23:36

I like Jimbo's idea of building my own system using the best from each package and personalising it myself, but both ClassicWB and AmigaSYS are excellent pre-installed Workbench setups and work fine as they are. If you do end up wanting to build your own system, I recommend partitioning your drive into three or four parts, and make each partition bootable. Install ClassicWB, AmigaSYS, Workbench 3.1 and (optionally) 3.9 on a different partition each, then you can just select which one to boot from and you can mix and match without having to swap any drives.

I think if you want to do the hard work yourself, after installing a fresh 3.1 Workbench these are the next things you should get to start enhancing your Workbench:

LHA: http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/lha
Workbench 2000: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/WorkBench2000
WB2000 update: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/WB2000_Update
FullPalette: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/FullPalette22
VisualPrefs: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/VisualPrefs
Birdie: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/birdie2000
FBlit: http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/fblit
FText: http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/FText
BlazeWCP: http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/Blazewcp
NewIcons: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/NewIcons46

Good luck!

Jimbo · 23 August 2010, 14:32

Thats a pretty good starting list Cammy, should help lots of people who want to start fresh.

kriz · 23 August 2010, 14:49

yes, i have always set up myself. But now have started to use AmigaSys, easy and works really smooth.

Cloudane · 23 August 2010, 18:39

Yes that will come in handy.. I appreciate the love that ClassicWB gets but when trying to understand how everything fits together amongst the OS and its addons/tweaks (curiosity, education, historical intrigue) there's nothing quite like rolling your own

Was hoping to see a list like that myself, thanks.

chrispy · 08 September 2010, 19:53

I'm just getting back into the scene after a 19 year hiatus and haven't got a clue how to operate an Amiga lol. I've just fished out three old 1200's that I bought years ago and never got around to playing with and plan on a bit of retro action this weekend. I'd love to update one of the 1200's to see what's possible with it.

17 August 2010, 02:23	#1
mjnurney Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Towcester, Northampton Posts: 311	workbench 3.1 & a1200 hello all, okay some questions on WB3.1 ... ive been away from the amiga since about 1994 - the A1200 was new (ish) then, commodore had just died and i bought an 486 to play doom! anyway i have a 1200 with a 4gb cf hard drive, 4mb ram card and an ADF cf pcmcia card... but OS3.1 is looking very old and bland (it did in 1994) can it be updated to nice icons, 3d or whatever? most things i try to install from aminet fail - mui missing this that or the other, missings scripts, library 38+ , insert DH0 in to any drive, failed to open, bad argument, installer missing.....etc etc what should i install on a clean os 3.1 to make current as can be? thanks all

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17 August 2010, 02:25	#2
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17 August 2010, 02:27	#3
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17 August 2010, 02:29	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	Hehe I guess mjnurney gets the idea now

17 August 2010, 02:33	#5
Redwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney / Australia Posts: 83	Just to be contrarian: AmigaSys

17 August 2010, 09:47	#6
mjnurney Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Towcester, Northampton Posts: 311	Cheers downloaded the classic wb already I'll try it, didn't want to reformat my drive again but on well ha ha

22 August 2010, 19:53	#8
mjnurney Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Towcester, Northampton Posts: 311	thanks running one of the workbench version on my 1200 and it works perfectly! much nicer to use than a standard 3.1 version.

22 August 2010, 20:31	#9
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Once you learn how classicwb works you can then install a fresh 3.1 and pimp it the way you want. Its what I did, but I am a bit sad Took me ages and a PM to fitzsteve to work out newicons is whats needed to show whdload game icons in full colour :S

22 August 2010, 23:36	#10
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	I like Jimbo's idea of building my own system using the best from each package and personalising it myself, but both ClassicWB and AmigaSYS are excellent pre-installed Workbench setups and work fine as they are. If you do end up wanting to build your own system, I recommend partitioning your drive into three or four parts, and make each partition bootable. Install ClassicWB, AmigaSYS, Workbench 3.1 and (optionally) 3.9 on a different partition each, then you can just select which one to boot from and you can mix and match without having to swap any drives. I think if you want to do the hard work yourself, after installing a fresh 3.1 Workbench these are the next things you should get to start enhancing your Workbench: LHA: http://aminet.net/package/util/arc/lha Workbench 2000: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/WorkBench2000 WB2000 update: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/WB2000_Update FullPalette: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/FullPalette22 VisualPrefs: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/VisualPrefs Birdie: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/birdie2000 FBlit: http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/fblit FText: http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/FText BlazeWCP: http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/Blazewcp NewIcons: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/NewIcons46 Good luck!

23 August 2010, 14:32	#11
Jimbo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colchester Essex Age: 44 Posts: 822	Thats a pretty good starting list Cammy, should help lots of people who want to start fresh.

23 August 2010, 14:49	#12
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	yes, i have always set up myself. But now have started to use AmigaSys, easy and works really smooth.

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23 August 2010, 18:39	#13
Cloudane Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 103	Yes that will come in handy.. I appreciate the love that ClassicWB gets but when trying to understand how everything fits together amongst the OS and its addons/tweaks (curiosity, education, historical intrigue) there's nothing quite like rolling your own Was hoping to see a list like that myself, thanks.

08 September 2010, 19:53	#14
chrispy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wales (Gods Country) Posts: 155	I'm just getting back into the scene after a 19 year hiatus and haven't got a clue how to operate an Amiga lol. I've just fished out three old 1200's that I bought years ago and never got around to playing with and plan on a bit of retro action this weekend. I'd love to update one of the 1200's to see what's possible with it.