The Big Book of Amiga Hardware: CLOSED :(

T_hairy_bootson · 15 December 2005, 08:27

News from Amiga.org:

Quote:

Amiga-Hardware.com, one of the best sources of information on hardware for out beloved platform has been taken offline. A simple text message reading, "Due to complaints the site is offline. It "may" return at some point, but with reduced contents." is all that remains in its place.

I can't understand who would complain... This is really bad news.

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/

http://web.archive.org/web/200406212...-hardware.com/

keropi · 15 December 2005, 08:33

what kind of a morron would complain??? this is BAD news... :cry

Methanoid · 15 December 2005, 08:49

Damn shame... one of the best web sites I know about Amigas if not THE best!

lopos2000 · 15 December 2005, 08:49

The German mirror site is still open.
http://amigahardware.mariomisic.de/

keropi · 15 December 2005, 09:34

Das Big Book of AMIGA Hardware ist bis auf weiteres offline!

nope, it's offline...

T_hairy_bootson · 15 December 2005, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by keropi

Das Big Book of AMIGA Hardware ist bis auf weiteres offline!

nope, it's offline...

Hmm, it is working here... Maybe someone should download it before it goes.
Unethical I know...

Bamiga2002 · 15 December 2005, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

Hmm, it is working here... Maybe someone should download it before it goes.
Unethical I know...

Maybe you got something left in browser cache. And i think it's not unethical to spare the site somewhere, what kind of an a**hole would have been complaining anyway

TheBoss · 15 December 2005, 11:48

WTF this site is important, noooo give us it back!

alexh · 15 December 2005, 11:55

I recommend to whoever is preparing the EAB hardware database that they leech what they can now from the cached version.

Finding out who complained and why is a must. Anyone know these people, private email addresses?

keropi · 15 December 2005, 12:09

at least we still have http://amiga.resource.cx ...

alexh · 15 December 2005, 12:22

It's better than nothing, but they should expect their bandwidth demands to go up sharply.

_ThEcRoW · 15 December 2005, 12:54

The site is a must for every amigan!!!!! We should do all the possible to keep it up!!!!!!

Shoonay · 15 December 2005, 14:55

If you guys missed it, i've got it right here on my hd - probably the last/final/only version... want it "Zoned"?

alexh · 15 December 2005, 15:01

Just out of curiosity, how come you've got it?

Zone it!

T_hairy_bootson · 15 December 2005, 15:03

Yes please Shoonay, I will grab it from work tomorrow.

edit: Website has been updated

Quote:

The Big Book of Amiga Hardware

Firstly, apologies for the previous message. It was written as a quick placeholder in the early hours of the morning and I needed to sleep. The site has been taken down because I received a copyright violation notice from the author of a driver. Perhaps it was foolish of me to offer such things for download. The site has always been non-profit, is ad-banner free and has cost me a lot in the 7 years it has been running in both time and money. It is also the product of hundreds of contributors who have taken the time and effort to send submissions. It's for these reasons that I would like the site to return, however I need to decide whether it's worth the risk and if so what alterations need to be made.

- Thanks, Ian.

Shoonay · 15 December 2005, 15:17

Got it downloaded [2000/04/05] or something like that, when i was getting my Amy a "new" PC PSU

...and yes, it IS upgraded to the last version, from the year 2004

alexh · 15 December 2005, 15:19

Hmm, I wonder which driver?

T_hairy_bootson · 15 December 2005, 15:22

@Shoonay: Although a valuable resource for pinouts and information "The hardware book" and "The big book of amiga hardware" are completely different websites.

Shoonay · 15 December 2005, 15:31

Ow...

Really sorry for the mistake

jrom · 15 December 2005, 17:45

Pfff... Developers are idiots!

Luckily I'm one of them

But drivers should be publicly available... especially for ancient hardware!

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15 December 2005, 08:33	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	what kind of a morron would complain??? this is BAD news... :cry

15 December 2005, 08:49	#3
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Damn shame... one of the best web sites I know about Amigas if not THE best!

15 December 2005, 08:49	#4
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	The German mirror site is still open. http://amigahardware.mariomisic.de/

15 December 2005, 09:34	#5
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	Das Big Book of AMIGA Hardware ist bis auf weiteres offline! nope, it's offline...

15 December 2005, 11:48	#8
TheBoss Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 840	WTF this site is important, noooo give us it back!

15 December 2005, 11:55	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,330	I recommend to whoever is preparing the EAB hardware database that they leech what they can now from the cached version. Finding out who complained and why is a must. Anyone know these people, private email addresses?

15 December 2005, 12:09	#10
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	at least we still have http://amiga.resource.cx ...

15 December 2005, 12:22	#11
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,330	It's better than nothing, but they should expect their bandwidth demands to go up sharply.

15 December 2005, 12:54	#12
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 941	The site is a must for every amigan!!!!! We should do all the possible to keep it up!!!!!!

15 December 2005, 14:55	#13
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	If you guys missed it, i've got it right here on my hd - probably the last/final/only version... want it "Zoned"?

15 December 2005, 15:01	#14
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,330	Just out of curiosity, how come you've got it? Zone it!

15 December 2005, 15:17	#16
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Got it downloaded [2000/04/05] or something like that, when i was getting my Amy a "new" PC PSU ...and yes, it IS upgraded to the last version, from the year 2004

15 December 2005, 15:19	#17
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,330	Hmm, I wonder which driver?

15 December 2005, 15:22	#18
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 2,084	@Shoonay: Although a valuable resource for pinouts and information "The hardware book" and "The big book of amiga hardware" are completely different websites.

15 December 2005, 15:31	#19
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	Ow... Really sorry for the mistake

15 December 2005, 17:45	#20
jrom Wannabe asm coder ;) Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 459	Pfff... Developers are idiots! Luckily I'm one of them But drivers should be publicly available... especially for ancient hardware!

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