A1200 found today at the dump! - Page 2

alexh · 03 August 2008, 21:47

I dunno... cramming a 3.5" drive into the 2.5" space must be hard

musashi5150 · 03 August 2008, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloodwych

did you just have one of those lying around as a spare?

I was more impressed with the spare 3.1 kickroms

Magno Boots · 03 August 2008, 21:54

You guys

I bought four CF adaptors at once because they were cheap (PM sent to BW).

The roms were taken out of another 1200 previously because of a conflict with my apollo040 and WHDLoad.

The 3.5" harddrive was actually screwed onto the back of the lower case but the numpty had screwed it ontop of the keyboard ribbbon so I couldn't lift the top cover more than half an inch... ripppp... job done!!

So any advice on getting the keyboard to work?

Many thanks fellas

Bloodwych · 03 August 2008, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I dunno... cramming a 3.5" drive into the 2.5" space must be hard

Didn't you also see the hole cut in the plastic in the opening post's pics? The conversion also included a gaping hole at the back of the A1200.

I managed to fit a 3.5" drive easily into my A1200. All I had to do was cut a small piece of the metal shielding away. Many others have fitted 3.5" drives too - without cutting into the case plastics.

It's since been replace with a slim 3.5" hard drive I had spare from an old PC.

Bloodwych · 03 August 2008, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by musashi5150

I was more impressed with the spare 3.1 kickroms

LOL! Magno Boots is Mr Fix It! Spare Amiga stuff all over the place!

Paul_s · 03 August 2008, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yotoxionomai

I just hope its not the same place where i threw my mother-in-law!

Good job I'm not married as I'd be getting castrated right about now

Glad ze miggy is all up and running

Great rescue...

mfletcher · 03 August 2008, 22:41

That is a great find! Even better that its in working condition!! Cant you just install the german keymaps and be done with it? Or does it make the default language for the workbench german as well?

Good hardware pr0n too

04 August 2008, 01:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magno Boots

So any advice on getting the keyboard to work?

Many thanks fellas

Just get a new UK one from Amigakit for around £17.50.

Saves faffing around.

Zetr0 · 04 August 2008, 01:05

@Magno

I think i have a Spare UK keyboard m8, let me check the storage tomorrow, its yours

cane · 04 August 2008, 01:15

@Magno
Did you install German keymap?
Try adding this to your startup-sequence and put in devs/keymaps d keymap:
assign >NIL: KEYMAPS: DEVS:Keymaps (this part should be already in it)
setkeyboard d

Fingerlickin_B · 04 August 2008, 02:55

AWESOME find man!!!!

Charlie · 04 August 2008, 09:04

Excellent find!

Yes, one of my A1200s has a 3.5" drive in it - the previous owner tells me it was fitted by an Amiga dealer - way back...
...when opened the drive was 'enclosed' in its original static bag, just laying on the mobo.
Such a top-bodge I didn't have the heart to change it.

kriz · 04 August 2008, 09:32

Wow, lucky man !!

blade002 · 04 August 2008, 10:21

How could someone throw out an A1200 to begin with !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

DDNI · 04 August 2008, 10:32

Possibly dumped by a Soldier from Bassingbourn who bought it on a German tour ....

Anubis · 04 August 2008, 14:16

Great find!

@paul_s, did you go trough dumpester in Keizer Strase in Frankfurt??

Shoonay · 04 August 2008, 14:31

good job Magno!

A MESSAGE TO THE GUY WHO THREW THIS AMY OUT
one day, you're going to get thrown out too, bastard!

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03 August 2008, 21:47	#21
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,332	I dunno... cramming a 3.5" drive into the 2.5" space must be hard

03 August 2008, 21:54	#23
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	You guys I bought four CF adaptors at once because they were cheap (PM sent to BW). The roms were taken out of another 1200 previously because of a conflict with my apollo040 and WHDLoad. The 3.5" harddrive was actually screwed onto the back of the lower case but the numpty had screwed it ontop of the keyboard ribbbon so I couldn't lift the top cover more than half an inch... ripppp... job done!! So any advice on getting the keyboard to work? Many thanks fellas

03 August 2008, 22:41	#27
mfletcher Bawbag. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 375	That is a great find! Even better that its in working condition!! Cant you just install the german keymaps and be done with it? Or does it make the default language for the workbench german as well? Good hardware pr0n too

04 August 2008, 01:05	#29
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Magno I think i have a Spare UK keyboard m8, let me check the storage tomorrow, its yours

04 August 2008, 01:15	#30
cane Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: .hr Age: 45 Posts: 540	@Magno Did you install German keymap? Try adding this to your startup-sequence and put in devs/keymaps d keymap: assign >NIL: KEYMAPS: DEVS:Keymaps (this part should be already in it) setkeyboard d

04 August 2008, 02:55	#31
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	AWESOME find man!!!!

04 August 2008, 09:04	#32
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Excellent find! Yes, one of my A1200s has a 3.5" drive in it - the previous owner tells me it was fitted by an Amiga dealer - way back... ...when opened the drive was 'enclosed' in its original static bag, just laying on the mobo. Such a top-bodge I didn't have the heart to change it.

04 August 2008, 09:32	#33
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Wow, lucky man !!

04 August 2008, 10:21	#34
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	How could someone throw out an A1200 to begin with !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

04 August 2008, 10:32	#35
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Possibly dumped by a Soldier from Bassingbourn who bought it on a German tour ....

04 August 2008, 14:16	#36
Anubis Retro Gamer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Underworld Age: 51 Posts: 4,058	Great find! @paul_s, did you go trough dumpester in Keizer Strase in Frankfurt??

04 August 2008, 14:31	#37
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	good job Magno! A MESSAGE TO THE GUY WHO THREW THIS AMY OUT one day, you're going to get thrown out too, bastard!

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