A-Max disks? - Page 66

mark_k · 18 June 2017, 15:08

Does this patched version of scsi.amhd work any better? I removed the A3000 SCSI check from it. (Remove ! from URL after pasting into your browser's URL bar.)

Code:

https://www.media!fire.com/?6x9oddzj5a3tbi1

Extract the archive and copy/rename the file to DEVS:scsi.amhd

I just tested it to boot Mac System 7.1 from hard drive on an A2000/A2091/Kickstart 3.1 config.

commie1974 · 19 June 2017, 11:33

Thank you very much, Mark!!
Apparently it's ME who does something wrong, as this one didn't work, either...
Maybe one/more mistakes with my WinUAE configuration and/or wrong hardfile....
I also tried to make a new, empty hardfile from scratch, but it's not even recognized by WinUAE as a proper device...

What can I say? It's not my lucky day and I'm afraid I'll die without being able to see Amax 2.56 in action!

Perhaps it just needs real hardware...

mark_k · 19 June 2017, 12:52

Tested-working HDF and config (delete ! after pasting into browser URL bar):

Code:

https://www.media!fire.com/?zmceq121bvkna60
https://www.media!fire.com/?bpi2ayo97brylk4

Boot the HDF, double-click A-Max QTX icon. Click Start A-Max II then OK. [You'll probably need to adjust the HDF path to match wherever you unpacked it to first.]

commie1974 · 19 June 2017, 18:46

Holy cow!!
This works, at last!!!!!!
Mark, you are a treasure!

So the other HDF I was trying to use was all crap, sadly! What a senseless waste of time...
It was not my fault, I nearly went bananas trying to figure out what was wrong!
It played nicely also with my previous config, so I had fine-tuned it correctly!!
Many-many-many thanks, pal!!!!

commie1974 · 27 June 2017, 08:47

So, for anyone who might be interested, here it is:
https://www.sendspace.com/file/semmna

It contains everything needed to emulate an OCS A500/KS1.3/1MB chip with A590 SCSI/2MB fast. It magically loads System 7.1 (fresh installation) with LOTS of apps, utils and games through WB 1.3 and the Quartex-cracked (software only) version of A-Max 2.56...

A Windoze PC with WinUAE and a mounted real SCSI partition will be needed to transfer to actual Amiga hardware, or perhaps a 020+ Amiga with Shapeshifter/Fusion/Basilisk II/A-Max IV, to do the same job!
I personally did NOT test them on real hardware, as I have no facilities here...

The 2 100MB HFS hardfiles are identical, the only difference is in the OS contained, one has System 6.0.8 and other 7.1!! They can be directly attached to Mini VMac as well, and that's the way I did the most of the software transfers...

Enjoy, and many thanks again to all the people who helped so far!

Retro1234 · 27 June 2017, 13:49

Thank you sir

- I wish there was a way to use it easily on any Amiga like HardFiles etc

commie1974 · 27 June 2017, 14:53

You're welcome!

It wouldn't be THAT fun if it was easier...

The difficulty factor and the intriguing challenges that occur due to limitations when one uses real old gear, is a very important part of the thing that's called retro-entertainment.

If we all preferred the easy way, we would permanently get stuck to emulators and never use real machines!

Well, I spent all (litterally) the last weekend collecting and transferring all the Mac software contained in the 2 HFS hardfiles, but I really enjoyed it!
I hope you'll like the result, too!

Last but not least, one could transfer them to real disks and use them with REAL Mac Plus (instead of Amiga/A-Max), they are freshly installed and full with tons of software so a real Mac would be very much happy with them, too...

k0x · 10 November 2018, 23:15

So what is the main difference between IC5 revision G and H?

Is it possible to run A-MAX IV in colour on Z2 card with IC5 in revision G?

Is the content of revision H GAL available so I can upgrade card myself?

amiman99 · 11 November 2018, 06:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by k0x

So what is the main difference between IC5 revision G and H?

Is it possible to run A-MAX IV in colour on Z2 card with IC5 in revision G?

Is the content of revision H GAL available so I can upgrade card myself?

sorry, I have no idea.

Pyromania · 11 November 2018, 06:34

I bet A-Max would scream on a Vampire.

amiman99 · 12 November 2018, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyromania

I bet A-Max would scream on a Vampire.

It probably will, but the only drawback of A-Max IV is that max OS it supports is OS7.1.1.
I tried to install OS7.5 but w/o success. It freezes on bootup.

scuzz · 12 November 2018, 02:58

Hi

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuz...ary18_2002.htm

Not really related but of interest maybe.

scuzz

commie1974 · 09 April 2020, 10:19

Re-uploaded my A-Max stuff (previous link was long gone), ready for use with emulator or on a REAL A500+A590, in case someone would like to try it...

https://www.sendspace.com/file/arsj1l

Any questions, please feel free to ask!

Amiga-emuman · 11 June 2020, 03:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by commie1974

Re-uploaded my A-Max stuff (previous link was long gone), ready for use with emulator or on a REAL A500+A590, in case someone would like to try it...

https://www.sendspace.com/file/arsj1l

Any questions, please feel free to ask!

Hello commie1974! Can you please upload that file again as it's no longer available. (Perhaps archive.org would be a nice place for it and less likely to be removed?) Many thanks - AMAX has been one of those Amiga programs I've had a long-standing fascination with

rygar · 14 June 2020, 20:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amiga-emuman

Hello commie1974! Can you please upload that file again as it's no longer available. (Perhaps archive.org would be a nice place for it and less likely to be removed?) Many thanks - AMAX has been one of those Amiga programs I've had a long-standing fascination with

Check EAB FTP. It's there.

Amiga-emuman · 15 June 2020, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by rygar

Check EAB FTP. It's there.

Thanks but it looks like the EAB FTP is closed

If anyone can make available the file that commie1974 had placed at https://www.sendspace.com/file/arsj1l I would be grateful for it!

Supamax · 30 June 2020, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amiga-emuman

it looks like the EAB FTP is closed

Really??

Retro1234 · 18 April 2022, 18:22

The 8-Bit guy has done a video about A-Max
[ Show youtube player ]

SkulleateR · 18 April 2022, 20:20

Are these images still available ? If so, where on the FTP ?

Retro1234 · 18 April 2022, 22:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkulleateR

Are these images still available ? If so, where on the FTP ?

What files do you want?

18 June 2017, 15:08	#1301
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,333	Does this patched version of scsi.amhd work any better? I removed the A3000 SCSI check from it. (Remove ! from URL after pasting into your browser's URL bar.) Code: https://www.media!fire.com/?6x9oddzj5a3tbi1 Extract the archive and copy/rename the file to DEVS:scsi.amhd I just tested it to boot Mac System 7.1 from hard drive on an A2000/A2091/Kickstart 3.1 config.

19 June 2017, 12:52	#1303
mark_k Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 3,333	Tested-working HDF and config (delete ! after pasting into browser URL bar): Code: https://www.media!fire.com/?zmceq121bvkna60 https://www.media!fire.com/?bpi2ayo97brylk4 Boot the HDF, double-click A-Max QTX icon. Click Start A-Max II then OK. [You'll probably need to adjust the HDF path to match wherever you unpacked it to first.]

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19 June 2017, 11:33	#1302
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	Thank you very much, Mark!! Apparently it's ME who does something wrong, as this one didn't work, either... Maybe one/more mistakes with my WinUAE configuration and/or wrong hardfile.... I also tried to make a new, empty hardfile from scratch, but it's not even recognized by WinUAE as a proper device... What can I say? It's not my lucky day and I'm afraid I'll die without being able to see Amax 2.56 in action! Perhaps it just needs real hardware...

19 June 2017, 18:46	#1304
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	Holy cow!! This works, at last!!!!!! Mark, you are a treasure! So the other HDF I was trying to use was all crap, sadly! What a senseless waste of time... It was not my fault, I nearly went bananas trying to figure out what was wrong! It played nicely also with my previous config, so I had fine-tuned it correctly!! Many-many-many thanks, pal!!!!

27 June 2017, 08:47	#1305
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	So, for anyone who might be interested, here it is: https://www.sendspace.com/file/semmna It contains everything needed to emulate an OCS A500/KS1.3/1MB chip with A590 SCSI/2MB fast. It magically loads System 7.1 (fresh installation) with LOTS of apps, utils and games through WB 1.3 and the Quartex-cracked (software only) version of A-Max 2.56... A Windoze PC with WinUAE and a mounted real SCSI partition will be needed to transfer to actual Amiga hardware, or perhaps a 020+ Amiga with Shapeshifter/Fusion/Basilisk II/A-Max IV, to do the same job! I personally did NOT test them on real hardware, as I have no facilities here... The 2 100MB HFS hardfiles are identical, the only difference is in the OS contained, one has System 6.0.8 and other 7.1!! They can be directly attached to Mini VMac as well, and that's the way I did the most of the software transfers... Enjoy, and many thanks again to all the people who helped so far!

27 June 2017, 13:49	#1306
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	Thank you sir - I wish there was a way to use it easily on any Amiga like HardFiles etc

27 June 2017, 14:53	#1307
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	You're welcome! It wouldn't be THAT fun if it was easier... The difficulty factor and the intriguing challenges that occur due to limitations when one uses real old gear, is a very important part of the thing that's called retro-entertainment. If we all preferred the easy way, we would permanently get stuck to emulators and never use real machines! Well, I spent all (litterally) the last weekend collecting and transferring all the Mac software contained in the 2 HFS hardfiles, but I really enjoyed it! I hope you'll like the result, too! Last but not least, one could transfer them to real disks and use them with REAL Mac Plus (instead of Amiga/A-Max), they are freshly installed and full with tons of software so a real Mac would be very much happy with them, too...

10 November 2018, 23:15	#1308
k0x Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Ostrava Posts: 124	So what is the main difference between IC5 revision G and H? Is it possible to run A-MAX IV in colour on Z2 card with IC5 in revision G? Is the content of revision H GAL available so I can upgrade card myself?

11 November 2018, 06:34	#1310
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	I bet A-Max would scream on a Vampire.

12 November 2018, 02:58	#1312
scuzz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New Forest Posts: 196	Hi http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuz...ary18_2002.htm Not really related but of interest maybe. scuzz

09 April 2020, 10:19	#1313
commie1974 Amiga? What's that?!? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Piraeus-Greece Age: 50 Posts: 256	Re-uploaded my A-Max stuff (previous link was long gone), ready for use with emulator or on a REAL A500+A590, in case someone would like to try it... https://www.sendspace.com/file/arsj1l Any questions, please feel free to ask!

18 April 2022, 18:22	#1318
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,773	The 8-Bit guy has done a video about A-Max [ Show youtube player ]

18 April 2022, 20:20	#1319
SkulleateR Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Germany Posts: 325	Are these images still available ? If so, where on the FTP ?

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