Newer OS on A1200?

Geon106 · 09 July 2012, 01:05

I have a stock Amiga A1200 with a 4GB compact flash HDD.

I've installed Workbench 3.1 on it and partitioned the hard drive with WHDLoad and everything works perfectly.

However can I install any newer operating systems on this machine? If so how?

I have WinUAE on my PC. I can plug the compact flash drive into the PC.

I also have a Parallel cable from the Amiga into the Serial port of the PC.

Any advice would be welcome

fitzsteve · 09 July 2012, 01:10

Check out Classic Workbench:

http://classicwb.abime.net/

But to get the most out of it you will need an 030 Accelerator (such as a Blizzard 1230MkIV) or at the very least a 4/8mb Trapdoor Ram upgrade

Twiggy · 09 July 2012, 01:15

or if you want to run a "modern" OS, you could always try NetBSD.

Retrofan · 09 July 2012, 02:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by twiggy

or if you want to run a "modern" OS, you could always try NetBSD.

Lol. I love when someone tells about something so important like an OS, of what I haven't heard a word.

I want to try it! http://www.netbsd.org/ports/amiga/

Edit: BTW there's also uClinux: http://users.telenet.be/geertu/Linux/68000/

09 July 2012, 01:05	#1
Geon106 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chatham, Kent Age: 35 Posts: 45	Newer OS on A1200? I have a stock Amiga A1200 with a 4GB compact flash HDD. I've installed Workbench 3.1 on it and partitioned the hard drive with WHDLoad and everything works perfectly. However can I install any newer operating systems on this machine? If so how? I have WinUAE on my PC. I can plug the compact flash drive into the PC. I also have a Parallel cable from the Amiga into the Serial port of the PC. Any advice would be welcome

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09 July 2012, 01:10	#2
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Check out Classic Workbench: http://classicwb.abime.net/ But to get the most out of it you will need an 030 Accelerator (such as a Blizzard 1230MkIV) or at the very least a 4/8mb Trapdoor Ram upgrade

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Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 574	or if you want to run a "modern" OS, you could always try NetBSD.

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