15 November 2012, 20:00 | #1 |
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Are these A1200 settings good enough for OS4?
Thanks for the help of people on EAB, I’ve managed to locate my system info on WB3.1. Wanted to upgrade to OS4 but unsure if my hardware meets the requirements.
The A1200 has got 3.1 Roms and has a memory expansion of 4MB but I'm unsure that it's the same thing as the PPC Accelerator card, which I hear is needed. Have enclosed the photos of the system info. If anyone can recognise it as being sufficient, I’d appreciate being told. Last edited by clitosa; 24 November 2012 at 12:50. |
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os4 requires a powerpc cpu.which you deffinitly dont have infact you have a low end 68k amiga.(virtually stock)
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You cannot run OS4 on that configuration, you need a much more powerful (not to mention expensive) PowerPC card. But running OS4 on classic Amigas is not really useful, might as well configure the 3.1 you have so that it is functional.
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Good For OS3.5?
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Very good question. The answer is it depends. If you like games you can play lot of them with your configuration. If you want more you need a better accelerator, like an ACA. If you are cracy for amigas you can use a 060 accelerator or if you are rich a PPC just for having it, as it won't do anything so great.
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Yep, just a retro gamer
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This is the only site you have to search for:
http://classicwb.abime.net/ Bloodwych recommends a top of Classic Workbench Full or Classic Workbench Adv (well, he says 6Mb). No, I woudn't use 3.5 with 4Mb. The top would be ADVSP using Scalos. In your place and to start I would use the Full or Adv version. Edit: Well, of course you can try the Lite too. And BTW, do you know what you would be using to play games with OS4.1? An emulator of Amigas to play games in an Amiga. Last edited by Retrofan; 15 November 2012 at 23:51. |
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just stick to what youve got,and get a 4 gig cf card for games it'll be fine.
dont bother with os 3.5(its a bloated os along with 3.9) just use 3.0 or 3.1 it wont matter a bit honest.the lighter it is the the less ram it uses. this is what i ment by 68k: any of these cpu's is 68k and runs os 1.2 to 3.9 68000 68010 68020 (this is you) 68030 68040 68060 (this is me,this crazy dude) as for ppc these can run os 4.0 to 4.1 603 and 604 (this is the rich and crazy,just like me) there are other ppc amigas,but there even more expensive. Last edited by roy bates; 15 November 2012 at 23:34. |
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Lol Roy. I'm not rich, but I'm absolutely stupid (an step more than crazy) to have also a PPC... there it is getting dust.
As he says, clitosa, you don't need anything else to start but a Cf (with the adapter), although I would buy an 8Gb one if you can, and Sandisk. Edit: Oh... I forgot. You can make all easiest buying an already made Cf with 4Gb: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=883 If you like it, tell them to use PFS3, as they do and it's the best file system. Last edited by Retrofan; 16 November 2012 at 00:28. |
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no dont think your stupid ,but im deffinitly crazy for having 060 and ppc based amigas actually,clitosa what ram expansion have you got? maybe it can take 8mb simms. and please dont be offended by the word "low end" as years ago i used to think the stock machines where under powered and dident have anough ram to do such things as raytracing and picture manipulation out the box(playing games can be done just with a stock machine just fine)and what i say does not mean im trying to insult anyone. Last edited by roy bates; 15 November 2012 at 23:52. |
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Why do you want to run OS4?
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Rich? Lol - i wish. I think if people love workbench enough to use it for more than just playing games, then they can justify the cost of those ppc's. Personally, I use it for those retro games. Although (eventually) I would like to go online with it for file purposes, writing letters and printing. Nothing (I'm guessing) that is outside the capabilities of WB3.1 Quote:
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yes you can do all that you want to do with wb 3.1,you may at a later date want to go on the internet but may need a faster cpu maybe a 68030.but theres no big rush at the moment is there.
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Have you watched the demo video? http://classicwb.abime.net/classicweb/features.htm This is surely the CWB Adv. Last edited by Retrofan; 17 November 2012 at 00:07. |
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offended by my own nativity (lol)
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I believe it's a 4MB ram expansion. Is there a (easy) way to find out if it could take 8mb simms? No offense take R. I was (however) a bit shocked to discover how low the specifications actually were. Guess I was naive to believe the 4MB Ram expansion maybe suitable for the later versions of the amiga OS. But I do appreciate all the help from people like you here on EAB cheers! |
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take a picture of the card and place it in this thread.its in the trapdoor under the amiga.
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17 November 2012, 00:13 | #20 |
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68k
Yep - makes sense now (i think). Like they were when people first got them out the box.(going back). Think our 1200 hardware has a 020(68k) cpu
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