can you install amigaOS on the a600 without memory expansion?

sanDae · 14 January 2009, 18:04

do you nedd to get more memory or upgrade the processor in the a600 to make it work with amigaOS?

AmigaFriend · 14 January 2009, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

do you nedd to get more memory or upgrade the processor in the a600 to make it work with amigaOS?

No, if you are installing original 2.05 or 3.1 Amiga OS with 1MB you can run a basic Workbench install.

As anything in computing, with more memory and a faster processor you'll benefit of a better experience and can run more apps and utils at the same time.

And welcome to EAB sanDAe!

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 11:25

What memory expansions are best for the a600? will i have to install other coolig fans?

alexh · 15 January 2009, 11:31

There are 3:

A601 1Mbyte Chip RAM Trapdoor expansion (~€30, there are lots of clones)
NedoPC 8Mbyte Fast RAM expansion ($45)
PCMCIA SRAM (1, 2 & 4Mbytes ~€30 for a 2Mbyte)

Non require a fan. The NedoPC one requires you disassemble the A600 but the other two just plug in.

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 13:29

ok, i got some sort of memory for a1200 think it is scsi.
i dont know how to get the ADF uncompresser program into the amiga with floppy

alexh · 15 January 2009, 14:12

With an A600 with only 1Mbyte you are going to struggle.

Do you have a hard drive?

If not, which workbench disks do you have?

Do you have a NULL modem (serial) cable?

FOL · 15 January 2009, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

PCMCIA SRAM (1, 2 & 4Mbytes ~€30 for a 2Mbyte)

Its a shame it cant take Flash RAM, I have 2 x 4MB Flash RAM cards here, that dont work,

.

Still aint managed to source a 4MB SRAM card yet,

.

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 19:59

i got an hd yes :-D ibm 300mb
i have all wb 3.1 disk and, almost all wb 3.0 disks:-)

alexh · 15 January 2009, 20:15

The easiest way of getting files from your PC onto your Amiga is with a PCMCIA->CF adapter and a CF card.

However you will first need to get the CF drivers onto your Amiga's hard drive, unpacked and installed. You could do that with 720Kbyte DOS formatted disks and CROSSDOS (which is built into WB3.1).

In Windows you'll need to use the CMD window to format to 720KBytes

format a: /t:80 /n:9

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 20:23

i cant afford the pcMCia typ || cf card reaaders, just want to get someting onto the qamiga...
just managed to get some .iff sound files transferred via floppy:-(
someone nows about some background pictures i can use in workbench, maybe some more sounds, are both in .iff format? thx in advance

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 20:26

i`ve also heard that u can use pcmcia memory cards from th compaq LTE`s on amiga...
i think teyr just 16mb,but isnt 16mb enough?

DoogUK · 15 January 2009, 20:28

i think the 600 takes 2 mb max by pcmcia card??

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 20:31

what!?? not more?
so i ned an special amiga pcmcia card for it

meega · 15 January 2009, 20:36

No, not a special one (at least, not especially special), just a small one.

I thought they could use 4MB.

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 20:39

i just want to get anytihng i can use to style my wb onto a cf card an onto amiga
im so bored of the orginal wb look

sanDae · 15 January 2009, 20:41

do the cf card need to be formatted in a special format,? fat etc..?

alexh · 15 January 2009, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

I cant afford the PCMCIA type II CF card readers

50 Kr including delivery is not a lot of money!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

I`ve also heard that you can use PCMCIA memory cards from the Compaq LTE`s on Amiga... I think they are just 16MB

I think that card will work if it physically fits. Some laptop memory cards are NOT PCMCIA even though they are the same shape and size. The easiest way to tell is look at the pins. If they are inline it will probably work. If they are staggered it will not fit.

You will need to first install the CFD driver and also FAT95 FS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

Isn't 16MB enough?

For most things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

Does the CF card need to be formatted in a special format,? fat etc..?

With the FAT95 FS installed on your Amiga you'll be able to use FAT or FAT32 formatted cards directly from Windows

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

im so bored of the orginal wb look

The only thing worth getting for a 1MB A600 is Magic Workbench.

sanDae · 16 January 2009, 12:00

do i still need to use MUI for miami ftp etc..?

sanDae · 16 January 2009, 12:09

don ti need to register magicWB? is tht free?

alexh · 16 January 2009, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

do i still need to use MUI for miami ftp etc..?

You'll never run Miami on a 1MB A600. You do need MUI for Miami or one of the other GUI's. The GadTools GUI is smaller but you will still never get it to work on a 1MByte A600. With 2MB you can just about get the GadTools GUI to work with MUI. Forget about networking an A600 until you get a RAM upgrade.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sanDae

Do I need to register magicWB? Is it free?

Yes you do need to register. No it is not free.

http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/MagicWB21p

HOWEVER it will work after 14 days if you do not pay, but I advise that you support your Amiga community.

14 January 2009, 18:04	#1
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15 January 2009, 11:25	#3
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	What memory expansions are best for the a600? will i have to install other coolig fans?

15 January 2009, 11:31	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,449	There are 3: A601 1Mbyte Chip RAM Trapdoor expansion (~€30, there are lots of clones) NedoPC 8Mbyte Fast RAM expansion ($45) PCMCIA SRAM (1, 2 & 4Mbytes ~€30 for a 2Mbyte) Non require a fan. The NedoPC one requires you disassemble the A600 but the other two just plug in.

15 January 2009, 13:29	#5
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	ok, i got some sort of memory for a1200 think it is scsi. i dont know how to get the ADF uncompresser program into the amiga with floppy

15 January 2009, 14:12	#6
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,449	With an A600 with only 1Mbyte you are going to struggle. Do you have a hard drive? If not, which workbench disks do you have? Do you have a NULL modem (serial) cable?

15 January 2009, 19:59	#8
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	i got an hd yes :-D ibm 300mb i have all wb 3.1 disk and, almost all wb 3.0 disks:-)

15 January 2009, 20:15	#9
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,449	The easiest way of getting files from your PC onto your Amiga is with a PCMCIA->CF adapter and a CF card. However you will first need to get the CF drivers onto your Amiga's hard drive, unpacked and installed. You could do that with 720Kbyte DOS formatted disks and CROSSDOS (which is built into WB3.1). In Windows you'll need to use the CMD window to format to 720KBytes format a: /t:80 /n:9

15 January 2009, 20:23	#10
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	i cant afford the pcMCia typ \|\| cf card reaaders, just want to get someting onto the qamiga... just managed to get some .iff sound files transferred via floppy:-( someone nows about some background pictures i can use in workbench, maybe some more sounds, are both in .iff format? thx in advance

15 January 2009, 20:26	#11
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	i`ve also heard that u can use pcmcia memory cards from th compaq LTE`s on amiga... i think teyr just 16mb,but isnt 16mb enough?

15 January 2009, 20:28	#12
DoogUK Doogster Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dorset Posts: 1,069	i think the 600 takes 2 mb max by pcmcia card??

15 January 2009, 20:31	#13
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	what!?? not more? so i ned an special amiga pcmcia card for it

15 January 2009, 20:36	#14
meega Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oooh what a feeling yeaaah dancing on the ceiling Posts: 314	No, not a special one (at least, not especially special), just a small one. I thought they could use 4MB.

15 January 2009, 20:39	#15
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	i just want to get anytihng i can use to style my wb onto a cf card an onto amiga im so bored of the orginal wb look

15 January 2009, 20:41	#16
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	do the cf card need to be formatted in a special format,? fat etc..?

16 January 2009, 12:00	#18
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	do i still need to use MUI for miami ftp etc..?

16 January 2009, 12:09	#19
sanDae Kevin s. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: norway Age: 29 Posts: 62	don ti need to register magicWB? is tht free?

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