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Offline David WrightTopic starter

Best WB for Amiga 1000
« on: May 23, 2017, 07:09:28 PM »
I have a 1000 setup with the ACA 500 plus.
What Workbench setup would be good for this. I like the 1.3 look but also want whdload as I do not want to use floppies.

Not doing a whole lot here, but turn it on for the more retro look as I have a 1084 monitor on it also. My other Amiga is a vampired 500 setup.
 

Offline Gulliver

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2017, 07:55:12 PM »
Either use ClassicWB or BetterWB.

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Offline David WrightTopic starter

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2017, 08:18:52 PM »
no, you are my friend now.
Who is this google you speak of, some Finnish fellow?
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2017, 08:26:04 PM »
That's kind of an "opinion" question.  Personally if I had a stock 1000 I'd run 1.3.  Or with suitable upgrades, 3.1, maybe with BetterWB also.  Definitely not "ClassicWB", but that's just IMHO.  Have fun!  :)
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Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2017, 11:42:44 PM »
I thought the ACA 500 Plus would not work with the A1000. At least that's what the instructions state. Now I want to try it.
 

Offline David WrightTopic starter

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2017, 11:56:42 PM »
Jens won't support it but I and many others find it usable.
Usually doesn't work on power up but on subsequent power up works fine. On soft reboots it seems fine also.
Just so you know, those are the limitations.
 

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Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2017, 03:20:46 AM »
If you have the ACA500+, just use the built-in KS 3.1, and use the built-in WB 3.1 disk images to install a virgin WB 3.1 on a CF card. Easy, cheesy, lemon squeezy. I do this on  my 1000 and it works great with WHDLoad.
 

Offline David WrightTopic starter

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2017, 03:38:43 AM »
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If you have the ACA500+, just use the built-in KS 3.1, and use the built-in WB 3.1 disk images to install a virgin WB 3.1 on a CF card. Easy, cheesy, lemon squeezy. I do this on  my 1000 and it works great with WHDLoad.


I tried when first installed. Kept getting disk install errors.
 

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Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2017, 03:54:32 AM »
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I tried when first installed. Kept getting disk install errors.


Yeah, so did I until I updated the firmware. Make sure you have the latest: http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/ACA500plus_Firmware
 

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Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2017, 05:05:21 AM »
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I thought the ACA 500 Plus would not work with the A1000. At least that's what the instructions state. Now I want to try it.

ah c'mon shaf since when do we amigans listen to 'instructions' ;)  The A500 + is working fine here and to a pure original classic guy like me I was surprised when I didn't have to do this..http://mancave-ramblings.blogspot.ca/2017/04/aca500-plus-working-with-my-amiga1000.html
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Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2017, 05:07:40 AM »
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I tried when first installed. Kept getting disk install errors.

if this still happens after you get the latest update from Individual Computers then you better get a hold of Jens cause it should work fine straight out of the box!
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Offline David WrightTopic starter

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2017, 01:54:44 AM »
Thanks for the replies. Got the firmware update and installed wb 3.1 in main cf
Problem now, even after enabling the auxiliary cf slot, I get no access to it. Shows as Ndos icon on desktop.
Is this because the card is a boot cf from another amiga?

Ok, edit here. Put another cf card in and files show up.
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Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2017, 06:30:16 AM »
keep the CF card in the AUX slot formatter as FAT so you can put it in your PC/Mac and copy files back and forth.
 

Offline utri007

Re: Best WB for Amiga 1000
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2017, 01:35:16 PM »
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Problem now, even after enabling the auxiliary cf slot, I get no access to it. Shows as Ndos icon on desktop.
Is this because the card is a boot cf from another amiga?

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