Taking first steps with MOS 3.0 - Software apps.

[WeiXing3D]

I'm a new MorphOS user. My previous experience with something similar was back in 1983-1989 with a C64 and later from 1990 - 1992 with an A500.

This year I decided to make a come back to my passion for the Amiga so I bought myself an A1200, A3000 and now I have built a nice MorphOS system around a Mac Mini G4 1.5GHz, VRAM 64, 80 GB HDD. I just isntalled and registered my MorphOS 3.0 and now I would like to start doing something meaningful.

I'd like to know for instance if there is any version of PageSetter or PageStream ported to MOS, or something similar to do some desktop publishing.

In general what other Amiga software packages are available for download and where?

I once read that there is a direct ported version of TurboCalc, where can I find it?

Finally, how can I use or what do I need to do to be able to use .adf files (packages)?

[WeiXing3D]

Pagestream V5 for Morphos is still not available but Pagestream 68k just works on Morphos.

I' ve been looking good for PageStream 68kw with no luck.. Where can someone find it?

[WeiXing3D]

here

http://www.pictureinthesky.net/appinfo.php?id=32

Thanks. Can I use .adf programs in MorphOS 3.0? Do I need an emulator?

[WeiXing3D]

I forgot to mention that I have a license of Amiga Forever Plus Edition in a CD, would that work with MorphOS 3.0?

[WeiXing3D]

You do not need an emulator. You can mount .adf disk images as ordinary disks. For this you use system tool FileImageCtrl. Launch it, select an empty unit, then use "Insert". You have a virtual device now, but not a disk volume yet. Launch another system tool Mounter, select fileimage.device unit used just before and click "Mount". Voila, your ADF is mounted as a disk.

Hi Krashan, this sounds good, but please bear with me since my experience with MOS3.0 amounts for less than a day so far. So I copy my adf file in a place like the RAM disk, then I follow your steps? Could you please guide me through taking into consideration my almost ZERO experience? Thanks

[WeiXing3D]

You do not need an emulator. You can mount .adf disk images as ordinary disks. For this you use system tool FileImageCtrl. Launch it, select an empty unit, then use "Insert". You have a virtual device now, but not a disk volume yet. Launch another system tool Mounter, select fileimage.device unit used just before and click "Mount". Voila, your ADF is mounted as a disk.

Krashan, I tried your method of mounting adf files and it works just fine. Unfortunately the two downloads I have tried so far, just testing, didn't work (PageStream old version 2.4X and SimEarth). I will keep trying with others. Thanks again for your help.

[WeiXing3D]

Would it be possible to start a thread with a list of old Amiga software, available in adf format that can be installed, mounted and run in MorphOS 3.0?

Or maybe there is one already......?

[WeiXing3D]

Krashan, I tried your method of mounting adf files and it works just fine. Unfortunately the two downloads I have tried so far, just testing, didn't work (PageStream old version 2.4X and SimEarth). I will keep trying with others. Thanks again for your help.

I have mounted an ADF of PageStream 3.2 and now I have four images of disk mounted, but when I run the Install- PageStream file nothing happens. Any hints or advice?

[WeiXing3D]

Could be it is trying to run Installer from wrong location. You can run Snoopium from Tools to check it out (it is similar to SnoopDos).

I have the images of 4 mounted disks. Disk 1 of 4 has a file called "Install-PageStream3." Then when I select All Files, there is another Installer which pops up a script window, so that one doesn't work either.