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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: trekiej on May 24, 2021, 05:40:37 PM

Title: My A600
Post by: trekiej on May 24, 2021, 05:40:37 PM
I like having Emulation, but using my A600 is more fun in another way.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on May 25, 2021, 04:38:35 AM
I need to sell all of my Amiga stuff.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on June 11, 2021, 08:19:39 PM
What are the best eeproms for Amiga?
I have OS 3.1.4 for A1200 and OS 3.2 on CD.

Also, any reason why KS 3.X will not work with any of the above OSes?
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: TribbleSmasher on June 11, 2021, 10:01:06 PM
I have never used EEPROMs as a UV eraser costs just a few bucks and therefore 'normal' EPROMs are easy to re-use.

The conundrum with your incompatibility stems from the feud between Cloanto (3.X) vs. Hyperion (3.1.4, 3.2), i guess.

Maybe it is not intentional and there is just a specific ROM part missing.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: zipper on June 11, 2021, 10:35:22 PM
Workbench.library?
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on June 11, 2021, 10:59:09 PM
I do know that Workbench.library gets loaded from disk.
Does 3.1.4 and 3.2 do the same thing or at least be able to do so?
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: OldAmigan on July 13, 2021, 03:53:57 PM
As far as I have read, if you haven't got the 3.1.4 ROM, the OS loads the necessary extra parts from disk on startup. It results in a slower startup but that's it.

I've read that OS3.2 does the same. The caveat is that if you put in the 3.2 ROM's, 3.1.4 won't start when you switch on to initially install 3.2. You need to leave the 3.1.4 (0r earlier ROMs ) in, install 3.2, then replace the ROMs.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on July 14, 2021, 04:21:30 AM
Thanks, I have three eproms and still need a programmer.

The Programmer I got from Xeltek does not work with these.
It is the low cost parallel port version.

There is a programmer on ebay that I plan to purchase.
I have bought some adapter boards for it.
They need to be assembled.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 08, 2021, 04:00:37 AM
I did buy OS3.2 Kick Start, but have not installed it yet.
I need some fast ram to with the 2 MB Chip Ram.

What also brings me here tonight is, what pcmcia cd-roms are compatible with the A600?
Thanks.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 09, 2021, 03:01:09 AM
Maybe next time I will have a MIDI cable connected to my A600.
I believe I have never used MIDI before.
Hopefully it is as good as it seems.

I think this could be the thing I use with my A600's and be some sort of purpose.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 09, 2021, 03:01:20 AM
Maybe next time I will have a MIDI cable connected to my A600.
I believe I have never used MIDI before.
Hopefully it is as good as it seems.

I think this could be the thing I use with my A600's and be some sort of purpose.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: TribbleSmasher on September 09, 2021, 04:51:23 PM
What also brings me here tonight is, what pcmcia cd-roms are compatible with the A600?
Whatever working device you can source: Squirrel, Overdrive, Qdrive...
http://amiga.resource.cx/dir/cd
 :)
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 23, 2021, 03:36:13 AM
I end up using OS3.1 to make my OS3.2 disks and then I installed KS 3.2 and OS 3.2.
PCMCIA to SD Card Adapter helped tremendously.

KS 3.x and OS 3.2 takes up a lot of memory.
KS 3.2 and OS 3.2 does not use a lot of memory.

Ugh, I need Fast Ram. :D
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 23, 2021, 08:07:52 PM
So, how do I remove Glow Icons?
:D
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: kolla on September 24, 2021, 01:32:04 PM
Remove or disable? I don’t know how these glowicons are installed, but have you tried disabling “color icons” in workbench prefs?
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 25, 2021, 02:16:52 AM
I have not.
Will continue to try.
edit:
I decided to put OS 3.1 back on due to a Guru Meditation, low ram.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on September 27, 2021, 02:15:13 AM
I do recommend 2 Meg's. of r.a.m. or more for installing O.S. 3.1 on K.S. 3.X.

Title: Re: My A600
Post by: danbeaver on September 30, 2021, 05:21:22 AM
Simply ask someone on this forum to program your eproms; it takes no time and you'd just pay for shipping.
Title: Re: My A600
Post by: trekiej on October 01, 2021, 02:40:41 AM
I admit it would be quicker and cheaper to just buy another KS 3.2 Rom from a dealer.

Being a tech. I guess I got bit by the bug long time ago and like d.i.y.