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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: trekiej on October 01, 2021, 02:46:53 AM

Title: Workbench.library
Post by: trekiej on October 01, 2021, 02:46:53 AM

I have an A600 with a Kick Start 3.X and it loads Workbench.Library during boot from the hard drive.
This makes upgrading fairly easy.

If I had put a Kick Start 3.1 in my A600, which has Workbench.Library in r.o.m, is OS 3.1 modular enough to point to a new Workbench.Library during boot?
I think the answer is Yes.

It looks like this can be done with most of the O.S. components.

Title: Re: Workbench.library
Post by: Matt_H on October 01, 2021, 04:33:32 AM

It won't pick it up automatically, i.e., you can't just drop workbench.library into Libs: and have 3.1 use it with no further action on your part. But LoadModule (http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/LoadModule) will do the job if you add it to your startup-sequence.

Title: Re: Workbench.library
Post by: trekiej on October 01, 2021, 04:48:36 PM

Thanks, that is along the lines of what I was thinking.
Modular-ity is a good thing to me.

Title: Re: Workbench.library
Post by: Matt_H on October 01, 2021, 05:50:24 PM

Quote from: trekiej on October 01, 2021, 04:48:36 PM

Modular-ity is a good thing to me.

Yes, one of the Amiga's continuing strengths. :)