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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: DaBest on November 14, 2005, 05:18:10 PM

Title: Booting the A300 with the a CDROM
Post by: DaBest on November 14, 2005, 05:18:10 PM

Hi...
I have my son's A3000 and it looks like his HD is dead. When I booted with my 3.1 Workbench disk I am getting a checksum error  and also with the 3.1 install disk as well. I have a CD rom connected to the sys and I have OS 3.9 on a CD. How can I boot from the CDROM on stratup ??????

Thanks :-)  :-)

Title: Re: Booting the A300 with the a CDROM
Post by: Zac67 on November 14, 2005, 06:21:10 PM

Sorry,

you can't boot an Amiga from CDROM (apart from CDTV, CD32 and the like). You'll have to get functional Workbench disks.

Title: Re: Booting the A300 with the a CDROM
Post by: Amiduffer on November 15, 2005, 02:47:00 AM

Unless he made an emergency disk from the 3.9OS CD when he first got it.

Title: Re: Booting the A3000 with a CDROM
Post by: DaBest on November 15, 2005, 03:40:18 PM

Thanks....

I was able to install 3.9 and made a rescue disk. Installed my Picass iv and Xsurf2 card. All I have left to do is transfer all the Amiga files to my PC via Amiga Explorer, burn a CD for my son then the A3000 is all mine, mine mine.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
 :-D  :-)  :lol:  :roll:  :crazy:  ;-)  :idea: