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Amiga.org specific forums => New User Introductions => Topic started by: mattiasw on December 06, 2005, 02:06:09 PM
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Hi!
I am new to this new Amiga scene. I used to be quite familiar with the Amiga OS before but now I feel lost. What can I do to revive my A4000D?
My Amiga biography:
A500 bought in 1988
added a second disk-drive and a huge 512 kB memory. 30 MB HDD was added later.
A2000 bought in 1990/91. Imported a 030 card from the US. Costed a fortune. 4MB extra memory added.
A4000D bought in january 93. CD-ROM added 2x spin wao!
The A2000 and the A4000 was used to host a small local BBS called Moroten, first in Skövde then in Göteborg, Sweden.
So please help me reinstate my A4000 again!
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hmm maybe you should start revival by pressing 'POWER' button.. :roll:
seriously, though, what is wrong with it?
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Well it starts but it fails to find ENV: etc...
I don't remember in detail but I use a diskette to load 39 roms from disk I think... It was a couple of years ago since I knew that configuartion.
I'll dismantle it and check the batteries, disk etc tomorrow.
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Welcome to A.org, and good luck with your A4000 revival!
- Ali
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I would recommend that you buy the OS 3.9 CD if you don´t
have it already... it´s not that expensive and it saves you
the trouble of reinstalling certain drivers one by one.
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If you are trying to revive a A4000D the very first thing I would do is open her up and check/remove the NiCad battery next to the SIMM sockets! If there is leakage you are 99% guaranteed to have RTC problems and if worse Fast RAM problems. Even if there is no leakage I would highly recommend you remove that NiCard battery now and install a NiHm type or better yet do the Lithium Hack! (See my photo gallery)
Things to do:
1. Remove the Battery!
2. Get a larger 7200rpm IDE HD (20GB or 40GB will be ideal)
3. Get a fast IDE CD-ROM Drive (Lite-On are good)
4. Install Kickstart 3.1 ROMs
5. Buy AmigaOS 3.9 CD from your dealer!
Have fun!
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Yes, go for OS3.9. And what about gfx card ? You really need one!!
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Removal of the old battery is definatly a good idea, I did years ago but never botherd to put another back in and my 4000 still runs great just the clock and date isent set but I dont care.
OS 3.9 also good, look at getting a good graphics card unless you want to install a Video Toaster card for some real fun :-D
and get a backup 68040 CPU board as they do fail.
and lastly put a fan in or outside of the case on the left side to keep it cool.
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don't forget to buy PFS3, it rocks..
BTW, if its networked, setting time with atomic clock is relatively easy
and if you wanna play games, register WHDLoad
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OS 3.9 also good, look at getting a good graphics card unless you want to install a Video Toaster card for some real fun :-D
and get a backup 68040 CPU board as they do fail.
and lastly put a fan in or outside of the case on the left side to keep it cool.
Where is the best place to look for hardware, like 040-card, gfx-card etc, network-card.?
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If you got money to burn, go to ebay. Otherwise, I'd reccomend submiting an ad in local computer newspaper..
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Since it seems to like you live in Sweden you should check
out Tradera (http://www.tradera.com), they have an Amiga
section. Tends to be somewhat cheaper than E-Bay I´ve heard people said...
If you want to buy from stores try these Swedish dealers:
GGS-Data (http://www.ggsdata.se) and Guru-Meditation (http://www.gurumeditation.se)
Otheer good stores inside EU (With more items to buy):
Vesalia (http://www.vesalia.com)
AmigaKit (http://www.amigakit.com)
Power Computing (http://www.powerc.com/cgi-bin/gp?pg=amiga.main&sid=&uid=ssf/gfDNCSRyQf6&rn=741&aid=&cid=1)