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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: spihunter on December 21, 2005, 11:56:50 PM
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Hello All,
I just got an A1200. I havent had a real Amiga since 2001 so bear with me.
- Is there a way to make the 3.1 install floppies from the Amiga forever CD or OS 3.9 CD? I own 3.1 roms and legal copies of both of these disc.
- Is there some kind of adaptor/converter so I can use a ATX power supply on my A1200?.
Thanks,
Paul
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you can convert the adf's to real disks using a catweasel device.
On the other side, yes, you can connect a atx psu to the a1200. Check aminet, or if you are not so good at soldering you can buy an adaptor from your amiga dealer.
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@_ThEcRoW,
Can you use adf's on a real Amiga so you wouldnt need a catweasel?
I looked on Amikit for a power converter and all I saw was a A1200 to AT adaptor.
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To adapt an ATX PSU for the A1200, you have to use the following two products in combination:
ATX to AT converter (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=311)
AT to A1200/A500/A600 converter (http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=385)
Hope this helps.
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Dumb question, but is the A1200 bootable at this point? Is there an OS installed, etc?
If so, and you can get the ADFs over to it, you can use tracktool to make WB disks from the ADFs. Remember to either use 720k disks (preferred), or tape the HD hole (the one without a tab in it) before formatting / imaging.
Otherwise you're kinda stuck unless you have access to another Amiga or invest in a CatWeasel.
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Yes, if you at least have a way to boot into Work Bench, you can use ADF2DISK or what ever to transfer those ADF's back to floppy.
To do that you'll either need, internet, a parallel network, flash card and PCMCIA flash card reader, a CD-ROM for you 1200, something to that effect. Screw the cat weasel, there's no reason to have that if you've got a real Amiga, that is if you just want it to read and write Amiga floppies anyhow.
As for using an ATX power supply. Yes, I'm sure you could go and buy an ATX to AT converter, which I'm sure you can find cheaper than through an Amiga dealer at that!
If you can, avoid Amiga dealers like the plague, as many of them will over charge for something even though it may not be Amiga specific. I'm hoping the reason for these high prices is because Amiga stuff isn't made in sweat shops, but how knows? That at least would validate the costs. Anyhow...
...what you should do, unless you are REALLY REALLY picky, is just pick up an old AT power supply, I'm sure you can find a dead classic PC somewhere with a 200 Watt pack or better around somewhere.
Take that, cut the cable on your original 1200 power pack and make your own, it's really really really really really really easy! I'm pretty sure I learned how to do it from this:
http://main.aminet.net/hard/hack/ExtraPower.lha
And it worked, I didn't even use testers, infact I couldn't find a power pack laying around that did not use the universal color standard so I felt I was safe.
Plus as you can see by reading the docs, the dude was fried when he wrote the docs, so you know if it can be done while high then a 5 year old has to be able to do it too!
Also I picked up a VERY NICE adaptor cable built for such purposes. It looks quite nice, but again will cost you I think $15.00 plus shipping. With it you can at least spare your 1200 power pack (why anyone would care I don't know), but alas, I forget where I got it.
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Thanks you guys,
The A1200 is currently running OS 3.0.
Thats good to know I can make floppies out of adf's on a real amiga. I looked on the AF CD and the OS 3.1 adf is one file?.
Will that make All 5 floppies?
I ended up buying the A1200 to AT power Adaptor from Amikit. If I dont have an AT power supply I think someone I know will have one to give me.