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Amiga.org specific forums => New User Introductions => Topic started by: baz136 on March 09, 2007, 02:37:30 PM
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Hi guys, my name is Barry and have just recently caught the mig bug 10 years after last using my amiga.
There is only 1 expansion on the a600 and that is only a 1MB ram upgrade I bought when i was 9 or 10 LOL
Unofrtunately my Workbench Discs are faulty, Would it be possible if someone here could make a backup of a Workbench disk for me with crossdos on it? Then I could write my own Workbench Installer disc etc to install a HD in the amiga?
I would pay for the discs/postage and your time and even take a picture of me with the original discs to prove I own the originals :p
Cheers
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I presume you need WB 2.x?
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baz136 wrote:
I would pay for the discs/postage and your time and even take a picture of me with the original discs to prove I own the originals :p
You would have to include your passport so we know it's you :-P
Welcome to a.org!
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moto
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plus we would need to know what country your in. :-)
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LOL I don't actually have a passport :P I do have a drivers license though lol and to the post above yeah 2.x would be fine with working cross doss :) I'm actually looking for a 1200 and would love a 4000 but they are like gold dust!!
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Jeez, next you guys are going to ask for his sexual preferences. :-o
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Nah, he's male, that's not interesting ;-).
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lol I should have mentioned, Im in the UK, Scotland more specifically so if any scots are here i would even drive to pick up the disc :)
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My gf is female, does that count? lol
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odin wrote:
Nah, he's male, that's not interesting ;-).
Maybe not to you...
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moto
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motorollin wrote:
odin wrote:
Nah, he's male, that's not interesting ;-).
Maybe not to you...
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moto
You hitting on me? ;)
Anyway, would it be possible for someone to send me the WB disc(s)? I heard that there is a Worms game that you can download that writes the game to an amiga formated floppy, Is it possible to do that with a WB 2.x adf image? I don't have a catweasel btw
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baz136 wrote:
You hitting on me? ;)
Post the picture and I'll let you know.
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moto
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Welcome!
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motorollin wrote:
baz136 wrote:
You hitting on me? ;)
Post the picture and I'll let you know.
If your avatar is really you then the answer is "maybe" :-P
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moto
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LOL I wondered when and where that was coming lol btw does a.org have an irc channel on amigaworld or what ever is the irc server of choice round these parts?
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Try the "Web interface" option under :Join us for live chats" on the menu bar down the left hand side.
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Hmmm just noticed that the web interface doesn't work any more. If you go to the Information link then it will give you details of the IRC channel.
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moto
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Thanks :) I'm using colloquy to connect to the server, cant stand web interfaces lol
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Actually another quick question. Do I need anything special to install a hard drive on my amiga 600, Install workbench 2.x or even 3.x (if possible) then use visual prefs and finally whdload so I can put all my amiga games (3 big boxes) into the hard drive?
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You need a laptop-sized hard drive to fit in the A600 case. The A600 comes with a 2.x ROM chip so you can install that to hard drive. If you want 3.x you will need a 3.x ROM chip. If you want to use VisualPrefs and WHDLoad you will need an accelerator with Fast RAM.
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OTOH, you might as well just buy an A1200...
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moto
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Obtaining a 2.5" drive is easy enough, what accelerator should i use for the 600?
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A620 or A630 are the only options I think - 68020 and 68030 processors respectively. A620 would do the trick for playing WHDLoad games, but A630 would be a bit faster (probably not significant if you're only using it for WHDLoad)
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moto
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i heard that the 6030 runs a bit hot. might just opt for a 1200 to play all my old games
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baz136 wrote:
i heard that the 6030 runs a bit hot.
Not really. The 040s are hotter than the 030s.
baz136 wrote:
might just opt for a 1200 to play all my old games
That would be better as you get AGA as well, and A1200s are much easier to upgrade.
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moto
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Carefull, some A600s came with 2.04 ROMs (no HD, no PCMCIA9, so one should 1st check wether atleast 2.05 is installed.
3.5-HD can be made fit, just leave out the craddle and buy an adaptor-cable (Vesalia).
If the A600 is a non-HD version you probraly don't have the 2.5-craddle nor the the small ribbon-cable and have to buy these (atleast the cable) before installing an HD.
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Oh btw same goes for the A1200, expect the ROM-part as all 3.x-ROMs have HD-support.
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Kronos is wrong.
All kickstart 2 family chips come under the name of Kickstart 2.04.
What you are looking for is the version number. e.g. 37.300
You need 37.350 to use a HD over 40mb iirc
All A600s (including non HD versions) include the cradle iirc.
You wont get a 44pin IDE cable though.
You should get a Compact Flash card as harddrive rather than a 2.5.
No noise, heat. Saves room
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Thanks, Yeah the 600 has a cradle but not ide cable. I work in a computer shop but dont actually have any 2.5" ide cables, not much call for them i suppose. So annoying lol
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motorollin wrote:
If your avatar is really you then the answer is "maybe" :-P
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moto
Dirty, Old Man. :-P
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baz136 wrote:
Thanks, Yeah the 600 has a cradle but not ide cable. I work in a computer shop but dont actually have any 2.5" ide cables, not much call for them i suppose. So annoying lol
You can buy the Compaq Presario 1200 XL (or XL-O) drive cable instead. It is ALMOST IDENTICAL to the commodore's original (a little bit longer). Easy to find on Ebay. :idea:
And inexpensive! I've had buy a 3 units lot for US$9.00 plus 2 S&H. :-D
The 37300 ROM can handle up to 1 Gb HD, 37350 version can handle 2 Gb. versions =<37299 cannot handle ANY IDE.
3.0 and 3.1 ROMs requires 3.0 and 3.1 Workbench versions, who is too heavy for poorly equipped A600. :-(
BTW: Workbench versions up to 3.1 are FREEWARE (needless to say the 3.5, 3.9 and 4.0 are not?!?), but the ROMs ARE NOT!
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I guess what we need to know is if your GF is a HUMAN Female, or some other sort of mammal.
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XDelusion wrote:
I guess what we need to know is if your GF is a HUMAN Female, or some other sort of mammal.
I guess you have a thing about inter-species erotica???
:roflmao:
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rkauer wrote:
BTW: Workbench versions up to 3.1 are FREEWARE
Err... I think not... The Workbench software and its libraries are still copyrighted... Owners of the original disks and original Amiga hardware were/are allowed to make backups for their own use, but this is not the same as being freeware...
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@Methuselas
Hey, I'm only 23! :-)
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moto
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Well you know, the more hair the better, and of course goat noises turn me on so what can I say? I was born this way you know cause obviously I was hot for animals before I hit puberty! ;o)
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motorollin wrote:
@Methuselas
Hey, I'm only 23! :-)
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moto
Dirty, *YOUNG* man, then. :-D
God, Moto, you make me feel *OLD*!!! :-o
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XDelusion wrote:
Well you know, the more hair the better, and of course goat noises turn me on so what can I say? I was born this way you know cause obviously I was hot for animals before I hit puberty! ;o)
Sorry to sound sheepish, but that's just BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! :lol:
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if you in the UK I have an amiga 1200 on ebay gr8 condition but ending very soon thats if your interested.heres the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=014&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=330103546481&rd=1&rd=1
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your too late he`s buying one of me :-D
p.s baz its ready :-)
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Why is it you Brits always have the 1200s???? :-?
I could get one from AmigaKit, which is the cheapest around, but with shipping, I don't save anything. =(
Where's Doctor Who, when I need him. I don't like the idea of Scotty beaming me. :lol:
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Just an upgraded inform: I have an unexpanded PAL A600 with 37300 ROM with an internal 2.5" 2 Gb harddrive running as a charm. Not even a guru, or revalidating crap. :-D
BTW: I've tried an IBM (with bad clusters) 6.5 Gb in it, recognises that too.:crazy:
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XDelusion wrote:
I guess what we need to know is if your GF is a HUMAN Female, or some other sort of mammal.
LOL!!!!!!!