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Title: Have Blizzard card, now what
Post by: webmany on May 26, 2008, 04:56:06 AM

I finally have a blizzard card, but still working on a Bvision for OS4.  Until then, what can I do with a PPC in 3.9?  Is there a faq with system software and anything else I need?

Title: Re: Have Blizzard card, now what
Post by: actung_bab on May 26, 2008, 05:25:19 AM

sell the card to me hehe only kidding
well you can run os 4.0 classic with aga option you dont have to have a graphics card right away.
also you can run os 3.1 3.5 etc l used run os 3.5 and use waprp up power up ppc programs run quake amiga etc.

 :-)

Title: Re: Have Blizzard card, now what
Post by: TiredOLife on May 26, 2008, 10:01:54 AM

There are PPC files on the 3.9 cd you should install.
You should then look to at what you currently use and see if there is a PPC version.
Mpega and Warp datatypes for instance, if you use them.

Title: Re: Have Blizzard card, now what
Post by: Boot_WB on May 26, 2008, 11:10:51 AM

You can also think about installing MorphOS and APUS.

Regards


Rich

Title: Re: Have Blizzard card, now what
Post by: zylesea on May 26, 2008, 12:37:44 PM

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Boot_WB wrote:
You can also think about installing MorphOS and APUS.

Regards

Rich

MorphOS requires a gfx card to run properly*. Beside from that MorphOS on the Blizzard is always a pretty nice option.

*If you catch the MorphOS boot process before gfx drivers are loaded you can access AGA, too. At least this works to run some old AGA demos on MorphOS.

Title: Re: Have Blizzard card, now what
Post by: Boot_WB on May 26, 2008, 12:39:52 PM

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zylesea wrote:

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Boot_WB wrote:
You can also think about installing MorphOS and APUS.

Regards

Rich

MorphOS requires a gfx card to run properly*. Beside from that MorphOS on the Blizzard is always a pretty nice option.

*If you catch the MorphOS boot process before gfx drivers are loaded you can access AGA, too. At least this works to run some old AGA demos on MorphOS.

Good point, I had forgotten that.

Regards


Rich