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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: MelbourneBen on May 01, 2010, 11:06:23 AM

Title: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: MelbourneBen on May 01, 2010, 11:06:23 AM: Hi All,

After about 13 years away from the Amiga I've just bought myself an old A2000HD to play with. The guy I bought it off knew nothing about the spec, from looking inside I think it may have been upgraded.

Is there a tool or util in workbench that I can use to check the system spec, something like sysinfo maybe? If so, where can find it?

I know it has 4 meg fast ram from the workbench screen and perfmon states a 68020 which I know isnt standard for an A2000 so I'm intreaged!!!

I cant believe how quick WB boots from the HD, takes about 10 seconds!!

Thanks
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: paul1981 on May 01, 2010, 11:30:18 AM: Welcome back to Amiga!
Here's the program you are referring to, found on aminet:

http://aminet.net/util/moni/SysInfo.lha (http://aminet.net/util/moni/SysInfo.lha)

To know the whole story though you'd be much better off opening up the case and having a good peek inside.
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: VingtTrois on May 01, 2010, 11:50:19 AM: ...or: http://aminet.net/package/util/moni/WhichAmiga
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on May 01, 2010, 12:17:59 PM: Trivia: I'm pretty sure the later A2000s were all upgraded. They had to stop because they were competing with the A3000s

check out:
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/ (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/)
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: MelbourneBen on May 04, 2010, 04:30:43 AM: Thanks for all your suggestions. Im going to try sysinfo tonight but Im guessing it has a commodore 2620 installed with a 68020 cpu and 4MB of ram.

In the future I'd like to upgrade the Amiga to 3.1 roms from the current 1.3, am I right in thinking the 2620 could cause a conflict? I'm sure I read this somewhere??
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: orb85750 on May 04, 2010, 05:03:01 AM: Quote from: Fanscale;556131
Trivia: I'm pretty sure the later A2000s were all upgraded. They had to stop because they were competing with the A3000s

check out:
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/ (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/)

Isn't that the "A2500" version of the A2000?
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: MelbourneBen on May 04, 2010, 07:44:51 AM: I think its the 2500 that I have although the badge states Amiga 2000HD. I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that the A2500's were never labelled as such??

I guess its possible the previous owner just upgraded it...Tonight will be the first chance I get to have a proper butchers on the inside so will have a look and check board numbers etc.
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: MelbourneBen on May 04, 2010, 11:47:24 AM: Took a look inside and I actually have an A2630!!! with 68030, FPU and 2MB of ram. Also the scsi card is the A2091 which has a standard 3.5" IDE attached too it, this also has 2Mb ram onboard.
Very pleased as I thought I was just buying a bog standard A2000.
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: Steady on May 04, 2010, 01:01:27 PM: Are you lost MelbourneBen (in Adelaide :-P)?

Welcome back to the Amiga fold once again.
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: orb85750 on May 04, 2010, 04:24:30 PM: Quote from: MelbourneBen;556600
Took a look inside and I actually have an A2630!!! with 68030, FPU and 2MB of ram. Also the scsi card is the A2091 which has a standard 3.5" IDE attached too it, this also has 2Mb ram onboard.
Very pleased as I thought I was just buying a bog standard A2000.

Very nice! The A2500 came with either the 020 or 030. I do have one here (in the USA) labeled as A2500 with the 030.
Title: Re: OS 1.3 sysinfo
Post by: AmigaHeretic on May 04, 2010, 04:28:26 PM: Quote from: MelbourneBen;556577
I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that the A2500's were never labelled as such??

Oh yeah, the A2500's were labeled. My uncle had an A2500 (020 I believe) so I have touched one. :) I don't think they are that rare really. At least in the US.