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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: mbob on May 29, 2015, 09:35:51 PM
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I just dusted off my Amiga 1200 and am resetting everything up. It has an 040 accelerator and plenty of ram but stuck at stock 2MB Chip ram. I will be using a PAL non-interlaced resolution.
Which ClassicWB should I load, FULL, ADV, or ADVSP? I am thinking Full but just double checking here.
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If you are reloading the OS from scratch, I'd start with BetterWB first! http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm
Your choice of eye candy after that should be easy. ;)
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What, this isn't good enough for you?
(http://www.haage-partner.de/amiga/aos39/graphics/aos39_screen_2.jpg)
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I suppose if you really wanted to make it "classic", there's always this option. :lol:
(http://toastytech.com/guis/amiga1default.png)
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Lol!
I just don't know what I'm doing currently. I am using Winuae to mount the ClassicWB system drive then copying it to a compact flash. I got that working but absolutely will switch to something different. Gotta search for some tutorials.
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Looks easy enough, I will download the ADFs and use the VirtualFloppy program. Gotta watch my Rangers in game 7 first tonight!!!
*Edit- duh I can set it all up in WinUAE and just copy it over....
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Does anybody other than me just set up their Amiga on their Amiga? You know, use floppy disks and CD's?
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Does anybody other than me just set up their Amiga on their Amiga? You know, use floppy disks and CD's?
+1 :hammer:
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Does anybody other than me just set up their Amiga on their Amiga? You know, use floppy disks and CD's?
I would but I'm really green with how to work things since I do not have floppies outside of workbench. I need to figure out how to get ADF's over so transporting a winuae build seems like the easiest way.
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Is it a question of getting an ADF image to the Amiga, or in using the ADF with programs such as DiskImage or ADF Blitzer?
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Dan - I never worked with ADF images before. I can copy them over no problem as I have a PCMCIA CF card I use. I had the BetterWB up and running and backed it up. I'm now in process of setting up ClassicWB Full as it gives me a nice head start with preloaded apps.
I did have fun creating a custom boot disk that loads the pcmcia drivers and popped my old favorite disk master on it so I can easily switch things around now.
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I use this when writing ADF filesd and it works a treat :)
http://aminet.net/package.php?package=disk/misc/tsgui.lha
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Does anybody other than me just set up their Amiga on their Amiga? You know, use floppy disks and CD's?
You are not alone!
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You are not alone!
No I use WinUAE...much easier :)
I just mount my SSD module in WinUAE, set everything up then plug it into my A1200...easy.
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I preferred the BetterWB and rolled back after I couldn't get igame / whdload working with any games on ClassicWB. But after installing WHDLoad in BetterWB I couldn't get anything working there either so back to the drawing boards and reading. This should be easier....
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I'm with "carvedeye" TSgui has given me best results writing ADF's :)
Experimenting with new Kickstart ROM's and I do it on the Amiga else I set all up on WinUAE first since it's a lot quicker and if I need to copy over huge amounts of files and some larger ones then minutes compared to hours is a big plus.
@mbob - Wait what? Did you put the kickstart images in the correct location (Devs:Kickstarts/)?
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@mbob - Wait what? Did you put the kickstart images in the correct location (Devs:Kickstarts/)?
Sure did, and even reformatted my system to ensure the CF card transfer was set to 0x1FE00
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Sure did, and even reformatted my system to ensure the CF card transfer was set to 0x1FE00
So what problem did you get?
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It crashes to GURU. I am playing around with it working in WinUAE so I may have a compatibility issue with my Falcon 040 accelerator.
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Games play just fine from disk but no matter what I do WHDLoad crashes. I run Memtest in workbench and it spits out error after error so there must be something up with the 040 board.
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Games play just fine from disk but no matter what I do WHDLoad crashes. I run Memtest in workbench and it spits out error after error so there must be something up with the 040 board.
Hi, I can speak for BetterWB itself only: ;)
There is no impediment whatsoever to install and use WHDLoad with it. Many people have reported it working without issues. If you are sure you didnt corrupt your installation, it is surely a hardware issue.
I used to have a Falcon 1240 some years ago. I remember I used falconpatch (Aminet) to fix some problems it had. I also remember falconpatch was kickstart dependant. Maybe it helps...
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Games play just fine from disk but no matter what I do WHDLoad crashes. I run Memtest in workbench and it spits out error after error so there must be something up with the 040 board.
Do you have a correct 68040.library in your LIBS: ?
The Commodore 68040.library will work fine and was supplied on the Workbench Install Disk IIRC.
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Do you have a correct 68040.library in your LIBS: ?
The Commodore 68040.library will work fine and was supplied on the Workbench Install Disk IIRC.
It is there and I tried using the falcon's custom install disk which may patch it as well.
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I think this Memtest failure is pretty key to this.
Have you tried booting with no startup-sequence from a cold boot, and then running Memtest?
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I think this Memtest failure is pretty key to this.
Have you tried booting with no startup-sequence from a cold boot, and then running Memtest?
My bad, the memtest tool was for a 680000 or 020. I can't seem to find a 040 test tool.
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Do any WHDLoad games work at all? Are you clicking on the games via their icon? Have you modified the WHDLoad.config file in S: at all? Does everything else work okay other than WHDLoad games?
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Scratch that, its the memory. 32MB stick and copying files to RAM: always crashes around 16MB. I will need to research and see if I can find a dimm for this board.
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Trying this FalconPatch now: http://se.aminet.net/util/sys/FalconPatch.readme
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Trying this FalconPatch now: http://se.aminet.net/util/sys/FalconPatch.readme
This gave some different errors with WHDLoad getting devs:kickstarter/kick errors.
It also did not fix the system crashing when ram reaches around 16GB (half). So I guess I need to start hunting down some ram for it.
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I just grabbed one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161121922148
And am crossing my fingers this is the fix to all my problems. I also dug a post I made when I bought this 1200/040 in 2011 where I seemed to have traced this to the memory then. I did buy a SIMM back then but it wasn't good. This one is advertised for an 040 so wish me luck.
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Does anybody other than me just set up their Amiga on their Amiga? You know, use floppy disks and CD's?
Of course :)
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This gave some different errors with WHDLoad getting devs:kickstarter/kick errors.
It also did not fix the system crashing when ram reaches around 16GB (half). So I guess I need to start hunting down some ram for it.
If the new ram simm doesn't fix your problem then I'd be taking another careful look at your Kickstart files in Devs/Kickstarts.
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Does anybody other than me just set up their Amiga on their Amiga? You know, use floppy disks and CD's?
I guess I am one with that problem to, but I use one of those new USB drives, which makes setting up WB 3.1 a snap, I have all my WB disks copied to a USB drive, then all the programs I usually use, like Disk Master II, lharc, buddha ide, or ide97, and then my word processor, and etc. One of these days when I get done playing around with building a solar heater for the house, and rebuilding my nicad batts for my black and decker tools, then I am going to get into seeing if I can put the whole WB 3.1, 3.5, and 3.9 on that USB stick, but bass fishing season starts soon so off I go to the lakes. Been a long hard winter can't wait for the first day of Bass.
So Yes, I still use floppies, cd's etc. Works for me.
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I would but I'm really green with how to work things since I do not have floppies outside of workbench. I need to figure out how to get ADF's over so transporting a winuae build seems like the easiest way.
Hey get a Gotek drive with its programs, read the instructions on how to use it, you put the ADF files on the Gotek USB and you are ready to play.
If you have an old 1011 drive around, just remove the face plate and the floppy drive and set them aside where you know where they are at, and mount the Gotek in the 1011 drive with the circuit board, power connector, and ribbon connector. In simpler terms just disconnect the floppy drive from the unit, and replace with the Gotek drive. This way if you have several Amiga's like I do, you can transport it around to all of them.
Now if you have a PC you can download your ADF's to the PC, transfer them over to the USB thumb drive, and then place the USB thumb drive in your 1011 Gotek and you are ready to play.
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