AmigaWorld.de OS3.X patches gone! - Thanks Hyperion!

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

So, before this thread gets too far off-topic, it appears that Hyperion has stuck out its foot and squashed the one easy-to-find, trusted resource for downloads of stuff like BB1/BB2 for 3.9, whatever the 3.5 updates were, and all of the minor updates for 3.1, correct?  Awesome, good job.  Of course these things can be found on Google, and most Amiga users have probably downloaded backups of what they need... but just...  UGH.  :angryfire:

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

the site owner decided to throw a tantrum

An Amiga user?  Throw a tantrum?  Shocking, that would never happen!  :laughing:


End result is the same though - anyone want to host these files before they get lost to eternity?  Maybe they could be uploaded to Aminet?  (haha, I know, chances of that ever happening are slim to none).  

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

For example, I have an Amiga 3000 that I am rebuilding and want to do a re-install. Also have an A2000, a couple of 4000s, etc... To get the latest OS3.x installed is a huge pain in the ass. I have to buy/download/patch various pieces from all over the freaking WORLD.

I would like to get able to buy an updated distribution (ideally with updated ROMs) that I could install onto these machines. This would include all the fixes that have previously been patched in, such as scsi.device updates for large drives/partitions, layers library updates and the loads of other updates and patches that have been added on as boing bags and other crap. Way too much pain.

This. All of this. Amigakit and others already sell pre-installed 4GB CF cards with 3.1, nice and legal. If the rights-holders for 3.9 did the same thing, maybe on an 8GB card with PFS, USB support (Poseidon), an updated TCP/IP stack, all of the BB updates... Maybe include a few other proven beneficial features (the Peter K. icon.library comes to mind)... This would sure make adoption of that version a lot easier.

Almost every week I see posts from people who want to install 3.9 but are having issues (like not having a CD drive, making the ERD, etc.). Sure would make it a lot easier!

...wishful thinking, I know.