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[Plaz]

Hello and welcome.

You can actually still get a registered copy of that IDE software from here....
IDE Max '97   http://www.vesalia.de/e_idemax97.htm

Or you might try a trick I've done before with software that has popups..... Grab one the utilities known as a screen mode promoter. Some will let you configure so that certain screens and programs will open in a background screen instead on on your main work screen. Then the stay out of your way. Here's one... ModePro screenmode promotion

Plaz

[Plaz]

Oh and be mindful of the hard drives you use. The older AmigaOS could only address 4gig on the HD. If you try to set up partitions beyond 4gig you likely will end up over writing your earlier partitions. I think HD support is improved starting with OS3.5 and also 3.9, but you will need 3.1 roms to use 3.5 or 3.9. Many A4000's and A1200's only came with 3.0 roms.

Plaz