A1200NG Updates

[Ianoakley]

My A1200NG has just arrived, love the packaging.
Quickly unpacked and looks like stickers aren’t in the boxes ( will check later when I’ve got more time) and no insulation layer although that isn’t really necessary and can be credited back.
Hopefully get some spare time tomorrow to put into to a newly acquired green ashati case and hope one of my original keyboards will work.
Had email re speed update so all in all this will be a cracking system and it’s not as though I’m disappointed with my A600GS.
Plenty of time to get up and running for ZZAP! Live in a couple of weeks.

[Ianoakley]

Found the stickers, useful information in case others ask the same.

[Ianoakley]

The build has gone well, system boots and original keyboard works. Regarding the later what is the recommended keyboard layout.

[Ianoakley]

Agreed it’s a brilliant system. I’ve been experimenting with the CF function and created a system where the CF card boots as normal, used AGS 2.7 classic AGA and it works! Loading is glitchy but once it gets to the main menu is fine and you can use as you would on a classic A1200. Be good to get some feedback on this. And if you have preserved an old system on CF it should just run.
Not sure if you can “hot” plug and remove a CF card though so as a precaution making sure the card is inserted before the system is booted up.
And as you say having the board in a case with an original keyboard it’s like running an A1200 and without a huge power brick !