Will Workbench 2.1 run on an Amiga 500 or do you need to install a rom for it to work? Thanks.
You will get an error message that states that you require a Kickstart version 2.0 or later. Which basically means you need the later ROM.
You could also fit the 3.1 ROM for the A500. I have an A590 sidecar self booting 40.62 Workbench3.1 with the 40.63 3.1 ROM and I just booted my A600 Workbench disk to check and all worked fine.
The Greg Donner site will tell you which OS needs the upgrade ROM
http://www.gregdonner.org/workbench/
