i have just aquired a 1200 and i need help

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ste182 wrote:
whats the difference between workbench and say os4.0?

Do you need any specifics to run os4.0 or does it make things slower?

Workbench is just the generic name for the GUI. OS4.0 is the newest version of the operating system. Currently, you need a PPC accelerator to run OS4, which will run you $400-600, which means putting the motherboard in a tower, which means $200 - $300 more, unless you want to take a generic PC tower and modify it to fit the 1200. A lot cheaper, but it means some work.

Look at Amigakit for those things.

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That's OK, just format them at 720k even if they're 1.4m.

For transfering larger files, you can use a few options.

One, is to use AmigaExplorer and a special null modem cable 25/9 pin and you can transfer stuff very easily between your PC and Amiga. I found my cable in a local electronic store, but they show up on ebay occasionaly.

The other is to get yourself a PCMCIA Compact Flash card adaptor. Amigakit has them.

Workbench versions for the classic machines ran from 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.5, & 3.9. This PAGE has more info on that.

Oh, to format 720k PC format on your Ami, look in the Storage folder for a PC0 labeled icon. Move it into your DEVS:DOSDRIVERS folder. When you insert a floppy, a floppy icon with ? will appear, click once, choose format from the menu and that will format it so that PC's recognize it.