How to make an Amiga a super Amiga

[ElZorro]

No, this is a serious quest.

I rediscovered my miggy as a programable machine, not as a piece of toy (although I like to play some games)

I have an Amiga 1200 with internal 245MB HD and an external 170MB SCSI. I have a Blizzard 1230 Phase IV with 64MB + Scsi.

What should or can I do with this hardware equipment.
Flashlab explained me that 4 GB is possible on this Miggy, but where can I can Scsi (or fitable on this amiga) Harddisks?

How to expand memory is already explain, but has got some?
I think I have a standard kickrom, but how can I change that to upgrade possibility's?

How to make a super Amiga out of mine?

Any suggestion (not to expansive please!)

I know it depense on what I want to do with it, I am just currious!

Frisby

[ElZorro]

Domo Aricato! (japanese for thank you vely much)

I saw on the dutch website computercity.biz this:

http://www.computercity.biz/index.php?cPath=21_69&osCsid=71ea2ede3855117ff104f79db0ce5313

(hope it works)

something about Romkick 3.1

Amiga OS 3.5 or 3.9.....On aminet I guess?

If I get better with Amiga OS, I want to record my self-made-music on a cd-recorder. (The dream we all dreamed of)

frisby

[ElZorro]

who has got Amiga OS 3.5 or 3.9 available?
Price?
Where to get?
Who to obtain?
Who is a friend?

thanks :-D

[ElZorro]

Dear Leirbag,

I was overwelmed with this list.
I will so lonely with the standard A1200 like I have.
It feels like having a PC like 386 DX 66 and thinking it supports a lot!
Time stood still. Likewise my Miggy!

I will start saving money and time!
Video editing is not my thing.
I like to make music!
So which additorials remain?

frisby

[ElZorro]

I will meditate about a whish list of things I wanne do with Miggy.

Thanks Flashlab.

With my Scsi kit on my Blizzard I'll be able to connect a 4GB harddisk, right?

I have this Cable from the back of my Amiga (scsi) to a bigger (looks like the old parallel) connector. That is attached to a SCSI box. In it there is my ext. HD. In there the connectors has less pins than a usual PC HD.( So it is Scsi, right? Not IDE or AT mention in advertisments.)

oh, dear, I think I have to make photo's to explain better!
 :crazy:

Frisby.

[ElZorro]

to Effy:
The 128Mb modules, nice!

"U heeft daar een goede uitstalling van gemaakt! Amai!"

You added a long list of information!
But that is not what I need, I guess.
Flashlab explained me that being satisfied and thinking about the acual use of the miggy will give a good feeling.

More memory is still the thing that keeping me bussy.
I have the Blizzard 1230 and A1200 Power told me that it is faster than a standard. (so I have something more than usually). The external features can be used for other hardware (SCSI) where to finf a HD which I can connect to my SCSI-kit of this blizzard? Or an internal one bigger than 240 MB?

I learn more about the a1200, so keep me informed.

Greetings,
Frisby
 :rtfm:

[ElZorro]

Haya Leirbag28,

Each time I answer/reply someone else, you posted something in between. funny!

I get happier each time I read this topic.
So much to offer, so less time!

I have the midi interface. A good one! 1x In 2x Out 1x thrue. Original Amiga! Yeah!
I use Octamed V5.0, I think it is not the original version, because everytime I start it, I get A screen that tell me that I have to buy some more , but after clicking proceed, I can make, save and load my music! It does not seems to me it is limited.
But I do not have the guide and manual. (Do you?)

I have the DSS 8+ sampler. Works Perfect!
I heard about a 16bit sampler (Aura ?). Is that good?

This whole quest for the giga Amiga started with the need for more Chip Memory. To make more samples...

Frisby
 :-P

[ElZorro]

Flashlab wrote:
You already have 64 Mb of FastRAM. That is a lot for an A1200. I really don't think you need more.

You can see how much memory the Amiga has left at the top of the screen in Workbench. Does the counter really reach zero when you use a lot of apps?

nope

[ElZorro]

CLS2086 wrote:

Can you tell us how to get legally OS4 when you are not a well known programmer ?  ;-)

Are you asking me this question or just generaly?
After 10 years of being the owner of my A1200, I finaly start reading the book about Workbench 3.0  :rtfm:
Yawn! :sleep:  My brains are not able to understand this (technicaly) english!

I need to ask the dutch-dudez on AOrg for help or the dutch translation/version. :idea:

And again: so much to learn, so little time. :lol:

Frisby

[ElZorro]

ok, way to go, weirdami!  

 :lol: :-D  :lol:

[ElZorro]

Effy!
How to set this SCSI external HD as bootup/start HD?

Can quit understand the english installation procedures mentioned

 :-?

[ElZorro]

Hay Jiffy,

actualy for everybody joining this topic!

When you feel bad or having the worst day of your week/life keep following this topic!
You will be laughing!
On the end I'll be stuck with a ferrari-red painted, with a woolen knitten cover Amiga 1200.  :-P

I wonder what it will look like...hummmmmm.
Maybe I going to do some photo-shop art-work!
Soon on the Forum Pictures!

About you Jiffy.8-)
Enkhuizen is on the agenda!
I will make an appointment asap. ;-)