windows = workbench

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pcs boot into windows (there are a lot of variations, but lets use windows). from there you can mess around - transfer data etc

now, amigas boot into workbench (if you can set that from hardrive - never had one)... so, is this workbench the windows equivalent. if its on the hardrive does it boot stragith into WB?

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ok then

so i ask: bearing in mind i will merely have an Amiga 1200 with only floppy drives (with an 8Gb HDD)

what (will be) / is my Windows equivalent?

thanks, 324

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am i right in saying

A1200 Commodore = KStart 3.0
A1200 Gateway (NOT MINE) = KStart 3.1

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so i could have OS3.5 on an amiga 1200 which is either (3.0/3.1 kickstart - am i getting confused over the rom chip here? is OS3.5 simply the version of OS and have no relevance to the amiga's rom chip)?

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so. do amiga 1200 have 3.1 (or 3.0) ??

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grrr. that means i need to obtain a 3.1

(because i have 3.0 will WB 3.1 work?)

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This is a fully working amiga a1200 with an 8-10 gig harddrive. I have put workbench 3 on the harddrive but it needs partitioning correctly, boots into workbench fine.

It comes with power supply, mouse, copies of wb3 disks plus some other software / games cannon fodder is one

also both an RF and Scart lead for tv connection (the harddrive prefs are set to tv (pal)), scart gives better picture.

Also workbench 2 manual, much the same as 3, if you have been away from the amiga very usefull

I have also included for free for those who may want to put into base unit or tower or if you are going to fit an accellarator card:

a 2.5" to 3.5" Hard drive adaptor and cable for fitting Hard drives / cd roms ect (you will need a 2.5" male / female cable / adaptor to use, this is un buffered.

a dvd/cd rom

a PS2 keyboard

2 x 16 mb ram 72 pin 60 n/s edo fully working and tested in my amiga

if you want the dvd and keyboard you will have to add £2 on the postage cost

all that is missing are the hard drive lights as i used them in my base unit, but they are selling for 1.50 on ebay, works fine without.

Finaly all this kit was tested and worked fine, but i will not ganrantee any of it due to its age

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thats what i am getting

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35£

15£ Deliv

50£

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windows = amigaOS

if you have NO AmigaOS then you have no windows - are is this taking it too far. i.e. can a mere Workbench Disk do all that one needs to do IF you dont have AOS

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i have WinUAE for the PC - but i would prefer an Amiga for real personally. i have used WinUAE for some years too but thats not real amiga IMO.

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ok then guys. so as a last question (as most stuff is now clear) - with the amiga i am getting - its a used commodore (so it will probo have a 3.0 rom chip) - can i use AmigaOS3.5? or can i even go higher?

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sorry about MULTIPLE posting:

i just done a search for the OS3.5 requirements:

Basic system requirements:
CD-ROM drive
Hard drive
68020 or higher processor
Amiga 3.1 ROMs (version 40.xx)
4 MB Fast RAM

i dont think my A1200 will have anything there OTHER than the HDD...

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you know in DOS you create Batch Files

can you do the equiv in AmigaShell?

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http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=72631

is that information correct. its on my regular forum - even though i have been on this one SO MUCH MORE since i joined - its a very nice compact and pleasent forum is this A.ORG.

however, i think i have the memory spec wrong... ?

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yeah its just i need something like a notepad to create the batch file first. this is all just experimentation.