Workbench Disk Sets... What Would Be The Best Way To Obtain Them...

[Darrin]

I hate to cross-post, but here's my suggestion from one of the other threads:

Now, here's a question for CLOANTO if they're readying this thread. Why not update their distributions and include the following and make everyone happy (and boost their sales):

#1: An easy way to use Amiga Explorer to transfer a version of the WB3.x environment from the PC to a real Amiga via a serial cable.

#2: An easy way to make a boot floppy from an ADF that will allow a real Amiga to install their WB3.x environment from their CD.

#3: HDF images of their WB3.x environment which can be used on UAE and also happen to work on FPGA type "Amigas" such as the FPGA Arcade or a 68000 friendly version for the Minimig v1.1.

If we had something like that then nobody would need pirate disks and they could use Amiga Forever on real Amigas with ease.

Come on Cloanto, can you do it and if not, why not?

[Darrin]

The best way to get them is to buy Amiga Forever, the ultimate Amiga Virtual Machine. Cloanto has different prices to meet everyone's budget.

If you know the Cloanto guys then can you ask them about having HDF images and a version of their WB3.x that will run on real Amigas?  After all, they don't have to advertise them as "for real Amigas" because they can market them as "for use in UAE configurations" (I create my Minimig HDFs on AmigaForever and I've made one for the FPGA Arcade too).

[Darrin]

How did you get on trying AROS68k?

I'm on a business trip at the moment, so I'm stuck in a hotel in New Mexico with no Amiga in sight.  I should be home in 3-5 weeks and I'll give it a whirl then.

[Darrin]

That's a monager Business Trip! What on earth do you do? Secret Rock Star?

LOL.  I'm a petroleum engineer.  Last week I was in Texas, this week is New Mexico, next week is Wyoming, week after is back in Texas, then New Mexico for another week (possibly back to Texas and then return to New Mexico again) and then... 3 weeks off!!!

Prior to this trip I had 6 days off after 2 weeks in Texas and 2 weeks in New Mexico.

Unfortunately, I own my own company and the owner is a slave-driving bastard.  

[Darrin]

All this is just crap.  I take the position that if someone wants a Kickstart or Workbench disk for a machine that originally shipped with said disk, they should be able to get a working copy.  Period.  Just like what commodore said about the Amiga 1000 kickstart disk.  You have to view it as this.  The machine came with a license for those disks.  Does that mean that you can make a copy of Workbench 3.1 for a person with an A500 or 2000?  No.  They should buy a Workbench 3.1 set with ROM from any available dealer (Amikit)  But an A1000 or A500 user looking to get a working set of Workbench 1.3 disks for an old machine that was in the closet for 20 years, should be able to get a copy with no BS.  Even with Amiga Forever!!  Period.  Just my 2 cents.

I actually own all of the OS's in original disk format, and I also have the complete Workbench TOSEC on CDR  

I agree.  I've owned machines with running WB1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 3.5 and 3.9 over the years all with original Workbench disks and all either supplies with the correct ROMs or upgraded with genuine replacement ROMs.

Now the question is, how "right" is it for me to transfer a copy of a ROM and Workench onto one of my FPGA Amigas (C-One, Minimig, Chameleon64 and FPGA Arcade)?

[Darrin]

My theory now is that Franko actually does and he's just leading us on a merry little chase.

Plaz

Imagine if Franko actually turned out to be Barry Altman under a second account!  :eek:

[Darrin]

It seems that the answer is now for Floppies, use Google and pirate them, and for emulation, download the free WinUAE or UAE and either grab ROMS from your own computer or trusty Google again.  This whole thread has soured me terribly on Cloanto.

I agree.  I've been a big fan of Cloanto's Amiga Forever package and bought several copies over the years.  I won't "buy" another.