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Old software compatibility on new system
« on: November 20, 2008, 10:08:32 PM »
This is an honest question, not a sarcastic one:  Is it too much to ask to be able to use old Amiga software (on floppy or CD) on a new next-gen Amiga-compatible system and have it run successfully?  On a similar note, it would be nice to be able to buy a new and complete Amiga-compatible system that's fully operational, without having to do any hardware tinkering or time-consuming software installs.  In other words, is there any new system set-up that allows one to retire their old classic Amiga, or is software compatibility going to be a serious problem?   Thanks, -Dave
 

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Re: Old software compatibility on new system
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2008, 05:10:27 AM »
Is there any way to use UAE within AROS without the catweasel hardware on a PC (or some other configuration) to read original Amiga floppies?  If not, is there some AROS/PC implementation with catweasel that is possible?  If so that would seem like a nice option, since it might allow compatibility of old software with a "new" (developing and not stagnant) Amiga-compatible OS -- for those of us that still want to remain loyal to Amiga ;-)  I do, I do.  I'm really tired of my generic Windows XP Dell PC.  Any thoughts are appreciated, as always.  Thanks, -Dave