I just got an A3000

[new2amga]

Hello all!  I just got myself an A3000 from Amiga Lounge, and I am slowly setting the machine up.  Since as my name suggests I am not too good with setting up the Amiga, I am curious which programs are a necessity from Aminet.  I have a EGS Spectrum 28/24 card (I think those numbers are in the right order...) and I have installed Picasso 96 2.1 (I think) and have gotten class act and the new icons on disk and will be installing them tomorrow.  So, what other programs should I be using?  Please don't limit your suggestions to just freeware.  I am truly curious about setting this puppy up to be a nice A3000 (as nice as I can for a computer that's almost 20 years old! ).

[new2amga]

Sorry I failed to mention, it does indeed have Kickstart 3.1 ROMS in it.  It came with OS 3.9 installed, but doesn't have a CD ROM drive any more.  It also has a wire attached to the back of the motherboard that I'm not certain what it does.  But I am ordering another copy of OS3.1 when I have the time from Amigakit so that I have legitimate copies for each of my machines.  I just have to wait until next monday when I get paid...

[new2amga]

Do not install Classact if you're going to keep using OS 3.9.  It has its own, newer, version of Classact called Reaction.  OS 3.9 will break if you install the older Classact on top of it.

I actually uninstalled 3.9 because I don't have a purchased copy of that OS.  I have OS3.5.  I installed my copy of 3.1, but I only have two copies of that, so I need to purchase another copy from Amigakit, so that I have a legitimate copy for each machine I have it on.  Hi Quarkx!  Yep, I've gotten her up and running and hooked up to a nice 21 inch CRT monitor.  I put my spectrum card in it and it is looking awful nice!  I saw that you have a CDTV as well on AmigaLounge.  I am drooling again.....

Nathan

[new2amga]

I would love to buy that CDTV as I have some old games for it just lying around, but my wife would have very good reason to kill me at that point.  I will wait and see if I can convince her over time, that I just gotta have a CDTV.  We'll see.

Back to the programs.  There appears to be several versions of DOpus, which one should I use?  If I order a license for WHDLoad, how long will it take to get a key for it?  Also, what good is WHDLoad if I don't have any games to load with it?  Is the anticlick program on aminet.  I cannot check now as I'm in class, but I will check when I get home.