3.1 install: advice (datatypes, AHI etc)

[Tenacious]

Hi All,

I've ordered a 4Gb CF card plus adapter to replace the failing HD in my A1200.

When I previously installed 3.1 I remember a number of problems such as:-

1) Trying several datatypes before finding ones which worked (jpeg, png etc)
2) The need to upgrade the 'Installer' to something more modern
3) The need for (or at least advantage to have) fblit, ftext and possibly SystemPatch?
4) Issues installing AHI (probably a list of dependencies?)
5) Problems with AmiTCP 4 installer failing
6) NewIcons(?) vs GlowIcons (?)

Can anyone recommend an install order and/or list of recommended patches, datatypes and software to get 3.1 into a usable (by modern standards) state?

I'll probably soon buy Roadshow and an Indivision AGA but for now I'd like to get the basic system running.

I have a 50MHz 68030 (no FPU), 16Mb RAM and a PCMCIA network card.  Standard 3.1 is fine with me - I don't require fancy launchers/docks etc;  my main priority is a fast stable Workbench

The other alternative is a customised image (for example as provided by Cammy or ClassicWB?) but I'm thinking I may be better off with a basic install from scratch...


Thanks,


Steve

What you describe sounds a lot like BetterWB to me.  I can recommend it because I am running it on an accelerated A2000 (I haven't tried ClassicWB or AmigaSYS).  BetterWB is more oriented to modernizing the libs, datatypes, etc.  There is NO eye candy included.  I would be tempted to start with this immediately after a clean install and before any other appearance enhancement.  Find out more here: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm.

I've always thought the WarpDataTypes to be the fastest and most efficient.  

If you're interested in some "ear candy", give this a try:  http://aminet.net/package/mods/smpl/VoiceOfAmiga


EDIT:  Oops, rdolores beat me to it.

[Tenacious]

Hi All,

I've ordered a 4Gb CF card plus adapter to replace the failing HD in my A1200.

When I previously installed 3.1 I remember a number of problems such as:-

1) Trying several datatypes before finding ones which worked (jpeg, png etc)
2) The need to upgrade the 'Installer' to something more modern
3) The need for (or at least advantage to have) fblit, ftext and possibly SystemPatch?
4) Issues installing AHI (probably a list of dependencies?)
5) Problems with AmiTCP 4 installer failing
6) NewIcons(?) vs GlowIcons (?)

Can anyone recommend an install order and/or list of recommended patches, datatypes and software to get 3.1 into a usable (by modern standards) state?

I'll probably soon buy Roadshow and an Indivision AGA but for now I'd like to get the basic system running.

I have a 50MHz 68030 (no FPU), 16Mb RAM and a PCMCIA network card.  Standard 3.1 is fine with me - I don't require fancy launchers/docks etc;  my main priority is a fast stable Workbench

The other alternative is a customised image (for example as provided by Cammy or ClassicWB?) but I'm thinking I may be better off with a basic install from scratch...


Thanks,


Steve

What you describe sounds a lot like BetterWB to me.  I can recommend it because I am running it on an accelerated A2000 (I haven't tried ClassicWB or AmigaSYS).  BetterWB is more oriented to modernizing the libs, datatypes, etc.  There is NO eye candy included.  I would be tempted to start with this immediately after a clean install and before any other appearance enhancement.  Find out more here: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm.

I've always thought the WarpDataTypes to be the fastest and most efficient.

If you're interested in some "ear candy", give this a try:  http://aminet.net/package/mods/smpl/VoiceOfAmiga

[Tenacious]

Nice list, Nicholas.

How'd I manage a double post?  :0