os3.1 - Facelift to look/work like 3.9?

[haywirepc]

I have an amiga 1200 with 50mhz 68030 and 32 megs ram. Originally I wanted to install os3.9 but I hear 3.1 is better for my setup.
 
I got a compact flash card and adapter with os3.1 pre-installed. While it works, it looks a little more retro than I'd like, and stuck in 4 colors as far as icons and so on even if you turn up the colors. In 3.9 its easy to change icons but that apparently does not work in 3.1
 
How can I change the icons to more colorful ones and what add ons/upgrades would you suggest for os3.1?
 
Also, if anyone has any screenshots of os3.1 after being customized, I'd really like to see them. Obviously because of this systems limited resources I'd prefer speed and function over bloat and eye candy, but a bit more colors, nicer icons and such I'm all for that.
 
Also, is there something I need to install so networking/internet will work?
I have no way to transfer files yet but I have a pcmcia cf adapter card and a windows/pc printer port networking kit on the way.
A scandoubler from amiga maniac is also on the way, but might take a few weeks to arrive...
 
I'll be so happy when I can transfer files to the amiga and get her going..
Any help or advice on getting os3.1 pimped out would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks,

Steven

[haywirepc]

I don't have a cf card reader on my windows pc, so I'm not sure that using this classic wb is an option for me now...
 
I will check it out I have seen this site before, very nice...
 
Steven

[haywirepc]

Yes I've heard its more stable, but I have also heard its much much slower with workbench screen displays and things like that, something about that part of the os being rewritten from assembly to c between 3.1 and 3.9?
 
I'm getting a usb cf card reader for pc, and a couple of extra compact flash cards. Then I can test both out and go with whatever works best for me I suppose...
 
Steven

[haywirepc]

Novacoder,
 
I've seen your screenshots before, very nice.
 
I think I may have to stick with patched up os3.1 because I have no os3.9 cdrom, or way to install it to the 1200 even if I had it. I have amiga forever and the 3.1 disk images.
 
Right now I have no way to transfer files to the 1200 either, I got 3.1 on a cf card preinstalled.
 
I have a windows to amiga networking kit on the way which I got from a user on amibay. That should help alot.
 
If someone wants to sell me a 4 gig cf card with os3.9 pre-installed, I'm very interested. Amigakit has only 100 gig 2.5 inch ide drives pre-installed with os3.9 and I think 100 gigs is a bit much for classic amiga.
 
I may go that route if I don't find another solution soon.
This is an interesting thread. Sounds like 3.9 could be just as speedy as 3.1 if I replaced one component....?
 
Sounds great to me.
 
Steven

[haywirepc]

I don't have an os3.9 cdrom, just amiga forever.

Can I format a cf flash card then just copy the files in the amiga forever
system and work dirs over to the cf card? Otherwise I'm stuck with 3.1 I suppose.

I really like and am very used to the amiga forever 3.x setup. That would work nicely for me if I can somehow copy it over to the 1200.

In the next few weeks, I'll try to get both 3.1 and 3.9 going on this 1200
and then I guess I can decide whats best for my needs. I'm waiting on some parts and things that will help alot. Can't wait to get the scandoubler stuff, my old 1084 looks like yeech.

Its like torture waiting for these much needed parts and stuff to arrive...

Steven