Calm down..
Lets see what we've got.. Complaints about your A1200.. OK..
I cannot for the life of me understand why so many of the fanboys seem to think it's a great idea to make it such hard work to do such a simple thing like install a new desktop replacement, such as ClassicWB, etc. Why not make a straight forward download (or even a zip download) of it, that can be installed from floppy/CF card direct to an Amiga, without having to use WinUAE? Not all PC's can run WinUAE and what about if you have used a modern mobile phone to download ClassicWB?
Ah yes, like the way we just unzip Windows, Linux or MacOS to install them.. er..
Or you could do this:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=883Moving on..
Why the need for .adf/hdf files? Most modern PC's have large enough storage space on them, that they don't need compressed files anymore.
Hmm this isn't a1200 specific, but...
ADFs and HDF files aren't really compressed.
They are concatenated into a single file.
You can compress them further to see that they aren't really compressed..
You can actually use WinUAE with a standard directory of files, but you lose some Amiga filesystem attributes.. A good way to handle that is with a HDF file (redundant?) that handles that and keeps the PC dir structure clean...
I, like many people, don't or can't be bothered with faffing about with emulators, for whatever reason -- and it's not a crime not to want to use one. If I want to download a certain program on my PC, it comes with an EXE file that I just click and install.....Simples!!
Hmmm.. Did you forget you were complaining about your A1200? This is another WinUAE complaint..
Have you seen/heard of AmigaForever!
I think it's a product right up your alley!!!!
It's all pointy/clicky and draggy/droppy..
On the Amiga?......Oh yes, install WinUAE, find a copy of some ROM's, either legally, or not. Then use some archaic looking decompression software to extract the program with. What's wrong with not having to use an emulator?! Why not not just allow a direct install to real hardware?
I'm not sure what you've been doing..
I use WHDload packs (KGWHD) (which are these weird archaic compression format called ZIP files) and use them on my A1200, which is real hardware..
Amiga fanboys remind me so much of Linux fanboys........they seem to think that there chosen OS is the most superior in the universe and have never considered moving with the times and making life easy for themselves. And no, I'm not preaching that they should ditch their Amiga's for PC's. Just that they acknowledge the Amiga as being old hat and deservedly so and that if they want to keep the platform alive for the next generation who fancies a bit of retro action, then at least make life simple for them when it comes to installing stuff.
All of them?? Wow..
As long as we're not generalizing or anything...
I have tried installing AmigaSYS, ClassicWB (various versions), and MagicWB on mine and only the latter worked satisfactory enough to use. The rest of them had such arse about face install routines, that I gave up on them in the end.
Again, AmigaForever makes this REALLY EASY!!! You should check into it...
Some people aren't cut out for the real hardware...
That's OK...
You have options..
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