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Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« on: June 12, 2006, 04:33:13 AM »
Greetings All:

I was wondering if it is possible to install WB 3.1 on top of an existing WB 3.0 system without destroying the system?

I have done a lot including installing Magic WB 2.1 on my system and of course have it working to my liking.

Appreciate knowing if this is possible.
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Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2006, 04:47:27 AM »
It's possible. The review of Workbench 3.1 on Aminet was conducted on a machine with 3.0 ROMs.

However, running Workbench 2.1 on 2.04 ROMs is the only "official" instance of running a different version of Workbench than the Kickstart. One could argue that 3.5 and 3.9 also fit into this category, but I think they're a little different.
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Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2006, 06:51:56 AM »
3.5 and 3.9 do have their own versions of Kickstart. It's just not on a chip.

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Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2006, 07:16:32 AM »
I believe he was asking more about 'updating' an existing Workbench 3.0 installation to 3.1, and if it would affect anything else on the HD.  The ROMs are a separate issue.

Has anyone done this?  I've always done a clean installation.
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Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2006, 07:19:24 AM »
I know that I "should" upgrade my ROMs to 3.1 (and actually that is in my plans) but IIRC WB 3.1 will work with the 3.0 ROMs.

Basically, I am hoping to install my WB 3.1 ontop of my current system without destroying my current data, TCP setup, etc?

Though it would be ideal to have a cleam install of everytihing :-)

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Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2006, 07:46:48 AM »

You don't loose data and settings, but icons of replaced files will be replaced, too. So you might have to copy your MagicWB icons back after installation.

You should make a backup and just try it out. If something does not work, restore it from the backup. Or restore the entire backup if you totally screwed up.

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Offline zipper

Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2006, 11:54:53 AM »
My 3.9 setup has been upgraded from an ancient 2.1 via 3.1 and 3.5. And there are some files from 1.3, too - say, narrator.device etc.
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Re: Installing WB 3.1 on top of WB 3.0
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2006, 01:56:42 PM »
@irishmike

Installing WB 3.1 files doesnt give any advantage over 3.0. Relevant changes are in the Kickstart ROM.
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