A1200 HD Install

[Lovebug]

I have preped my hd for the A1200 and need to install the WB 3.0 floppies to the hard disk. I installed the HD with a third party GVP installer and I dont have the Amiga Install 3.0 Disk.

I just need instructions to install the floppies manualy, or kmow where I can download a copy of the Install disk.

[amazing]

u need all wb 3.0 disks otherwise u cant install it

[Thomas]

u need all wb 3.0 disks otherwise u cant install it

This is only true if you define installing as "using a program which does the installation automatically". In all other case it's nonsense.

I just need instructions to install the floppies manualy, or kmow where I can download a copy of the Install disk.

Boot from the Workbench disk. Choose "Execute Command" from the menu and enter newshell. Into the shell window enter the following command:

copy df0:#? dh0: all clone

Remove the disk and reboot. It should boot from the HDD. Open the shell window again, insert the Extras disk and type the command again:

copy df0:#? dh0: all clone

Now insert the Fonts disk and enter the command

copy df0:#? dh0:Fonts all clone

repeat this with the Storage disk and

copy df0:#? dh0:Storage all clone

and with the Locale disk and

copy df0:#? dh0:Locale all clone

At last enter

copy dh0:System.info dh0:Storage.info

Now reboot and rearrange the icons so that they don't overlap.

In all commands above, replace DH0 by the name of your boot partition.

That's it.

Bye,
Thomas

[Lovebug]

Thanks, worked a treat.

I must have done it myself at some stage because I installed the hard disk myself after I purchased the A1200 but couldn't remember how I did it.

[taunusand]

How did you partition the harddisk without the programs on the install disk? (HDToolbox)