31 steps to AmigaOS 3.9 usability

[amigadave]

AmiKit wrote:

I'd like to see an unofficial boing bag put together. Either an installer that includes all of the important upgrades or maybe a script that grabs the individual packages from the net.

There already is such an automatic script (included in AmiKit):





If anyone is interested in adapting the script to the "real" Amiga, just let me know (PM).

All the unofficial OS3.9 patches can be found here.

I am sure I asked you for such a script for "Real Amigas" last year, but the answer was maybe later when you had more time.  Do you have more time now?  I think that many users would like their high end (at least 68040/40mHz or faster) Classic Amigas to look as good and have all the features you have put together for Amikit.  I know that I do!

And thanks again for all the work you have done in putting together Amikit.  I have donated and will probably do so again soon.  It is a great way to demonstrate the AmigaOS to non-Amiga users that don't know anything about our "Hobby OS".

[AmiKit]

@amigadave

I am sure I asked you for such a script for "Real Amigas" last year, but the answer was maybe later when you had more time. Do you have more time now?

Really? Then I must have forgotten about it. I apologize. Ok, let's see what I can do with the script for the real Amigas. Want to be a betastester?  :-D

[guru-666]

nice job!

[Amigaz]

AmiKit wrote:
@amigadave

I am sure I asked you for such a script for "Real Amigas" last year, but the answer was maybe later when you had more time. Do you have more time now?

Really? Then I must have forgotten about it. I apologize. Ok, let's see what I can do with the script for the real Amigas. Want to be a betastester?  :-D

Count me in too, Jan  :-D

[keropi]

I am a wannabe betatester too  :-D

[amigadave]

@AmiKit,

ABSOLUTELY!!!  I would be glad to test for you, just say the word.

[Gulliver]

Sorry, you can only get the printer drivers i mentioned from OS 3.5 CD.
Anyway, lots of printer drivers can be downloaded from www.pcguruplus.com Peter Hutchinson's site

[Gulliver]

You are right, i have them intalled, but forgot to add them to the list!

32-ShellUpdate
33-PatchRAM
34-AutoUpdateWB

[Opus]

I have a C= 3000T with an 060 and a mediator with voodoo5.  I would love to beta test an Amikit real Amiga install.

[adonay]

*BUMP*

what happned here ? Any updates

[Dandy]

AmiKit wrote:
@amigadave

...
Want to be a betastester?  
 :-D

Yes - of course!
Just tell me what to do...

[AndrewBell]

Instead of writing a script to install seperate packages, why not burn a new CD with the updated files?

Here's how:

1 - copy the 3.9 Cd to somewhere on your HD
2 - extract and merge the BB1 and BB2 files
3 - copy these to (Copy of CD)/OS-Version3.9/Workbench3.9
4 - delete the audio and video files to make space for your own additions
5 - delete help/locale/keyboard files for any languages you don't need/understand
6 - replace the icons if you want (ie. from GlowIcons Collection CD)
7 - update the contributions
8 - replace AWeb and Genesis with MiamiDX and iBrowse
9 - modify the installer script (might be tricky for some)
10 - burn a new CD
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[Gavilan]

Please count me in as a betatester as well!

Have A1200,3000 & 4000 with very different congifurations, might try everything i can!!



Saludos

Sebastian

[adonay]

quote]
AndrewBell wrote:
Instead of writing a script to install seperate packages, why not burn a new CD with the updated files?

Here's how:

1 - copy the 3.9 Cd to somewhere on your HD
2 - extract and merge the BB1 and BB2 files
3 - copy these to (Copy of CD)/OS-Version3.9/Workbench3.9
4 - delete the audio and video files to make space for your own additions
5 - delete help/locale/keyboard files for any languages you don't need/understand
6 - replace the icons if you want (ie. from GlowIcons Collection CD)
7 - update the contributions
8 - replace AWeb and Genesis with MiamiDX and iBrowse
9 - modify the installer script (might be tricky for some)
10 - burn a new CD[/quote]


But then again this is the same as patching the os it self you still have to make it and fiddle around with script copy etc . so a premade installer script is better "also not everyone use cdrom"[

[AndrewBell]

adonay wrote:
But then again this is the same as patching the os it self you still have to make it and fiddle around with script copy etc .

You can just copy files into the CD source without modifying the installer script. I chose to do that to learn more about installer scripting, and to make a CD that is as comprehensive as possible while requiring as little user intervention as possible.

so a premade installer script is better

I agree, and there's a premade installer script on the OS3.9 CD.

"also not everyone use cdrom"[

It doesn't matter what you install from, CD or HD, Zip disk or FTP site.


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[XDelusion]

This is a GOOD post!

I'd also be interested in that script as well!