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AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« on: November 14, 2010, 12:23:06 AM »
I am in the process of setting g up a new CF hard drive for my winter project. Which is better AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB for a Workbench 3.1 rig? for a Workbench OS 3.9 rig? Thanks. All opinions appreciated. Please state why you like one better than the other.
 

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2010, 01:33:59 AM »
For me its Classic Workbench, both 3.1 and OS3.9 packs are nice.

I particually like the ADV SP pack becuase it looks just like 3.9 but runs much quicker.

IGame+ the screenshots pack is awesome and I prefer the layout and the Scalos/menu system.

The packs include all the useful tools you need and they're not overdone like I find with Amigasys4 which has too much going on.

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2010, 01:58:08 AM »
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2010, 02:38:33 AM »
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2010, 02:38:43 AM »
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2010, 08:39:35 PM »
I was leanining toward Classic WB... I think this may have made my decision much more easy... Any other opinions?
 

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2010, 11:51:22 PM »
It's pretty easy to make two bootable partitions on your drive and install them both, then just use them for a little while until you find the one you like most. Or make three partitions, have plain Workbench 3.1 on one, ClassicWB and AmigaSYS on the other two, and make your own hybrid system, taking the best parts from either one and learning more about the Amiga Operating System along the way.

While they're both well put together and are great for people just getting back into the Amiga or using them for the first time, I still found them a little too limited or flawed in some small way for my own purposes, so I started working on my own Workbench distributions to see if I could do any better myself. I'm working on two packs, one for moderately expanded Amigas and another for low-end systems. These won't be ready for a while because we still need an Amiga project forum separate from the discussion forums where we can get work done on things like this, but they're coming so keep in mind ClassicWB and AmigaSYS (and AmiKit) won't be the only choices for long.

I'm not trying to say anyone should stop using AmigaSYS or ClassicWB! They're great, and they're ready now. But I just don't think either one is perfect, and couldn't tell you which one to choose over the other.
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 01:42:39 AM »
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...I'm working on two packs, one for moderately expanded Amigas and another for low-end systems.


Great!  I love to see what ppl come up with when resources are restricted (like many of my Amigas).
 

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2010, 01:50:12 AM »
Gotta be honest, after using Dopus Magellen 2 on my miggies, I always felt hobbled going back to just plain workbench so if I had to choose, I'd go with anything that offered more than just the bog standard workbench.

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2010, 04:31:17 AM »
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. But I just don't think either one is perfect.


ClassicWB IS perfect. end of story. :afro:
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2010, 12:13:11 PM »
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2010, 01:16:59 PM »
You know one thing that is missing from all of these Amiga "distributions"?  A how to guide to getting a stock install up to the same level.  Well really all it would need is a list of what they include.  Some may want to just take certain components and create their own setup.

A good example is that when trying to set up my A4000, I was trying to get the Netsurf 68k to work.  It works right off the bat on AmigaSYS, but it kept saying I was missing all these MCC_ files on my real Amiga.

Never did quite get it to work right.

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2010, 05:56:51 PM »
Will be new version?
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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2010, 06:31:14 PM »
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You know one thing that is missing from all of these Amiga "distributions"?  A how to guide to getting a stock install up to the same level.  Well really all it would need is a list of what they include.  Some may want to just take certain components and create their own setup.

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Re: AmigaSys4 or ClassicWB
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2010, 10:23:09 PM »
I will be writing a guide on installing each of the components of our upcoming packs so people can simply add parts of it to their own installations if they don't want to install the whole distribution. In fact I want to write a whole book full of guides on how to do things with the Amiga and make it free to download.
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