OS on Amiga

[lassie]

Hi what do you think is the best OS/Workbench on your Amiga?

[commodorejohn]

Thus far I've been quite pleased with ClassicWB Lite on my A1200. I had OS3.9 back when I had an A3000, and it just felt bloated as hell, even on an 040 with 18MB RAM and RTG; ClassicWB is much lighter and zippier.

[lassie]

Thus far I've been quite pleased with ClassicWB Lite on my A1200. I had OS3.9 back when I had an A3000, and it just felt bloated as hell, even on an 040 with 18MB RAM and RTG; ClassicWB is much lighter and zippier.

Yes you are right i got OS 3.9 on my Amiga 4000/30 but it is not very fast on mine, and it eats quite much RAM. I only have 18 mb to start with. it is nice looking i must admit, but i think i need a bigger CPU for it can run better, and some more RAM

[pVC]

Hi what do you think is the best OS/Workbench on your Amiga?

OS3.1 with Directory Opus Magellan II as Workbench replacement. 10x more features than in OS3.9 and much faster.

[runequester]

Another vote for ClassicWB for sure. It includes pretty all the patches and bits you'd have to go hunting for, on your own.
I forget which one I am using (there's a few options) but it's wicked.
3.9 was okay, but I felt unimpressed.

[k4lmp]

ClassicWB is what I run.  I've tried several different versions.  I have had 3.5 and 3.9 both on my A2000.  I like ClassicWB better, and am currently running ADVSP.  Fast, and has everything I need already on it.

[lassie]

I have Classic Workbench on my Amiga 600 Green Alien Edition. that runs quite nice :-)

[darksun9210]

i dunno, i guess i'm lazy, but for the most part i run 3.9.
i hear what you're saying about bloated and laggy though. i tried 3.9 on my A500, it'd run, but a trim 3.1 install patched up just felt so much faster. i'll probably roll back to 3.1 on my 600 for the same reason.

maybe it's just the 16bit machines chipram bandwidth that's being squeezed - they just don't have the horses to deal with all that newicon stuff...
i've not got the roms to put it on my 3000 yet, but my 4000 and 1200's have all been fine with 3.9, so i'll see soon if an ECS machine with a 32bit spine can cope...

my main reason for 3.9'ing was the full TCP/IP stack... although the boing bag2 install always crashed on my PPC card... so didn't bother with that update...

somedays i wish i only had one amiga, that would then be my focus for a fully operational and speedy machine.

[desiv]

Another vote for ClassicWB..
I run ClassicWB Full on my 1200...
Started with it when I only had an 8M FAST RAM card and loved it.
Works even smoother with my ACA1230/28.

My only real "add" that it didn't have was a DOCK.
But then I found ToolManager..
Works great..

I run it in Interlace mode (did when I had it on a 1084 too, but use MagicTV to reduce the flicker), as I like smaller icons.  ;-)

I've considered 3.5/3.9, but I like my current setup right now, so not as much motivation to really try them out...

desiv

[runequester]

I ended up preferring SCALOS to a dock, but there's a handful of dock programs for the miggy

[mfilos]

Highly vote for ClassicWB.
You can try the version that suits you best, although ClassicWB 3.9 on 030 is okey but not the best experience.

Atm I'm using a highly customized ClassicWB 3.9 on 8 colors MWB palette on my ECS A600 (with ACA630@30) with changed iconset on all environment with MagicWB icons.
It also has latest stuff from BB3/BB4 written on a custom Kickstart 3.9 for rebootless boot
Result is really nice for my taste, and blazingly fast even for an 030!!!



Some quick video can be seen here

[Darrin]

ClassicWB here too.

I use the versions created from OS3.1 on my Minimig, FPGA Arcade and Chameleon64 and the OS3.9 version on my expanded A2000 (68040 & RTG) and A4000 (with Mediator).  Setting it up is a bit of a pain at first, but just follow the instructions carefully and you can't go wrong.

If you want to use WHDload then it is already configured and installed.  Just put the correctly named ROM files in the correct folder and dump your favourite WHDLoad games into the GAMES folder (KG's game packs rock!).

The reason for the configuation issues using real Workbench disks and having to add the ROM images for WHDLoad is because they have tried to keep the package legal, thus they couldn't include all of the files you need.  As I said, just follow the instuctions.  

[darksun9210]

mfilos, very nice mate very polished.

i might just have a look at this "classic workbench" thing you speak of

[rvo_nl]

nothing beats a fully patched, properly configured os3.9 install on a 060 + rtg setup.

[CritAnime]

I use ClassicWb 68k with 1.3 theme. I have also tried both lite and 3x on my 600. But settled for 68k in the end.