Amiga Workbench 3 1 Adf Solutions
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In my opinion possibly one of the most interesting things to be shown at Amiga32 from what I heard this weekend, and sadly not mentioned much, is the showing of a new version of AmigaOS 3.1 by Hyperion. Caught it on FB thanks to EAB user SimonV, all credit to him who was showing it at the expo! Photos pinched from there.
Olaf has talked about this a bit here, but I think this is the first time it's shown in the wild, and it actually sounds really exciting.
I transcribe here a sum-up of the text of the 'What's new?':
Updated AmigaOS 3.1 by Thomas Richter and Olaf Barthel
Lots of bug fixes and:
- Fast File System with native 64-bit support for NSD, TD64 and direct SCSI, long filenames and resizable media support
- CrossDOS with native 64-bit support for NSD, TD64 and direct SCSI support, long filenames and resizable media support, new mfm.device
- Format, DiskCopy and HDToolbox with 64-bit support based on NSD, TD64 and direct SCSI support, plus bug fixes
- C:Mount for large media, direct SCSI support and resizable removable media
- Working soft links for the RAM disk and Fast File System
- Shell tools with long filename support, softlinks and large media support
- Math libraries that reconfigure themselves when an FPU becomes available after loading.
- New DIR command with nicely formatted output
- New Workbench that also copies links
- CPU command with 68060 support
- exec.library that no longer dies on 68060
- SetPatch, without NSDPatch and RomUpdates (not needed anymore)
- Intuition with off-screen window dragging
- aux-handler now completely rewritten in C. No more BCPL code in AmigaOS!
- More bugfixed portions: audio.device, asl.library, Compugraphic fonts, diskfont and fixfonts, icon.library, iffparse.library, Installer, iPrefs, Locale, parallel and serial devices, RAMlib and RAMdrive, rexxsyslib, scsi.device, speak-handler, More, and others
- Added V45 layers.library, V45 execute command, V46 Shell
Hopefully we get to see this released soon!
Olaf has talked about this a bit here, but I think this is the first time it's shown in the wild, and it actually sounds really exciting.
I transcribe here a sum-up of the text of the 'What's new?':
Updated AmigaOS 3.1 by Thomas Richter and Olaf Barthel
Lots of bug fixes and:
- Fast File System with native 64-bit support for NSD, TD64 and direct SCSI, long filenames and resizable media support
- CrossDOS with native 64-bit support for NSD, TD64 and direct SCSI support, long filenames and resizable media support, new mfm.device
- Format, DiskCopy and HDToolbox with 64-bit support based on NSD, TD64 and direct SCSI support, plus bug fixes
- C:Mount for large media, direct SCSI support and resizable removable media
- Working soft links for the RAM disk and Fast File System
- Shell tools with long filename support, softlinks and large media support
- Math libraries that reconfigure themselves when an FPU becomes available after loading.
- New DIR command with nicely formatted output
- New Workbench that also copies links
- CPU command with 68060 support
- exec.library that no longer dies on 68060
- SetPatch, without NSDPatch and RomUpdates (not needed anymore)
- Intuition with off-screen window dragging
- aux-handler now completely rewritten in C. No more BCPL code in AmigaOS!
- More bugfixed portions: audio.device, asl.library, Compugraphic fonts, diskfont and fixfonts, icon.library, iffparse.library, Installer, iPrefs, Locale, parallel and serial devices, RAMlib and RAMdrive, rexxsyslib, scsi.device, speak-handler, More, and others
- Added V45 layers.library, V45 execute command, V46 Shell
Hopefully we get to see this released soon!
Where can I download (legally) JUST the Workbench 3.x OS (the GUI), for use in WinUAE? I assume it will come in *.adf format?
This is the one I would have used on my old A1200, correct?
What about other Workbenches for use in WinUAE? Which is 'best'?
My intention is to do a WinUAE HDD install of the OS and run programs like Deluxe Paint, etc... as well as games.
(I live in Australia and can't find a retailer, so it makes me angry even more having to PAY for such an old OS over the net, especially considering I had all this stuff on my A1200 back in the day. If only I kept it, I would have the disks and I wouldn't have to pay greedy bastards for something they had no hand in making!)
Thanx guys! (sorry for all the Qs, and the rant in parenthesis)
EDIT:
lol
1. Amiga Forever 2006 Online Edition, $30 (113 MB)
2. Amiga Forever 2006 Plus Edition, $40 (485MB)
3. Amiga Forever 2006 Premium Edition $59 (TWO bloody DVDs!!! WTF)
4. Amiga Explorer 2007 $14 (2MB)
You have GOT to be kidding. Wasn't WB 3.0 on like several disks... so 4. is what I want? What's all this other bloatware? Does any of it have a use!? lol
This is the one I would have used on my old A1200, correct?
What about other Workbenches for use in WinUAE? Which is 'best'?
My intention is to do a WinUAE HDD install of the OS and run programs like Deluxe Paint, etc... as well as games.
(I live in Australia and can't find a retailer, so it makes me angry even more having to PAY for such an old OS over the net, especially considering I had all this stuff on my A1200 back in the day. If only I kept it, I would have the disks and I wouldn't have to pay greedy bastards for something they had no hand in making!)
Thanx guys! (sorry for all the Qs, and the rant in parenthesis)
EDIT:
lol
1. Amiga Forever 2006 Online Edition, $30 (113 MB)
2. Amiga Forever 2006 Plus Edition, $40 (485MB)
3. Amiga Forever 2006 Premium Edition $59 (TWO bloody DVDs!!! WTF)
4. Amiga Explorer 2007 $14 (2MB)
You have GOT to be kidding. Wasn't WB 3.0 on like several disks... so 4. is what I want? What's all this other bloatware? Does any of it have a use!? lol
Amiga Workbench 3.1 Rom
And how to use your Cloanto install to make a bootable 3.1 adf for AIAB OR you never bought the Cloanto package to begin with. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt but you'll have to do the work. It's a RTFM issue. Go back to the AIAB site and read about how you can make a useable 3.1 boot adf for the AIAB package from your Amiga Forever setup.