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Frobozz
USA

Posted Tue Oct 24, 2023 10:08 pm

I'm considering getting AmigaOS 3.2 for my A1200, but I'll obviously need a CD-ROM drive to install it. Does anyone know of a good source for A1200-compatible IDE drives other than eBay?

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McTrinsic

Posted Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:33 am

AmiBay, I suppose.

Other than that, you technically don’t need the CD. You could copy the contents to an SD or CF if it helps and go from there.

You may need to create an assign for the CD name to the folder where the files are copied.

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Frobozz
USA

Posted Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:26 am

McTrinsic wrote:
Thu Oct 26, 2023 4:33 am

Other than that, you technically don’t need the CD. You could copy the contents to an SD or CF if it helps and go from there.
Ah, thanks for the advice. I'm still re-learning the Amiga, apparently. That's a much more economical approach than shelling out the big bucks for a rickety vintage optical drive.

Heh, I was seeing posts from folks talking about installing CD-based software and wondering how they're managing that when compatible -- and working! -- CD drives seem as rare as Canon Cats these days :lol: .





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