EP-185: installing Workbench 3.0 from original disks like a noob

[@googleboughtmee]

I'm following along with this, it's a big help so thanks for that, but I noticed something you might have done wrong - at 10:38 when you change MaxTransfer to 1ef00, you clicked OK before pressing Enter on the keyboard. Every time I did this, when I clicked on Change again to make sure it had saved my setting, it had reverted to ffffff. It only saves your setting if you remember to hit Enter. The guide you linked gave me the clue as to what I was doing wrong, it says "Now click Enter (important!) and then click OK."

[@005AGIMA]

haha you are 100% correct. Well spotted. The image I'm using is working, so either I did it correctly on the other image and forgot on this one, or it didn't matter. Not sure. Glad the rest of the video was helpful to your though. Good luck with your fresh install :)

[@googleboughtmee]

@@005AGIMA It ended up asking me for a "Locale" disk which I didn't have, so I gave up and went to bed 🤣 I thought I had a full set of 3.1 disks, will have to write an ADF and try again tonight. Fun, haha

[@josephphillips9243]

Nice to see it done from scratch with real disks. btw. Love the 286 and IBM 5150(?) calendar.

[@005AGIMA]

Cheers mate. And yes that's December last year on the RMC charity calendar.

[@mja65]

I was wondering why you needed to copy the Install disk - I think this is only because when you defined the drive type there is a default file name. As you didn't change it I think it's saved the drive definition to the install disk. You can redirect this to the RAM disk (RAM:) and it will work without needing to modify the install disk.

[@005AGIMA]

Ah cool. Another great tip. Thanks.

[@a500]

Ah those grab handles are fiddly. I ended up having to type in the boxes to get the size I required due to oversized drive. Ah and pressing enter after typing in the boxes, always forgetting that.

[@005AGIMA]

Ah good tip! I had no idea you could type the number in 🤣

[@mikewifak]

Welsh whiskey? Did you get lost on the way to Scotland?

[@dmcmoose]

Penderyn most likely?

[@005AGIMA]

Haha don't worry. The best whisky I've had to date is a 12 year Loche Fyne

[@alexanderroyle]

Madeira cask Penderyn is nice.

[@alexanderroyle]

@@005AGIMA I had a look at that Dan's shop and was shocked by Aussie prices. :) I'd recommend the Glen Moray Sherry Cask for 60 bucks as an affordable sweet speyside.

[@005AGIMA]

@@alexanderroyle yeah our prices are a bit crazy.

[@runcmd8851]

Just spray a little contact cleaner on the sensors should be two small ones

[@005AGIMA]

Yeah I did do that when the machine was in bits, and it's made it "better" than it was, but as you can see, it still has its moments.

[@runcmd8851]

@@005AGIMA yeah i have another A500 that does the same time to time.. Has a mind of it own but love it..

[@JenniferinIllinois]

Was this a video about installing Workbench 3.0 or the best way to drink Welsh whiskey (gotta admit, I didn't know that was even a thing). Hehehe...

[@005AGIMA]

Haha well maybe a little of both 😁

[@proteque]

whisky and Amiga! whats not to like!

[@005AGIMA]

haha cheers mate :)