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AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 4:40:09
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| Good evening everybody! Soon to me morning
I have a couple of more questions for this new system I have.
Knowing the Amiga as I do, as I've owned Amigas since 1986, I have become frustrated with Origyn and my favorite website. It seems to not support secure pages anymore. So I've taken to find Odyssey available. The trouble is, no matter which os4depot site I download it from, the lha file is corrupt. The same can be said with most os4depot files I've downloaded tonight. It's frustrating.
I would like to ask... who has a copy of Odyssey or Timberwolf that works that they'd like to share? or at least point me to non-corrupt downloads?
I'm also stuck on the email system. I may wind up trashing this current instzallation and re-doing it from scratch. How I miss the days I could make several bootable Workbench floppies to try different configurations out. Makes me wish i had a Catweasel. _________________ You can get more done with a kind word and a 2x4 than you can with just a kind word |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 6:46:02
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The trouble is, no matter which os4depot site I download it from, the lha file is corrupt.
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I just tried from the main os4depot.net site and it works flawless.
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The same can be said with most os4depot files I've downloaded tonight. It's frustrating.
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i'd say either try again now or check your internet connection/ISP, because that sounds more like a problem on your side(on your connection.
Maybe even (i hope not) a problem of your hdd? |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 10:25:26
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See my similar question at: http://www.amigans.net/modules/xforum/viewtopic.php?topic_id=7105&forum=40
I have had exactly the same problem with the avios site. It seems an SSL problem. As sites "upgrade" to newer versions the Amiga is getting left behind again.
TW no longer works for a long while and Odyssey needs an update if it is to keep up with with sites using newer SSL features
> How I miss the days I could make several bootable Workbench floppies to try different configurations out. Makes me wish i had a Catweasel.
Just set up several different boot partitions, far better than fiddling with floppies.
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 10:45:49
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Are you sure that the download is corrupt? Not just a failure of the unpacking? What are you using to unpack the archive?
Have you tried doing an "md5sum" of the downloaded files, then repeating the download and doing the md5sum again? Are they the same?
BTW, please describe your new system.
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 11:22:02
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The funny thing is, I just now tried downloading and unzipping the program only Macbook Pro and got no errors at all.
I doubt it's the HDD, as this system is brand-new, What I have is this:
SAM 460EX (AmigaOne 500) board, 2GB RAM 256GB SSD drive from Dell Sapphire Radeon ATI Video card LiteON DVD+RW 4-port SATA controller USB (and networked) HP OfficeJet Pro 8610
and I'm using the standard gigabit Ethernet connection through Comcast for my link to the outside
When I get home from work tonight I'll try copying the newly-unpacked Odyssey to the Amiga over my NAS and see what happens.
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 11:24:22
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I just tried unpacking the wha file using my MBP and it gave me no errors. When I get home I'll try copying the unpacked folder to the Amiga using my NAS and see what happens.
I haven't checked the md5sums of the downloaded files. It may be my connection that's bad, I'll check later.
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 16:05:19
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I just tried unpacking the wha file using my MBP and it gave me no errors. When I get home I'll try copying the unpacked folder to the Amiga using my NAS and see what happens. |
And there's your problem. If you want to use the program on OS4 why are you unpacking it on OSX? Please, do a test. unpack a Mac program on OS4, then transfer the folder to your Mac. Does it work?
My point is, you want to use it on OS4, so transfer the archive as is to OS4 and unpack there. It's easy enough, copy to RAM or some other accessible location, show all files and double click on it! Do you remember protection bits? That method generally opens UnArc which handles them.
So you managed to download some archives but how did you find they were corrupt? |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 19-Nov-2015 22:22:32
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I'd written that response on 2 hours of sleep. I know that won't work. Now copying the LHA file over and unzipping it might work. I use the internal ha unarc program… just double-click the LHA file. Towards the very end of the process it tells me that one file is corrupted.
Trying copying he LHA over as I write this.
Eventually I would love going back to having my Amya as my sole system. A part of me died when I bough my first Windows box in 1993… but to do that I need to get this thing working with the hardware.
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Downloading through the MBP and moving the lha dfiles over, then unpacking, works. It's possible i may have not let the files download completely before opening the archive. instant downloads of 33MB files doesnt seem right.
Am now going to try Timberwolf and see if i can geet firefox working. Odyssey does spoof FF but it's the idea driving me here...
::::UPDATE 2::::
I decided to wipe my drive clean, all partitions, and start over. Lo and behold, what do i see in my Media Toolbox but the 1TB drive! After remembering to hit ENTER each time I renme a drive (why it automatically named them DH3 for a boot drive after I cleared the others I have no clue) and rebooting a few time and getting the video right, I am now pleased to be typing this on the Amiga, named Kym for reasons that should be obvious , with a 256GB SSD boot, Work and Games drive, and a 1TB secondary drive, on a 1600x900 screen!
I'm officially happy!!
Last edited by StantheAmigaMan on 20-Nov-2015 at 04:24 AM. Last edited by StantheAmigaMan on 20-Nov-2015 at 12:27 AM.
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 15:51:13
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 16:30:59
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Timberwolf from OS4depot will probably not work on your setup, because some files are missing. If you don´t find these on the net, just PM me your email and I will send lzx archive that helped me with the same problem.
Don´t expect too much from Timberwolf. Yes, it works, but it is slow (much slower than Odyssey) and uses older engine. It may also crash sometimes.
Other software you could try:
AmiCygnix ("unix" GUI enviroment for AbiWord, Gimp, Gnumeric etc) - Reaction/MUI based applications are faster, but this offers compatibility to mainstream world (.doc/.docx/.rtf/.xls/.xlxs etc.).
Video: There are several MPlayer versions: MUIMPlayer has fastest decoding, but slow video display on Radeon HD cards, MPlayer from LiveForIt has two versions (older and NG - older is faster, but NG supports newer codecs; both work good with composite video feature of 4.1FE).
QT: Great GUI package, recommended applications are smTube (youtube player) and qpdfview (PDF viewer, however on 4.1 Classic I prefer AmiPDF budled with the OS).
MP3: AmigaAMP or TuneNet (this one supports internet radios, but may crash sometimes), choice is yours.
Feel free to ask any other questions and enjoy your new computer! |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 16:34:45
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 16:41:14
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Thanks! I don´t listen to radios, so I missed this feature. |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 18:44:04
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look here: https://www.internet-radio.com/, works in IB with this script when you click a PLS link:
/* AmigaAmp3 stream from IBrowse*/ OPTIONS RESULTS
Path = "Appdir:amigaamp3" PortAddr = "AMIGAAMP"
PARSE ARG URL IF (URL = '' | URL = '?') THEN DO SAY 'URL/A' EXIT 20 END
IF ~SHOW('Ports', 'AMIGAAMP') THEN DO ADDRESS COMMAND "Run >NIL: " || Path "WaitForPort " || PortAddr ADDRESS(PortAddr) END ADDRESS(PortAddr) OPEN URL EXIT
Create a mime type: Audio/* (external viewer) pls rx ibrowse:arexx/aamp3.rexx "%f"
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 21:27:25
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I had to go back and re-read… Amya? I originally put Amiga ;) I know AmigaOS doesn't use auto-corr…….ect dammit I typed that on the MBP that's why. I've owned several Amigas in my life, from an original Amiga in 1986 then went to a 1200 (at one point I had the Intel machine, A1200 and A1000) i 1996, then a 2000, 4000 and another 1200, a THIRD 1200 earlier this year and finally the AmigaOne 500.
I didn't jump ship as it were, but still as a purist I felt part of me die when I sold out, as I like to put it. :D
I originally downloaded everything with Origyn, and the reason I cleaned out was to remove the crap (read: multiple installations of software showing up in the task bar, and my lack of knowledge on how to clean an Amiga system, it HAS been several years, after all) it had accumulated. I still need to put the games back on which sadly takes hours to copy over.
My internet is fine otherwise :) Can't complain about the speed at all! And if you don't ask, you don't know! :)
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 21:30:54
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Well, if Timberwolf is on the slow side I think I'll skip it. Odyssey works and works well! I only wish it loaded faster than it does. I like Qt development on the Linux side, good to know there's an Amiga version available! Now if I can just find a good C compiler, I'll be happy!
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 21:48:52
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Now if I can just find a good C compiler, I'll be happy! |
You may try SDK on Hyperion´s site. |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 20-Nov-2015 23:49:57
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Just downloaded it! Now to try configuring my printer… _________________ You can get more done with a kind word and a 2x4 than you can with just a kind word |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 21-Nov-2015 3:45:20
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That's much better. You simply needed to dock another computer ship for needed services and kept the Amiga in bay.
I was forced to jump ship to my AmigaOne as the A1200/030@40 was to slow. Then later got an A4000. A bit too late. In between buying old Mac laptops and learning that. Also using as backup. My other ship.
Know what you mean about lack spell checkers. Really annoys me the more I forget words. The closest is iSpell I set up with YAM which can check "live" as you type but it tends to get stuck on simple punctuation and will block input while you type away before looking up and see your types went into oblivion. I have on occasion got desperate and coped to Wordworth, corrected it, then copied back again.
Know how hard it is to restore programs. But internet speed wasn't my concern, a stable error free connection is what I was thinking of.
BTW like your avatar, liked that character. Last edited by Hypex on 21-Nov-2015 at 03:46 AM.
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 21-Nov-2015 16:07:55
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I love G'Kar, he's... indescreibable in one word. :)
Haven't tried the IDE yet, working on printetr issues. you wouldn't know how to geet a PCL3 printer printing anything, would you? I use an HP_Photosmart driver with my OfficeJet 8610, and it does print. rints out the postscript
For text printing it's fine. For anything serious? I masy need to do some work.\ ff to MicroCenter for some Cat 6 cable. _________________ You can get more done with a kind word and a 2x4 than you can with just a kind word |
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Re: AmigaOne general questions Posted on 22-Nov-2015 3:15:18
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That printer is a monster! According to specs it supports PCL 3 GUI and enhanced so looks compatible there. No postscript.
So having the HP_Photosmart driver in place is a good start. Now given it can print means your device setup is working.
Now you also said it prints out postscript. So it looks like something is configured to send postscript. You need to turn that off. Make sure the iHP_Photosmart driver s set and enabled in Printer Prefs. And anything else is configured to use the printer device and not any postscript drivers. |
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