I'm sure I'm not the 1st person to do this, but just for fun I've decided to put together a patched/enhanced/etc Workbench 1.3 setup, the overall goal being to see just how usable and attractive such a system can be, along with what software it can run.

If anyone has any WB1.x OS enhancement or patch suggestions I'd love to hear about them.

Thanks in advance.

Cool background:
http://aminet.net/package/misc/antiq/Stripes

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@fishy_fis

My brother's first Amiga was an A2000HD, which came with the Commodore AmigaDOS 1.3 Enhancer software. As I remember, it included things such as being able to boot from the hard drive (scsi device maybe?), and high resolution options (640x400 NTSC or 640x512 PAL). So, I would suggest you look for the official 1.3 Enhancer software first. Then look on Aminet for 1.3 era workbench enhancements (icons, devices, etc.).

Edit: after some research, the Enhancer Software was basically a 1.3 upgrade for A500/2000s that had originally shipped with 1.2 or earlier.

Edit 2: A few enhancements from Aminet...
ASDG Recoverable RAM disk for 1.3
System Monitor for 1.3
Directory Utility
Commodities/Exchange for 1.3
Lock screen with password for 1.3
GURU meditation eliminator
Workbench replacement
Clipboard
Creates shadows under 1.3... no compositing necessary

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@PhantomInterrogative

I don't know what it is but you always look cold.

@fishy_fis

I had a go at it when I made that stripped down Windows machine that booted straight into an emulated Amiga 500.

I only remember this part (installing workbench 1.3 to hdd)
http://guide.abime.net/wb1.3/chap1.htm

@Signman

Well, the scarf doesn't really match my bermuda shorts.

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@Signman

In space no one can hear you freeze. As Dr. Who he always needs his woolies on.

My first Amiga was a 500 bought at the tail of 1989. We didn't have money for a HDD upgrade. Before I upgraded to a 1200 in 1993 or so, I found the most "productive" workbench environment was made using a RAD: drive, the 500 being upgraded with a 512KB expansion. This worked well, though of course every file on the RAD: was scrutinized to ensure it was essential, and every program was PowerPacked. Probably I'd have had a better experience with a second floppy drive, but the RAD: was at least fast. I wish I had image of the disk I used to prepare the machine each time I turned it on. :(

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