[vcf-midatlantic] Amiga help

[Joshua Abraham]

Hey Mike, I'm fairly familiar with Amiga 2000s. I've got a pair with a
number of fun enhancements. Here's a couple quick answers to your Qs but
I'd be happy to discuss further.

Although the A1000 requires both kickstart and workbench floppies the A2000
has kickstart resident in ROM so you would only need the Workbench floppies.
Depending on the ROM in your 2000, you may be able to use up to Workbench
3.1 which has some benefits.

One way I got started with my first Amiga with no software on hand was to
use a Gotek floppy emulator flashed for Amiga use. From there you can boot
the loaded images and copy them to real disks if desired.

Unfortunately the keyboard protocols are entirely different from AT
standards, you will need to acquire either an adapter from AT to Amiga
(google the Lyra adapter) or find an actual Amiga keyboard.

Thanks, Josh

On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 11:34 AM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 11:29 AM Sentrytv <sentrytv at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > No problem I knew that you were Commodore guy and I figured you had a
> > “graduated” to Amiga at some point.
> > I had a 500 and 600 Many moons ago but sold them at the TCF swapmeet,
> > because I knew nothing about them and needed the money at the time.
> > Of course now I wish I had them and I would still have the software,
> >  well that’s how things go right?
> >
>
> Well I think that VCF's Amiga 1000 has Workbench 1.2 and 1.3, Kickstart 1.2
> and 1.3. So you are free to copy them. I wouldn't know how.
>
>
> >
> > Do you have any idea when we will be going back to doing workshops?
> >
> > Mike Rosen
> >
> > Sent from:
> > My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
> >
> > On Dec 1, 2020, at 11:07 AM, Jeffrey Brace <jeffrey at vcfed.org> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > Hello Mike,
> >
> > I have very little experience with Amigas. I would suggest posting to our
> > mailing list. I would normally suggest Amiga Bill who has tons of
> > experience with Amigas, but he is so busy that I'm not sure how fast he
> > will respond. His e-mail is bill at thegurumeditation.org in case you
> wanted
> > to try, but our mailing list is the best option in my opinion.
> >
> > Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 2:11 PM Sentrytv <sentrytv at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Jeff
> >> Happy holidays.
> >>
> >> I’m sending you this email because I recently acquired an Amiga A1000
> and
> >> 2000.
> >>
> >> Even though it came to me in boxes, in like new condition, there were no
> >> manuals, no software, nothing.
> >> so I’m trying to find out if you have any experience with these and
> maybe
> >> you can point me in the right direction.
> >>  Id like to get a Kickstart 1.3 and Workbench 1.2 floppies.(This is what
> >> the computer is asking for)
> >>
> >> Also maybe you know if an “A T” PC style Keyboard would work on the
> 2000?
> >> I know they make an adapter for 2000 to 1000 keyboard input.
> >> But alas I do not have a 2000 keyboard.
> >> Thank you
> >> Please let me know your thoughts on this.
> >>
> >> Mike Rosen
> >>
> >> Sent from:
> >> My extremely complicated, hand held electronic device.
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > =========================================
> > Jeff Brace
> > Vice President & Board Member
> > Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner
> > Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity
> > http://www.vcfed.org/
> > jeffrey at vcfed.org
> > cell: 732-759-1783
> >
> >
>
> --
> =========================================
> Jeff Brace
> Vice President & Board Member
> Vintage Computer Festival East Show-runner
> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity
> http://www.vcfed.org/
> jeffrey at vcfed.org
> cell: 732-759-1783
>