> > > I guess you've been blacklisted because of your *evil* countdown, nevermind
> > that it actually counted down to something worthwhile ;)
> >
Dear Amiga people,

I am sorry to burst in on your thread like this but am wondering if you know a source where I can download the kickstart and workbench roms for UAE. I am broke,otherwise i would go for the pay download sites. I cannot wait to try out creatures and other Amiga gems.
> > Evil countdown? I loved the countdown! :) Is this some immense faux-par in the
> > emulation world?
>
>
> This was my interpretation of the general view when the countdown showed up on
> your page.
>
> I *loved* the countdown, because I knew it was something worth waiting for...
> not some silly web page re-design, or release of an unstable and nearly useless
> *commercial* emulator...
>
> Yes, there is some bitterness associated with countdowns, and I think you got
> caught up in the bad vibe.
>
>
> > But yes, the difficulty I find getting them to post would indicate being
> > blacklisted for reasons that escape me. Even when there was apparently no news
> > to post it wasn't being posted...
>
>
> I don't think it's personal. I think this site has some good news posters, but
> it's mostly sporadic posting. Understandable: they have lives; they don't get
> paid for this; they do it because they want to; and they generally end up
> posting what interests them. Perhaps they have no appreciation for the Amiga,
> or perhaps they just keep missing the news and by the time they get it, it's
> *really old* news.
>
> You do have a following regardless of the front page support.
>
>
> > Until then, people will have to use WINE on Linux unfortunately. :(
>
>
> Understood. TkChris is the least sporadic of the posters, but he usually sticks
> with open-source Linux-compatible news. Windows-only solutions seem to get his
> penguin feathers ruffled ;)
>
>
> > The requirements are:
> >
> > A 68020 CPU or above.
> >
> > Minimum of 2Mb of RAM if dumping directly to another computer (using
> PC2Amiga).
> > However 5Mb of RAM (though 8 or above is recommended) is needed if dumping to
> > HD.
> >
> > Kickstart: The actual tool that does the dumping only needs KS 1.3, however,
> the
> > scripts wrapping the tool need KS2.0
>
>
> Are there any special requirements for the drive? Controllable speed...
> density... who knows what else? Or can a stock Amiga drive do the job? I'm
> thinking not, but who knows what the A1010 & built-in A4000 floppy drives are
> capable of...
>
>
> > > and is the software you use to generate a raw capture or a "cooked" IPF
> freely
> > available for use) ?
> >
> > Raw capture, yes.
> >
> > Unfortunately, you cannot generate actual IPF's for several reasons
>
>
> Centralized control is a good thing. Keeps the quality high, but the backlog
> must be *huge*.
>
>
> H@P
>