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From: rrizzo@csws13.ic.sunysb.edu (Robert J Rizzo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: WorkBench 2.0
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Date: 11 Apr 91 16:05:44 GMT
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In article <NJB7Z1w163w@shark.cs.fau.edu> vidiot.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Eric Rankin) writes:
>I'm not sure if Applications is the place for this, but I don't see 
>anything better, so here goes...
>
>I've heard contradicting stories regardng WorkBench 2.0.  What exactly does 
>it require?  I have an Amiga 2000 with the OLD Agnus chip (512k Chip) and 5 
>Megs of Fast RAM.  I have 1.3 ROMS also.

	I ran WorkBench 2.0 from a floppy on a 3 meg A500, you need a
	special program that copies kickstart from the floppy into
	ram (I forget what it is called Kickit or something).  Once
	kickstart is in ram (you need at least 1Meg of FAST ram to do this)
	you boot like you normally do, only with the WB2.0 disk.
	

>I've been told that 2.0 ROMS were required, I've been told that the 1 Meg 
>Agnus was required, I've been told that neither one is required--can

	The 2.0 ROMS are not necessary to run it but if you want to avoid
	having to load the 512k kickstart everytime you cold start you
	might want to invest in the chip when it comes out.
	
	I have the 512k agnus and it worked fine, you just can't use all
	of the new display modes without the new (denise?) chip.  


	hope this helps,
	bob


	rrizzo@csserv1.ic.sunysb.edu