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[Kernel]

Since I just got back into the scene, I'm trying to remember all the software I used back when I was really into it, but I'm sure some programs elude me.

What are the "required" programs - those that you cannot live without? I'll list here what I remember as being those to have and hopefully, others will point me to good stuff as well.

As a point of reference, this is the system I just picked up. Note that I'm playing with it as it came to me from eBay and I have not done a fresh load, so stability could be an issue due to unknown factors:

A3000
25MHz 68030/68882
2MB Chip
4MB Fast
250MB HD
880K Floppy
1.76MB Floppy
1.4 ROMS / 3.1 Softkicked

MagicMenu
MagicWB
NewIcons
PointerX
SysIHack
CycleToMenu
NickPrefs
BlitzBlank
Lha
Lzx
KingCON
ARQ
SwazInfo
CaBoom

A few issues with the above programs...

PointerX - It doesn't seem to put my pointer into HiRes or SuperHiRes. I thought it was independant of the current screenmode?

BlitzBlank - The AmigaSign blanker has a ghost trail following it that streaks all over the screen.

NickPrefs - If I attempt to change screenmodes, the system will Guru.

[adz]

Why waste precious chip RAM on MagicWB and NewIcons?

Anyway, thats beside the point. Don't forget to add WHDLoad, XPK and Directory Opus.

[Kernel]

Actually, Directory Opus came with it on the HD. As it did not come with original disks, can someone point me onhow to pull it off the HD so I can install it on the larger HD properly when I get it?

[Hyperspeed]

I have Directory Opus (DOpus) 4.12se and the directory is 847,239 bytes in size.

It doesn't seem to require anything other than your chosen fonts but does look for:

SirectoryOpus.CFG
SirectoryOpus.HLP

In the program drawer there's:

DirectoryOpus (269,084 bytes)
Dopus.guide (376,230 bytes)

Modules/
ConfigOpus (135,968 bytes)
DOpus_Disk (27,620 bytes)
DOpus_Icon (11,592 bytes)
DOpus_Print (21,956 bytes)

(And your own icons for the above)

I reccommend these utils:

· MultiCX (enhances blanking, middle mouse, window movement etc.)
http://it.aminet.net/pub/aminet/util/cdity/mcx256.lha

· Snapper
http://main.aminet.net/util/misc/Snapper.lha
(Snapshots the irritating windows and requestors that never stay put)

· TinyMeter
http://it.aminet.net/pub/aminet/util/wb/Tinymeter_V431.lha
(Graphical depiction for disk space left, CPU usage and program launching)

· TolleUhr
http://de4.aminet.net/util/time/TolleUhr.lha
(Nice customisable Workbench clock)

· FullPalette
http://main.aminet.net/util/wb/FullPalette22.lha
(Stops other programs or icon sets messing up the Workbench colour palette)

There's many more...

[mr_a500]

See here:
http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=19234