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Making Amiga IFF Thumbnails Work in Linux
I was having an email conversation with Stoo Cambridge, and he mentioned that he was having trouble making his Linux machine display thumbnails of Amiga IFF/ILBM files. It turns out I have a solution for him, so I am sharing it here to help anyone else. Read more
Amiga 4000 Restoration x2: Part 8
With one machine down and with what, I think, is the diagnosis of the final issue with the second one, it is time for the home stretch. Read more
Amiga 4000 Restoration x2: Part 7
I last left the motherboard with one more repair to make. In the background, some new parts have been 3D printing, whilst others have been cleaned and retrobrighted. Let’s continue! Read more
Amiga 4000 Restoration x2: Part 6
We are on part 6 of what I originally hoped would be a 3 part series. There has been some progress since last time on several fronts. As well as some setbacks. Let’s get into it. Read more
Amiga 4000 Restoration x2: Part 5
In part 4, I had the motherboard for the Amiga 4000 #2 mostly working. But it required a new buffer chip for the Fast RAM. That chip arrived, so let’s continue… Read more
Amiga 4000 Restoration x2: Part 4
The Amiga 4000 #2 motherboard has been repaired enough to almost boot correctly, but there is still a problem. There appears to be a stuck bit on the custom chips bus. Let’s continue with the diagnosis. Read more
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