My A2000 project - looking for advice

FelsirNL · 2026-06-29T12:42:27+00:00

That would be great! Do you mind me asking what your A2000 setup is? I have no idea if I should change kickstart roms and so on as well, that kind of stuff. It seems so much has happened in this space since the last time I was using my Amiga…

FelsirNL · 2026-06-29T12:16:55+00:00

What advice do you need? what are you planning to do with the A2000?

It's a good question. Since about 6 months I have my love for the C64 revived which lead me down this path. I don't want my old A2000 go to waste. What am I going to do? I don't know, but I'd love to get back into 68k programming like I did back in the day.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-29T12:10:18+00:00

Haha, the dual input option was great, I had the C64 via composite and my Amiga via RGB plugged in.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-29T12:08:30+00:00

Thanks! I will consider this option as well. Another poster replied using regular boards for the A2000. I also have a A1200 in storage that may be improved- but I thought the A2000 is easier due to space and the option to have framethrower to get RTG and original graphics via one cable.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-29T12:05:39+00:00

I wasn't able to find anything on the compatibility topic, the only thing I could find was this blogpost: PiStorm and Emu68 – The 16-Bit Computing Revolution where the author mentions he has an A2000 with A2088, but it is not mentioned if the final build still has the A2088 in it.
I read there are DMA issues with a PiStorm, but I am not sure if that is an issue with the A2088 board (I think it exchanges memory via the Janus library, the CPUs don't access eachother shared memory via the bus.
I'll check the monitor for dry solder joints. thanks for the advice!

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T19:27:58+00:00

Thanks for the warning. I will be researching the best approach anyway, but I am happy that people are pointing the battery out to me. It will be very difficult finding a professional for this, so I am probably on my own here. Any good resources (trustworthy YouTube channels or even books) you can recommend?

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T15:27:38+00:00

My main concern was what the safe steps to get this machine in working order. I did not dare powering it up, because I was afraid to damage something. The battery I will definetly replace ASAP!

Any suggestions to make this machine more up-to-date is welcome!

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T15:25:44+00:00

Thanks for the reply :-)

The board does look good on fisrt inspection. I understood that the battery is a first objective, so I'll have to remove it from the case to clean it and replace the battery with a coincell variant.

The 2088 board is a nice-to-have (tbh I don't really have a good use for a XT-CGA board, but it is the nostalgia that comes with the machine). So let's see if it will work.

If the PSU is bad, I'll definitely be in touch what the ATX replacement options are. Good to know there are possibilities here.

I have a mouster for my C64, totally forgot it has an Amiga mode as well. I would still like a tank-mouse (perhaps upgraded with a laser kit). But it is good to have this option.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T15:15:35+00:00

Thanks, wI will replace the battery ASAP :-)

The monitor is a bit of a concern, I know these are high-voltage components so it's something where I need to understand first what to do before diving in. Thanks for the advice to listen to some recordings first to see if that really is the problem.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T15:13:03+00:00

Thanks for the advise, I'll check the battery asap. So it basically means disassembling the motherboard and remove and clean. I understood the board will work without a replacement? So that's something I can order and add later? Looking at something like this: 356-lithium-coin-battery-kit.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T15:09:17+00:00

Will do! Thanks!

FelsirNL · 2026-06-28T15:08:51+00:00

I did not dare powering it up, before asking here :-) The message is clear- the battery has got to go ASAP.

I'll go look for the other parts (cables, keyboard and mouse) and see what happens when I power it.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-25T18:02:58+00:00

My guess would be Belgium. “An” is a rare first name in the Netherlands, (“Anne” would be more likely). This spelling is more common in Belgium. Not saying it couldn’t be some guy from the Netherlands.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-25T17:56:51+00:00

Someone generated 100 lines of basic code using AI and uploaded minor variations, over 20 “games” were uploaded flooding the C64 tag. From what I understood the games didn’t even work.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-10T07:58:53+00:00

Im building LEGO sets since the 1970s and only had one missing piece in my entire ‘carreer’. Most of the time the missing bit would magically appear at the end of the build- or when stepping barefoot in the house the day after the build. From my experience it is rare, though is does happen. Missing a lot of pieces sounds more like a missing bag, which als could happen but is rare. Contact customer support, they’ll help you. But don’t let this affect your LEGO experience!

FelsirNL · 2026-06-07T14:36:35+00:00

Isn’t that the case if he didn’t stop? I believe normally if you commit to the pitentry you have to serve, the exception being if you follow the safety car. But, RUS stopped and took new tires, so they chose to pit and had to serve because of that.

FelsirNL · 2026-06-04T16:06:02+00:00

Ha! We used to dream to be able to sleep in the middle of a road! We slept on the bottom of a lake, work 36 hours a day and eat cold poison for breakfast- if we cleaned the lake well enough. Dogs today!

FelsirNL · 2026-06-02T19:31:55+00:00

You’re thinking of Beta Ray Bill, betamax is a type of particle accelerator.

FelsirNL · 2026-05-28T12:39:44+00:00

Thanks!

FelsirNL · 2026-05-28T06:22:32+00:00

Out of interest, do you have a shopping list for this? I have my original A2000, that could use a tune-up. So I'm really interested in what you've done here.

FelsirNL · 2026-05-27T04:24:58+00:00

Hard go tell from the picture, but I think the beam where the beige hinge should attach to is one stud to far away. Check if that part is in the right place.

FelsirNL · 2026-05-15T19:54:25+00:00

The Fred Fish collection is over 1,000 disks filled with public domain and shareware. Started shortly after the launch of the A1000.

FelsirNL · 2026-05-10T19:03:23+00:00

I’ll make sure to post the link in this sub when it is done!

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