Use of ROM and Operating System Files Provided in Amiga Forever

TOPIC

Q: Can the Amiga Forever ROM and operating system files be used on a non-emulated Amiga?

DISCUSSION

A: In most cases, probably not. The various ROM and operating system files which are included in Amiga Forever have been licensed to us, and are licensed by us to end users, for use in the context of Amiga emulation. Although these files may be available for other uses as well, they have not been specifically licensed for such purposes as part of their publication in Amiga Forever.

Technically, while many files which are part of Amiga Forever may work on non-emulated Amiga hardware, some files, including certain ROMs, will not. Also, a standard PC would have no way of writing a floppy disk which an Amiga could use to boot.

We understand that you may have difficulties obtaining original operating system floppy disks and other spare parts for your old Amiga hardware, which was one of the main reasons for us to provide Amiga Forever in the first place. As long as your Amiga can boot, you can use the tools which are provided with Amiga Forever to transfer all data to another computer on which Amiga Forever is running, retaining your existing configuration, or experiencing a "fresh" installation, which is included.