To Install AmigaOS 3.9 you need the following pieces:

1. AmigaOS 3.9 CDROM as ISO image 2. A hardfile with minumum 100MB (recommended >500MB) 3. ROM image 3.1 4. Workbench 3.1 ADF to preparation of Emergency Floppy 5. Empty ADF file

Preparation of FS-UAE - The config file:

First you must create you config file as follow: amiga_model = A4000/040 cdrom_drive_count = 1 cdrom_image_0 = PATH_TO_AmigaOS3.9.iso floppy_drive_count = 2 floppy_image_0 = PATH_TO_EmergencyFloppy.adf floppy_image_1 = PATH_TO_Install3.1.adf hard_drive_0 = PATH_TO_HardfileImage.hdf hard_drive_0_controller = ide0 hard_drive_0_type = rdb zorro_iii_memory = 65536 uaegfx_card = 1 bsdsocket_library = 1 writable_floppy_images = 1

Create a Emergency Floppy:

To get the ROM updates before installing AmigaOS 3.9 and set some Libs we must create a Emergency Floppy first.

• Start FS-UAE with you created config file. • You should see the Kickstart Boot Screen.

• Now press F12 and insert your Workbench disk in DF0:.

• After Workench is started, press F12 once again and insert your AmigaOS 3.9 CDROM image in CD0:.

• Now open the CDROM and change to "OS-Version 3.9". Doubleclick on "Installation".

• Now choose "Create emergency disk" option in Installer and click "Proceed" twice.

• Now press F12 and insert your empty ADF file in DF1:.

• Now change the destination drive to DF1: and press "Proceed" twice. • After some time the Emergency floppy is created.

• Close the Installer. • Go to "DF1: Devs / DOSDrivers" and move "EMERGENCY_CD" to "DF1: Devs". This is because you should deactivate the -Driver of the Emergency floppy. FS-UAE have its own CD-Driver.

• Press F12 and eject all floppies. • Now press F12 and insert your Emergency foppy in DF0:. • Restart the .

FS-UAE now boot your Amiga from the Emergency floppy.

• Open your Emergency floppy and start "HDToolBox". • Before this, you should change the font size of the screen font to helvetica/11. • Select "scsi.device" and click "Ok".

• Select your hardfile and click "Install Drive". • Now click "Ok" and "Install" in the Window.

After that, you can partition your hardfile.

• Select "Partition Drive". • Change the amount, size and names of your partitions and make the first partition bootable!

NOTE: Every change in the text fields MUST confirmed with pressed RETURN/ENTER!

• Now click "Save", "Ok", "Exit" and "Reboot". • After this you'll see your drives, unformatted, on your Workbench. • Now simply format these drives.

Installing AmigaOS 3.9:

Since you have formatted your drives, you can install AmigaOS 3.9.

• Open your Installation CDROM and click on "Installation" in "OS-Version3.9". • Now choose "OS3.9 full installation over OS 3.0/3.1 or empty HD" and click "Proceed" twice.

• Accept the license agreemant and click "Proceed". • Now choose your installation destination and click "Proceed".

• Make language and printer settings and start the installation. • Skip the CDROM-Driver question. • After installation is done, eject your Emergency floppy and click "Proceed".

Installing RTG graphics system:

After the Amiga booted again, you should install a RTG system. Picasso96 is content of AmigaOS3.9.

• Open AmigaOS3.9 CDROM and go to "Contribution". • Open "RTG" and "Picasso96Install". Doubleclick on "Setup".

• Select "First Install" and click "Proceed". • Agree all to "30%" and than make sure "uaegfx" is checked. • Click "Proceed".

• You should use the default pathes. • Start the installation. • If you'll be asked for file versions, always click on "Proceed with Copy", there should not exists newer versions of the files. • After installation reboot the Amiga.

Now open "ScreenMode" and choose one of the RTG screenmodes.

That's all. For other configuration of your installation read the manual!

Original guide was created by nexusle from English Amiga Board (EAB) here http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=67429. This conversion to PDF is unchanged from the original and has been provided to you by DH for convenience and printing.

If this guide does not work correctly please read the whole in the above link provided.