One of the biggest fears with OS updates is breaking legacy software.
We ran OS 3.2.2 on three machines for 40 hours straight. Here is the breakdown: amiga os 322 update zap exclusive
| Hardware | CPU | RAM | Result | Zap Rating | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Amiga 1200 Stock | 68EC020 (14MHz) | 2MB Chip | Rock solid. Boots 2 seconds faster than 3.2.1. | ⚡⚡⚡⚡ | | Amiga 500 + TF536 | 68030 (50MHz) | 128MB Fast | Perfect. No PCMCIA conflicts. WHDLoad exits to desktop instantly. | ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ | | Vampire V4 (Apollo Core) | 68080 (100MHz+) | 1GB | Glorious. RTG and AHI audio are perfectly synced. SATA SSD access is blazing. | ⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ | One of the biggest fears with OS updates
Cautionary Note: Users of the original Phase5 CyberStorm PPC cards have reported a minor issue with the new memory allocator. A hotfix is expected within two weeks. Stick to 3.2.1 if you rely on a WarpOS environment. We ran OS 3
If you’re still on 3.1 or 3.2, yes.
If you use PCMCIA, FAT32, or CD-ROMs, absolutely yes.
If you’re on 3.2.1 and happy, 3.2.2 is still worth it for the shell improvements alone.
If OS 3.2 was about adding features, OS 3.2.2 is about fixing the cracks.