| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
I just tried to install DKB Software's MultiStartII on my 6A Amiga
500. It seems to be a reasonably nice unit electrically but it simply
does not fit in the case mechanically. It's about a 1/4" too tall. As
a result, you can't put either the RF shield or the KEYBOARD back in their
proper position.
A further problem is that it overlaps the 68000 socket so it will be
incompatable with anything that needs access to that, like the ATOnce card.
There may or MAY NOT be problems with other A500 motherboards or with
A2000s. I've only got one machine to play with. Just be careful with this
one.
I was interested in it because I have a pair of AD HD 3.5" drives that
don't work properly under 2.04 in HD mode and I have a fair amount of stuff
archived on HD disks. I was lucky I didn't blow my 2.04 ROM with all the
moving around. I just hope Ray at AMPEX Systems here in Atlanta will let
me return it.
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| 5181.1 | Another board... | VMSNET::WOODBURY | Fri Nov 08 1991 14:21 | 15 | |
Called DKB and the admited the problem was basicaly insoluable for
the 6A motherboard. They were looking at redesigning it. Ray did allow
me to return the board.
I got a KickStart board from Utilities Unlimited of Oregon to replace
it. It was less expensive than the MultiStartII board and a simpler
design. Instead of a fancy timer that detected how long the reset keys
were held down, it has a 3 position switch, and instead of a tower it has
a 3-4" ribon cable and header. Finding a place to run the switch wires out
of the case and a way to mount the switch was a bit messy but not
impossible. (I used a hot glue gun to mount it on the left rear corner of
the 500 case and ran the wires out the expansion port opening.) The switch
seems to be on the power lead to the ROM so it should not cause too much
in the way of RFI. Documentation is also a bit sparser than on the DKB
board, but it did the job. Summary: This one works for me.
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