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- From: kummerer@ionews.io.org (Mark Kummerer)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: 3.1 Kickstart in Rev. 5 A500
- Date: 19 Jan 1996 17:21:43 -0500
- Organization: Internex Online (shell.io.org), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Message-ID: <4dp5hn$dne@ionews.io.org>
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- In article <4djhdq$f32@huron.eel.ufl.edu>, <rayrob@freenet.ufl.edu> wrote:
- >I decided to upgrade my wife's A500 with a 3.1 ROM. I had previously
- >done this with my A2000 with good success. The A500 won't boot up with
- >the new ROM though. I have jumpered pins 1 and 31 as the instructions
- >directed.
-
- I've been having the same problems. Connected the jumpers, but it will not
- boot. Haven't had a chance to work it out yet, but thought you'd like to
- know that this is not an isolated occurrence.
-
- >
- >By the way, the tech at De Vine Computer Sales where I purchased the
- >3.1 ROM says that I need to get a Multistart adapter (DKB) and that
- >will solve the problem. Is that true? I hate to invest another $35
- >to try that experiment...
- >
- I have heard from other people that some kickstart switching boards will work
- with 3.1, without requiring the jumpers. Regretfully mine isn't one, but it
- might be worth the investment (I don't have a DKB multistart btw). If it
- doesn't work, you can always return it.
-
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