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- From: more@crazy.rutgers.edu (more berry)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: A1000 : lotsa lotsa questions.
- Date: 6 Feb 1996 18:54:15 GMT
- Organization: HRAMC
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- Hi,
- I just bought an old A1000 from a junk guy for $10.
- It's missing a keyboard and the OS. I believe it works because when I
- turn it on it puts a picture of a hand and a disk on the screen. (I
- guess it wants a Kickstart disk). Where would I find one of these?
- Most of the information I have is from old Compute magazines from '85-86.
-
- Question #1: The cheapest keyboard I can find is one for an A2000 w/ an
- adaptor for $75 (Software Hut) anyone know where I could get one cheaper?
- perhaps one like the one that actually came with it?
-
- Question #2: I took it apart (what a pain in the ass) and was wondering
- about a few things. First the front had a metal box that I assume is
- memory expansion. Does this mean its got 512k or does it mean I actually
- have 256k because the kickstart uses the other 256k? Was there ever a way
- to put kickstart roms in these? Second, the 23 pin RGB (why???); can it
- be adapted to regular 9 pin RGB? Could I use my old 1902a on this machine?
- Someone told me the RGB had to be analog or something.
-
- Question #3: What are the possibilities for adding a HD?
-
- Question #4: I was also told NOT to connect any devices to the serial port
- (such as a modem) as it is not standard. is this true? Is the parallel
- port standard?
-
- Sorry if I rambled on, its just that this is the only machine in my collection
- of "junkers" that I cant get to do anything. Any help would be greatly
- appreciated!
- Thanks,
- Les
-