mkiteam@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (E.Japel) (08/14/90)
I recently purchased a Trumpcard 500 with a 40meg Quantum drive for my A500. The docs read that the hard drive could only autoboot if my system had the Kickstart 1.3 ROM installed. Unfortunatly, I purchased my system while they were still shipping with 1.2 ROMs (several years ago). I have not trouble bringing my system up using a floppy to boot initally from, and it is reasonably fast (most set info is done on HD). I believe the 1.3 ROM retails for around $45 (plus installation). What do I gain by purchasing this, besides autoboot capability. I already have the 1.3 workbench. Thanks. Ed Japel
peterk@cbmger.UUCP (Peter Kittel GERMANY) (08/21/90)
In article <1990Aug14.165920.29334@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> mkiteam@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (E.Japel) writes: > .... What do I gain by >purchasing this, besides autoboot capability. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Nearly nothing than this. KS 1.2/1.3 and WB 1.2/1.3 can live together perfectly in every of the four possible combinations. As what concerns only the KS ROM, you only have the added autoboot capability. Enhancements by WB 1.3 are bigger, you already know I think. -- Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ rutgers!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk