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From: crs@cpsc6a.att.com (Chris "I'm Outta Here!" Seaman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: A2091 Performance, and A2090A Problems
Summary: Where can I get a copy of hddisk.device?
Keywords: hard disk B2000 help
Message-ID: <2420@cpsc6a.att.com>
Date: 15 Mar 90 18:34:47 GMT
References: <1240@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca>
Organization: AT&T (CPSC), Oakland, CA
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lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips) writes:
< (Chris "I'm Outta Here!" Seaman) writes:
< 
< It will not be able to autoboot, and the ROMs will make no difference at all.
< What you do need to do is put the hddisk.device into the expansion drawer of
                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
< your boot disk along with its icon. You will also need to ensure that
< icon.library is in the LIBS directory of the boot disk. Don't know what the
< problem could be in your case though, as you should get to at least the 'Insert
< WB' hand picture. Try it in a different slot, double-check the seating of the
< board. The metal plate at the rear of the board can hang up and cause the board
< not to seat properly.

I removed the Autoboot ROMs from the 2090A, and the machine does boot, but
I have no copy of hddisk.device to put into the Expansion directory.  I
suspect it is in the ROMs (since the 2090A worked properly on my 2500),
but I've looked through every directory of every disk that I received
when I purchased the 2500, and there is no disk-based copy of
hddisk.device.  Where am I supposed to get a copy?

Also, thanks to the many people who have sent me mail about this problem.
Your collective help is much appreciated.  BTW, several people indicated
that I might find more info in the 2090A manual.  WHAT 2090A manual?  I
have never seen such a beast, and I broke the original seal on my 2500
box.  The closest thing I have to that is the 'Introduction to the Amiga
2500' pamphlet, which contains NO technical information about the
controller.  All it contains is a section on correct software design
on a 68020, and a (brief) walk-through of the 2090A 'Re-install' software.

< Good luck.
< 
< -larry
< 
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