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From: slfields@uokmax.uucp (Scott L Fields)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: amiga 1000 problems with serial and parallel ports
Keywords: serial port, parallel port, kickstart
Message-ID: <1990May7.183050.21315@uokmax.uucp>
Date: 7 May 90 18:30:50 GMT
References: <1990May6.035033.6402@Neon.Stanford.EDU>
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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In article <1990May6.035033.6402@Neon.Stanford.EDU> hitt@Neon.Stanford.EDU (Daniel Hitt) writes:
>I bought a used amiga 1000 and have some problems with the serial and
>parallel ports.
>
>With the serial port, the computer doesn't seem to know how to use
>it---i.e., when i try to use software which works on my amiga 500 to
>run a modem, i get a software error message.  Could this problem be
>due to an old version of the kickstart disk?  (I.e., does one need
>a version 1.2 kickstart disk as opposed to a 1.1 version kickstart
>disk?)
>
>With the parallel port, when i tried to start the computer with the
>printer hooked up, it wouldn't start (i.e., it wouldn't give me
>the insert kickstart disk prompt).  After disconnecting the printer,
>it was willing to start.  The printer works fine on my 500.
>
>I'd appreciate any advice or pointers anybody might care to post or
>e-mail to me.
>
>dan

I don't mean to sound like a smart-ass but are you using the same cables
that you use on your 500 with your 1000. If so that is %99 what the problem
must be. The connectors are reversed on a 1000 and if you connect your serial
cable to the parallel port and vice versa You are mostlikely shorting a 
power supply pin and keeping the machine from booting up. It's something
to check. Hope that is some help to you.