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From: gerber@buzzer.enet.dec.com (Robert M. Gerber)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: A3000's Shipping!
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Date: 10 Jul 90 14:40:53 GMT
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> KS2.0 can't work with the A1000 because it's only got 256K of writable
control
> store...KS2.0 takes up 512K, and requires TWO eproms in the A3000. 
KS2.0 will
> be a DUAL ROM set (it'll be interesting to see how they make it work with
> A2000s).  
>  
> Sean
> 
The ROM's in the A3000 are 256K by 16 bits to give a full 32 bit buss to
the ROM's.  The socket
in the A500/A2000 can handle either a 256K by 16 bit (KS 1.2/1.3) or
512K by 16 bit.  So no
problem with 2.0 in the A500/A2000 machines.
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