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From: Randy.Coghill@f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Randy Coghill)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: 3000 autobooting a 1096N
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Date: 9 Aug 90 04:50:40 GMT
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Alright I would like someone at CBM (Dave Haynie this is probably
right up your alley).

I recently purchased my 3000 about 2 weeks ago.  At that time my
dealer (and boss) allowed change the Quantum 40S for a Seagate 1096N
hard drive (80 megs compared to 40 on the Quantum).  Well everything
goes fine util I power down an turn on my system....No autoboot!! 
Seems my little newly born 3000 does not like to wait till the hard
drive has initialized.

What I want to know is can/will this be fixed soon??  I talked to some
person in Customer Support (Yes I called all the way to CBM in the
U.S. from Canada) and she tells me to sell/tradein my brand new 1096N
hard drive!!!!!  Now I ask what kinda answer is that?  Seagate is one
of the largest manufactuers (if not the largest) of hard disk drives
and I am told that I should sell my HD and get another one?  I want
this fixed!!

Next why does Commodore insist on such a tight timing for boot
devices?  From what I understand vertually every SCSI controller
manufactuer will allow you to boot any HD you want, why does CBM not
allow this?

Someone from CBM tell me how to get my 1096N working fully with my
3000 or at least tell me that you are working to fix the problem.  If
you can't tell me how to get 3000 to autoboot my Seagate 1096N
properly or that you will not/can't fix it please tell me why.

A 99% happy 3000/25mhz owner!

Randy


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