Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!sjk From: sjk@ut-emx (bob) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware Subject: Re: Rejuvenator Message-ID: <37176@ut-emx> Date: 14 Sep 90 01:19:19 GMT References: <5555@eklektik.UUCP> Organization: The University of Texas at Austin; Austin, Texas Lines: 32 mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (My Watch Has Windows) Meyer) writes: al158305@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Gustavo Cordova Avila) writes: > > Now for my question: does anybody know of an A1000 periph that > can accept memory AND hard drive? Something like the partnerJr that > appeared (and disapeared) some time ago; or does anybody have a setup > with 8 megs (or the capacity for them) and hard drive together? > > Do it right. There are a couple of expansion boxes that accept a pair > of Zorro II cards. Buy one of those, then add a memory card and hard > disk card. Viola, everything you asked for. That's a much more stable > configuration than two SOTS cards. > Be careful here, though. A bought a Toolbox a year and a half ago from my 1000 in hopes of just adding a hard drive. I still do not have a working system. These expansion boxes are just not very stable or compatible. I've had controllers that both the controller and Toolbox manufacturers insist will work in the Toolbox not work. And I have grounded my PALS. I'd stay away from these boxes if I had it to do over again. The idea is much better, but the reality is that these boxes (or at least the two I've tried) just do not work. If you must buy one, buy the entire setup from one dealer and try it out all together before you buy it. If you can't try it out in person, make sure they will help you (refund?) if it doesn't work as advertised. Based on my experiences, I'd get this in writing. Good luck. Scot sjk@astro.as.utexas.edu