Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!unix.cis.pitt.edu!dsinc!bagate!cbmvax!amix!vanth!jms From: jms@vanth.UUCP (Jim Shaffer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: random A3000 questions Message-ID: Date: 14 May 91 18:01:46 GMT Organization: The Search For TERRESTRIAL Intelligence Lines: 30 Well, I decided to Power-Up, and I have a few questions about the 3000 before it gets here. I know some of these might sound stupid, but the local dealer doesn't have any 3000 systems on display, and in fact had to order one for me. (1) I'm sticking with my 1084S monitor because I can't afford a 1950 and I really don't care about the new graphics modes anyway. Will the A3000 support the weight of the 1084S safely? Is it magnetically safe for the floppy disk drive, since the 1950 is elevated a few inches but the 1084S won't be? (2) When the final 2.x ROM comes out, will it still allow booting 1.3 (either from floppy or HD) if I need it? For that matter, will I get a set of 1.3 and 2.0 floppies with the system? And why are there two sets of ROM sockets on the motherboard? And a question I don't think I've ever seen anywhere: Is it possible to plug in a 1.3 ROM to save RAM? (3) Is there a manual for ARexx included, or will I want to buy one? (4) Did the improved speech system (announced back when it was 1.4) make it into 2.0 yet? Are there any improvements to the printer drivers? (5) Is there enough memory left with Kickstart in RAM to do a one-pass one-drive floppy copy? -- * From the disk of: | jms@vanth.uucp | "You know I never knew Jim Shaffer, Jr. | amix.commodore.com!vanth!jms | that it could be so 37 Brook Street | uunet!cbmvax!amix!vanth!jms | strange..." Montgomery, PA 17752 | 72750.2335@compuserve.com | (R.E.M.)