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From: jdm@pnet02.CTS.COM (John Mesiavech)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Kickstart in ROM question
Message-ID: <1345@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: Thu, 27-Aug-87 02:55:17 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 27 02:55:17 1987
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Just wanted to comment in here....
 
Both the KwikStart package and the CMI package for installing Kickstart-in-ROM
for the A1000 have an option to let you load a disk-based Kickstart...CMI does
it with a hardware switch that can be installed when the kit is (ivnvolves
boring a hole in the Amiga case for the switch), and KwikStart has a software
switch that gets invoked depending on how long you hold the Amiga nerve pinch
(Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga).  Any longer than about 3 seconds, and KwikStart will load
a disk-based Kickstart instead of booting itself.  I, personally, would rather
have the CMI hardware switch...the KwikStart one strikes me as a booby-trap.
(Too hairtrigger I mean)..
 
John

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