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From: plav@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: question on *1.1* (not a typo)
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Date: 11 Oct 88 02:30:19 GMT
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Now, nobody laugh TOO hard at this one...

Does (did) AmigaDOS1.1 have trouble dealing with more than 2 floppy
drives?  This is a serious question.

  "Why?"

Last weekend I had the need to run the Microbotics RAM test program on
my Starboard2.  The docs specifically require the use of 1.1, and
suggest using the supplied 'minimally configured' Workbench disk.

I hadn't used the diags since long before I added a second external
drive to my vintage A1000.  Imagine my surprise when the machine GURUed
just as the test program began to load.  Removing ONE of the external
drives (makes no difference which one...) will allow the test to run
to completion.

The GURU is the same every single time - and I have seen it occaisionally
in other unrelated situations - 8700000B.265f48F1.

Opinions?  The task address seems ridiculous.  Maybe it's not a DOS
problem, but trouble with the Microbotics disgnostics?  Maybe the power
supply is getting ready to give up?  But regular, everyday operation seems
fine...  Anybody with similar hardware wanna try it?

Since this isn't exactly of general interest to the net, an email reply
might be best.  In any event, thanks for your time!


Rick Plavnicky
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