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From: eberger@godot.psc.edu (Ed Berger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: VirusX and the A590 (mine works)
Keywords: A590 hardrive for A500, VirusX working
Message-ID: <721@godot.psc.edu>
Date: 15 Dec 89 16:44:02 GMT
Organization: Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
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There have been a few comments about VirusX causing GURUs when used with the
CBM A590 hardrive for the Amiga 500.
Is this with any real problem????

I downloaded VirusX-4.zoo from mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (amiga/virus directory).
I noticed the VirusX docs referring the a verion of KV which isn't in the
zoo file???
I installed it on my SYS: partition, and added the command VirusX to my
S:startup-sequence, and it appears to work fine (not that I have any viruses).

System setup:
	A500 with A501 ram/clock
	A590 with 2M of RAM
		A590 reinstalled disk with 3 partitions, using the A590 setup
		     software with Workbench 1.3.2 and Extras 1.3
                     Misc PD software (arp.library, Dmouse/Dlineart, Noclick3.5
		      mymenu, etc. installed)
 
Perhaps the problems were similar to Excellence's in which installing 1.3.2 
should fix them.  I haven't seen a guru in a while... 

For those A590 owners looking for RAM, I purchased mine from "The Chip Merchant"
for $158.50 total including 2nd Day UPS COD charges.  
	16- CMOS 256Kx4/80nS DIPs @$9.50 each 
	UPS 2nd Day UPS @$6.50.
	They have a toll free number (800)426-6375
			otherwise    (619)268-0874

-Disclaimer:  I have no affiliation with CBM, VirusX-4, or the ChipMerchant 
	      except as a happy customer.
	      I have no affiliations with computer viruses at all.
-Ed Berger
eberger@b.psc.edu