Introducing
the
A590
The AS90
Hard
Drive Plus
is
an external hard disk drive plus a controller
card and expansion memory unit for the Amiga
SOO.
The AS90 connects to
the side
of
the Amiga
SOO
and comes with a disk containing all the software
required for operation.
The AS90 includes the following features:
• 20
MB
of
disk
slO
rage.
• Sockets for SI2KB, 1MB, or 2MB
of
fast random access memory
(RAM)
chips.
• Direct Memory Access (DMA) for fastest possible operation.
• ConneclOr for the use
of
Small Computer Standard Interface
(SCSI) expansion devices.
• Autoboot ROMS to allow you to boot your system from the hard
drive, if
you
are using
Kickstan~
1.3.
Note:
To
obtain the full potential
of
the AS90,
you
will want
10
have the
Kickstan 1
.3
ROM
upgrade installed
in
your Amiga
SOO.
With the Kickstan
1.3
ROM
s you will be able to automatically
boO!
your system from the AS90,
providing faster access to all your files.
You
can determine whether your Amiga has Kickstan 1.2 or 1.3 by
staning
your system without a disk
in
the floppy drive. The screen
will
show a hand
holding a Workbench disk, with the version number below
it.
If the version
number
is
1.2, your. Amiga is using Kickstart 1.2. Please see your Amiga
dealer concerning the
ROM
upgrade.
If
the version number
is
1.3, your
Amiga already has Kickstan 1.3.
This user's guide explains how to:
• connect and set up the AS90.
• connect external SCSI devices.
• install RAM chips on the AS90 board.
• use the HDToolbox software to set up and configure your
hard disk.
•
use
the
reinstallation software
(0
rebuild
you
r hard
disk
in
the
event
of
a catastrophic loss
of
data.
Note that with the addition
of
the A590, your system will still operate nor-
mally using the floppy disk drive.