Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!faline!thumper!ulysses!andante!mit-eddie!bbn!rochester!udel!mmdf From: mmdf@udel.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Subsystem questions Message-ID: <2880@louie.udel.EDU> Date: 4 Jun 88 22:57:39 GMT Sender: mmdf@udel.EDU Lines: 29 I like my Subsystem very much. I purchased the version with the floppy drive installed for $395 from Pacific Peripherals directly, I couldn't find anyone else that had it in stock. I tried to find one for about a month and then gave up and paid the extra $35 and ordered it from the company. The only problem I've had with it is that Marauder does not know when there is a disk in the second drive. It always says 'No (destination/source) disk in dfx:'. In slot 1, I have the Overdrive hard disk adapter (also made by Pacific Peripherals) it works great! I've had problems with hard disks though, but of no fault of the Subsystem or Overdrive. In slot 2, I have the Micron 2meg board and it works just fine. The Subsystem has it's own power supply, so the extra cards can be powered without overtaxing the A500's power supply. If someone was looking to expanding their A500, I would suggest they get the Subsystem. In the long run, it saves a lot of money and is more flexable than buying things made for the A500. If you were to buy something for the A500 it would cost anywhere from $75-$150 more than the A2000 version because of the need for an enclosure and power supply. An added benefit is that Pacific Peripherals is very helpful with any problems that may arise. I've called them a few time for help with my hard disk and they knew exactly what was wrong and what I needed to do. If I can help you with anything else, let me know. Thanks for asking. ___/ __________ (o o) | | Shawn Clabough | | AMGA4EVR | 24847843@WSUVM1.BITNET _/ |__________| Washington State University