Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers From: sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Oh, autobooting... Keywords: hard drives, autobooting Message-ID: <1080.AA1080@heimat> Date: 28 Jun 88 00:17:20 GMT Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga Lines: 47 In message <18614@cornell.UUCP> blandy@cs.cornell.edu (Jim Blandy) writes: >Could someone post a comprehensive explanation of exectly what is required >(hardware, software, versions) to autoboot from a hard disk? Im sure *someone* could, as to if they would or not, thats a different story. I will hit on a few areas with some details that should help... > Am I correct >in thinking that > >1) the drive controller must have a driver rom built in If you want to boot from that drive controller then yes. Basicly the new auto-boot HD controller from CBM, will have a copy of the "hd.device" file in ROM. This is the same file that is used (disk based of course) by the existing CBM hard drive controller. >2) it's impossible for A1000 owners to avoid using a KickStart disk on > power-up (i.e. you can't put KickStart on your hard drive) No this isnt true, There is a HD available *now* (and has been for a few months) from a 3rd party company (the name slips me right now) that can autoboot a 1000 witn no kickstart or workbench. >3) all of this is irrelevant until 1.3 comes out - you can't autoboot > from ANYTHING until you have 1.3 With above exception, the correct answer is yes. More correctly V1.3 KICKSTART comes out. >? I'm not asking about particular brands of drives or controllers - >I want to understand the situation well enough so I can figure out >what to ask; I don't want the dealers to explain anything to me. I've >been keeping track of the discussions about the different manufacturers, >so I've got that info. > >Jim Blandy - blandy@crnlcs.bitnet -- Dan "Sneakers" Schein -= Sneakers Computing =- 2455 McKinley Ave West Lawn PA 19609 {ihnp4|allegra|burdvax|rutgers}!cbmvax!heimat!sneakers Call BERKS AMIGA BBS - 24 Hrs - 3/12/2400 Baud - 40Meg - 215/678-7691 Those who worked the hardest are the last to surrender. (Gary Ward)