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BASIC or other programs which issue filing system commands without specifying
the filing system name might not work. If the program is on a floppy disc you can
probably cure this by giving the operating system command
*ADFS
before you
run it. If this does not work the program itself may need to be modified.
In boot files and similar utilities
!
Boot files or applications may need changing if copied onto an I DE hard disc. If, for
example, you have a !Boot application created on an ADFS hard disc by Data
Store's !Runner you will need to modify !Boot, !RunDT and any !StartUp files.
Change all occurrences of
adfs :
to
idefs :
and if necessary alter references to
the name of the hard disc.
Applications such as !BackDrop may need to be set up afresh.
In special cases
I
f you find an application which does not seem to work please let us know. Some
programs use methods of protection which make assumptions about filing
systems. This is the case with some versions of Ovation for example. (Remember
that if you move Ovation from one hard disc to another you should 'un-install' it
first).
I
t is for the publishers of such software to put matters right but we will do our best
to help.
Other configuration settings
These settings are made by typing an operating system command and then
pressing Ctrl Break as described earlier. (It does not matter whether you use upper-
or lower-case letters in these commands, and you can usually type
*Co.
i
nstead
of
*Configure ).
IDEDiscs
Give the command
*configure IDEDiscs I
to tell the computer that you
have an IDE hard disc. If you have two IDE hard discs type
2
i
nstead of
I
(
you
will not be able to format the second disc until you have done this).
When two IDE hard discs are fitted one (drive 4) is the master and the other (drive
5) is the slave Hard discs from different manufacturers
will
not necessarily work
together in this way, so please check with us before you buy.
You must usually have an additional power supply in order to use two hard discs (of
any type) with one computer.