Specifications
Page 4 Installation Instructions: Roadrunner 030 and 040 AM-2000M Upgrade
3.0MECHANICAL REQUIREMENTS
The Roadrunner product kit included with this document is mechanically compatible with
all versions of the AM-2000M computer.
4.0COMPATIBILITY
The next two sections on Roadrunner hardware and software compatibility are important
and should be carefully read before proceeding with your installation.
4.1Software Compatibility
For information on third party software compatibility, see the Roadrunner SIG (Special
Interest Group) located on Alpha Micro’s online AMTEC+. The Roadrunner SIG is also a
valuable source of other Roadrunner related information.
In order to be Roadrunner 030 compatible, your AMOS operating system can be no
earlier than AMOS PR5/94 1.4C or AMOS PR5/94 2.2C. The Roadrunner 040 board
has the same operating system requirements as the 030 board; however, for the
PR5/94 AMOS releases, you must also download the Product Support Software Kit
designed to support the Roadrunner 040 board. PR8/94 and later AMOS releases will
include Roadrunner 040 support as part of the main release.
If you are installing an AM-174 Roadrunner 040 board, Appendix D contains some
important programming information related to the use of self-modifying code and the
Roadrunner 040’s large 4KB instruction cache. All Roadrunner 040 users should
carefully read the information in Appendix D before running third party application
programs.
4.2Hardware Compatibility
In order to function with the AM-986 board, your AM-172 board must be revision A06 (or
later) or B03 (or later). All versions of the AM-174 board are compatible with the AM-986
board. See page 15 for information on the use and installation of the AM-986 board.
All of your current hardware should be compatible with the Roadrunner upgrade, with
the exception of the following items:
1.AM-121 VPC (Virtual Personal Computer) board.
2.ESDI disk drives, AM-522 and AM-528 ESDI controllers.
3.The memory board or boards currently installed in your AM-145 board.
4.Optional Math Co-processor chip designed to plug into the AM-145 board at
location U128.
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