Specifications
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Upgrading an AM-540 Modified AM-3000M System -- continued
If you intend to use your existing SCSI hard drive as the main boot drive
you must first
make sure your AMOS Operating System is PR5/95 or later
and
has been overlaid with
the current AM-987 software package. You must then install the Roadrunner disk driver
into the new boot Monitor, and change the SCSI dispatcher in your boot INI prior to
performing the Roadrunner hardware upgrade! Use the following steps as a guide:
1.On your original drive, MONGEN the SCZRR.DVR into the new boot monitor.
2. VUE your original boot INI and re-define the SCSI Dispatcher
in your boot
INI from SCZ190.SYS to the Roadrunner’s SIMRR.SYS. (You can PIC
code the enhanced Roadrunner Dispatcher SCZRR.SYS later).
3.Power-down the system and install the Roadrunner hardware.
3.2AM-3000M HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The following sections describe the steps required to perform the actual Roadrunner
upgrade hardware installation. Once again you should review each section and be
familiar with the requirements prior to disassembling your working system.
At this point you might want to double check your Roadrunner upgrade kit and ensure
you have all PC boards, cables, and mounting hardware required to complete the
upgrade installation.
If you did not order a SCSI disk drive that was pre-loaded with a Roadrunner compatible
AMOS operating system, you need to update the software on your existing drive. The
software download and configuration procedure, located in Appendix C, must be
completed before
the Roadrunner hardware is installed in your computer.
The first installation step you’ll have to perform involves removing the AM-140 CPU
board from the system. The CPU board requires an etch cut and a jumper wire on the
solder-side of the board, so be sure you have an appropriate work area and the proper
tools to do the rework.
With the AC power cord unplugged and the top cover removed, the components inside
your computer are vulnerable to damage caused by static discharge. Your body and
clothing are capable of storing an electrical charge that can damage or destroy
unprotected electronic components. Prior to handling any computer hardware, be sure
you and your work area are properly protected against static discharge. There are a
number of commercially available static protection devices designed specifically to
protect your equipment from harmful static discharge.
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