Re: Amiga 500 Harddrive questions

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From: Alan Bland
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 1990 01:19

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In article <2ahdinw01@ULKYVX.bitnet> ahdinw01@ULKYVX.BITNET writes:
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>(for A500)
>
>-  The GVP setup is nice (kinda high $) but I don't like the ugly switch on the
>   front.  Are there side affects to accidentally toggling the switch while
>   things are turned on?

The GVP manual sez the machine may guru if you don't reboot immediately
after flipping the switch.  However, it's very easy to disable the switch
by unplugging it internally.  I've never had a use for the switch.

>-  It is unclear in some adds if additional power supplies and casing is
>   necessary.  Therefore, which packages come complete and which have hidden
>   costs?

The GVP Impact 500 comes complete (except for extra RAM, which is probably
around $90 per meg these days, max 4 meg in the GVP).

>                              Aaron Dinwiddie
>                               ==> Agima <==

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