OS 3.1 / 2090 Question

[Pete]

Hello! I just got a 2000HD loaded up with a non bootable 2090 with a Miniscribe MFM drive an 5 meg total ram. I'd like to move to OS 3.1 to be able to do all the neat things :) My 500/590 is happy to stay at 1.3 for games. Will 3.1 work on this system? Please fill me!
Thanks much in advance

[RetroMan]

Sure it will work, but you need Kick 3.1 in your A2000 :)

[Pete]

That's good news! I guess that means that the hddisk driver is ok under 3.1. Once I get the roms/disks I'll set up a boot disk similar to the 1.3 "find hard disk" floppy I have now. I was worried that the hddisk driver might not work.

Thanks

[NoX]

I take it that your "find hard disk" floppy means that your A2090 isn't autobooting.
If you want to perform even half-serious work on your A2000, you'd be far better off with an A2091 or any autoboot controller, they sell dirt cheap on eBay.

[Pete]

Bonjour NoX! My 2000 isn't going to be doing any really serious work... it's a hobby machine. I got it w/ 21meg hd, 3 meg ram, 1084 monitor, joysticks, 200 programs (including SAS/C) for 25CDN (~21 euro) :) Most of the controllers I've seen on eBay go for more than I paid for my machine! =/ I'm keeping an eye out for one though. I guess I'll have to go to some garage sales and flea markets.

Thanks

[Pete]

After a number of false starts I've made a great deal of progress. I got the hard disk mounted as is w/o reformating for now. Sill looking to get it to recognize a 2.1 scsiII drive I have... mission impossible? I guess I'm going to find out :p