Chapter 1:
Introducing Amanda
Requirements
At a minimum, the PC on which you install Amanda must have:
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MS-DOS version 6.22 in the directory C:\DOS.
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A 486SX processor running at a minimum of 25MHz.
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A VGA card.
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A minimum of 4MB of RAM.
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A minimum of 640K of conventional memory.
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A 3.5-inch, 1.44MB floppy disk drive and appropriate controller.
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An IDE hard disk drive with an access time of less than 14ms and
appropriate IDE controller.
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No LPT2 port (if disabled, it must be non-interfering).
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No devices at addresses 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, or 305.
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No devices using IRQ5 (other than the data modem).
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No devices using IRQ7 (other than the LPT1 port). (This IRQ will
be used by your voice boards.)
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To operate Amanda as Voice Server over a network, you must have
an NE2000 or compatible LAN adapter, configured to use IRQ 10 at
address 340H.
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To operate Amanda as Voice Server with more than one client, you
need a Client Connection Bank (CCB) to activate additional clients.
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: Within the CMOS settings, all adapter ROM shadowing
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should be disabled except for system ROM shadowing at
address F000.