AmigaOne X1000 User manual

Quick Start Guide
AmigaONE X1000 First Contact System

AmigaONE X1000 First Contact System
Developed by: A-EON Technology
Guide design by: ACube Systems Srl
Distribution: AmigaKit LLC
Original Guide layout:
Stefano Guidetti
X1000 Guide Updates:
Darren Eveland
X1000 ISO preparation:
Carl Moppett
1st edition - December 2011
“AmigaONE X1000 Quick start Guide” (c) 2011 A-EON Technology. All of the content
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Warranty and Disclaimer
The AmigaONE X1000 hardware carries a one year limited return-to-base warranty.
This covers against product failure due to sub-standard manufacturing of the goods.
The warranty does not cover: accidental damage, incorrect product installation,
inappropriate product use, electrical surge damage, electrostatic discharge damage,
product abuse, cosmetic damage and wear-and-tear. To initiate a claim under this
warranty you will have to provide sufcient proof of your original purchase and contact
us within the guarantee period. Where applicable, all returned goods must have intact
and unbroken warranty seals with serial/model numbers matching our records of the
original transaction. We reserve the right to repair all defective products returned to
us during the guarantee period. All repairs are warranted for 3 months. We will refund
the goods if we cannot repair or replace them while the product is still under warranty.
We cannot be held liable for any consequential loss resulting from a product failure.
The product warranty can only be claimed by the original purchaser of the product
and is non-transferable to a third-party. We do not refund shipping costs or any costs
associated to consequential loss arising from the failure of the product.
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Table of Contents
Table of contents
Limited Warranty and Disclaimers ....................................................... 3
Welcome ..................................................................................... 5
Introduction ................................................................................. 6
System Specications.................................................................. 6
What is in the box?..................................................................... 7
Motherboard Features ................................................................. 7
Getting ready for rst start ............................................................... 9
Connecting your Monitor .............................................................. 9
Connecting your keyboard and mouse .............................................. 9
Connecting Speakers and Network .................................................10
Connecting the Power Cable.........................................................10
Boot Menu ..............................................................................10
Starting AmigaOS 4.1 .................................................................11
Tips and Tricks – Advanced Users ........................................................11
Memory .................................................................................11
Peripherals .............................................................................11
Hard Drives and Optical Drives......................................................12
Debugging ..............................................................................12
Miscellaneous ..........................................................................13
Troubleshooting ............................................................................14
How to get Support........................................................................15
AmigaKit ofcial AmigaONE X1000 distributor ....................................15
Ofcial Hyperion Support forums ...................................................15
Ofcial AmigaOS Website ............................................................15
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Installing AmigaOS 4.1
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the “First Contact” AmigaONE X1000 system, the most
powerful “Next Generation Amiga” computer custom designed to run AmigaOS.
The AmigaONE X1000 is not like other computers. It is a culmination of efforts by
real Amiga enthusiasts and developers to create modern desktop hardware for the
Amiga Operating System. It is the natural evolution of the Amiga’s PowerPC lineage and
is based on the P.A. Semi Dual-core PA6T-1682M CPU and includes XENA, a “Software
Dened Silicon” co-processor. Above all, it runs the latest version of the AmigaOS de-
veloped by Hyperion Entertainment which traces its roots directly back to the original
Amiga 1000 released in 1985.
Your “First Contact” AmigaONE X1000 system is supplied with AmigaOS 4.1 Update
5 and a license for AmigaOS 4.2 which can be downloaded from the Hyperion Entertain-
ment website when it is released.
We hope you get as much enjoyment from using your AmigaONE X1000 as we had
designing and developing the system. All that remains to be said is:-
Let’s “Keep this party going”
A-EON Technology Hyperion Entertainment
http://www.a-eon.com http://hyperion-entertainment.biz
Amigakit Varisys
http://www.amigakit.com http://www.varisys.co.uk
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Introduction
Welcome to the pinnacle of Amiga
Computing! A-EON Technology would like
to thank you for purchasing your Amiga-
ONE X1000 First Contact system. We hope
that you have many hours of Amiga fun
with your new system! This quick refer-
ence guide has been written to help you
get up and running. For detailed technical
information on the AmigaONE X1000 First
Contact system please consult the Amiga-
ONE X1000 Technical Reference Manual in-
cluded in the Documentation directory on the AmigaOS 4.1 Installation CD. This Quick
Start guide does not cover AmigaOS 4.1 basics. Please refer to the documentation
included on the AmigaOS 4.1 CD shipped with your system for information on congur-
ing AmigaOS 4.1.
SyStem SpecificationS
The AmigaONE X1000 First Contact system includes as the centre piece the “Nemo”
2.1 X1000 motherboard. This board has been designed specically to be the fastest
next-generation Amiga ever made. The AmigaONE X1000 First Contact system includes
as standard:
• The Nemo 2.1 motherboard
• P.A. Semi 1.8GHz dual core PowerPC
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• Radeon HD4650 graphics card
• 500GB HDD
• DVD R/W optical drive
• Audio & Ethernet PCI cards
• AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5 pre-installed
• Special “XENA” XMOS chip
Please note that the motherboard audio and ethernet drivers are currently in de-
velopment and will be available in the near future, so your system includes separate
audio and ethernet PCI cards. Please read the section “How to get Support” for infor-
mation on downloading the drivers when they become available. Once the drivers are
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available you will be able to remove the PCI add-on audio and ethernet cards. Please
be aware that drivers for the X1000 system are a work-in-progress and updates will be
made available. See the “How to get Support” section for information on obtaining
future updates.
You may have purchased other peripherals or upgrades and, in addition, a Dual-
Boot linux software conguration. Please refer to the section “How to get Support”
for further information on additional items you may have purchased.
What iS in the box?
In the box you will nd your AmigaONE
X1000 First Contact system, a power cable,
the AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5 Installation CD and
this Guide. In addition, there are additional
guides and documentation, including Linux
installation instructions and AmigaOS 4.1 In-
stallation instructions in the Documentation
drawer.
motherboard featureS
The AmigaONE X1000 includes a large number of advanced on-board features.
A P.A. Semi PA6T-1682M PowerPC CPU running at up to 1.8GHz
An ATI SB600 Southbridge
4 SATA connectors
One PATA (IDE) connector
One CF (Compact Flash) slot
Onboard Gigabit Ethernet
8 rear USB 2.0 ports
Two PCIe x16 slots
Special “Xorro” slot
Two 5V 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots
S/P DIF and PC99 compatible Audio connectors
An XMOS XS1-L2 “XENA” SDS “Software Dened Silicon” chip
4 DIMM slots for standard 1.8V DDR2-800MHz memory
Three PCIe x1 slots (one in-line with the special “Xorro” slot)
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In addition, the X1000 motherboard has headers for two RS-232 serial ports (mainly
used only for debugging), two front USB ports, a front panel Audio connector, a CD
audio connector, a PLD JTAG Header, various fan headers and a standard 24-pin ATX
2.3 power connector.
For detailed technical reference please refer to the AmigaONE X1000 Technical Ref-
erence Manual which is included on the AmigaOS 4.1 Installation CD. Look in the
“Documentation” drawer. The Technical Reference Manual lists detailed Architecture
information including CPU, Southbridge, DIMMS, XENA, and a listing of all connectors,
switches, jumpers, and LEDs. Detailed pinout listings are also available for the XENA
connector, the PCIe/PCI slots, USB connectors, etc.
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Getting ready for rst start
Please ensure that you unpack your AmigaONE X1000 First Contact system care-
fully and set it on a at surface. Make a quick visual inspection to ensure everything
looks in place and nothing has come loose during shipment. Find a suitable place to
put your system and connect your peripheral cables.
connecting your monitor
Connect your monitor’s white DVI connector to the graphics card DVI connector
in the expansion slot area at the rear of the X1000 case. Ensure the DVI connector
is rmly attached to the X1000 DVI connector. If you are using a 15-pin blue VGA
connector, ensure the connector is rmly attached to the back of the X1000 VGA
connector.
connecting your keyboard and mouSe
The AmigaONE X1000 supports the connection of a USB keyboard and mouse.
Please note: Your USB keyboard MUST be connected to the lower USB port clos-
est to the Audio ports as per the diagram below:
Your USB mouse can be connected to any of the other available USB ports.
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It is not recommended to use 3rd party USB hubs, switch boxes, or extension ca-
bles. The X1000 system has enough USB ports to ensure all your devices can directly
connect to the system.
connecting SpeakerS and netWork
Connect your speaker cable to the green audio-in jack on the rear of the PCI sound
card. Remember that you should connect the speaker cable to the green audio jack of
the PCI sound card and not the back of the X1000 motherboard. Connect your Network
cable to the RJ45 connector to the PCI network card - not to the back of the X1000
motherboard. At a later date, when the motherboard sound and network drivers are
ready, you will be able to move the cables to the motherboard ports.
connecting the poWer cable
Connect the included power cable to the back of the X1000 power supply.
After you have plugged in all cables and veried all connections you are ready to
power-on the AmigaONE X1000!
boot menu
When you rst turn on your AmigaONE
X1000 you will be presented with a boot
menu and the X1000 logo. Simply use
the cursor keys on your keyboard to select
which entry you want and press Enter. Or,
type the number of the Operating system
you wish to start. In the example shown
AmigaOS 4.1 is option 0, and Debian Linux
is option 1. Please note that Debian Linux
is an option that you would have chosen
when you purchased your First Contact
system.
If you press “F” you can exit the Boot Menu to the rmware prompt. Note that
there should be no reason why you need to enter the Firmware. Refer to the “Firm-
ware and Booting Guide” document on the CD for more information.
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