                        KICKWORK 1.3 (ADF VERSION)
                                
                                Version 1.0

                                06/30/2017

                        Copyright (C) 1988-2017
                           By Rudolph R. Loew


The KickWork 1.3 (ADF Version) is a digital version of the KickWork 1.3 Disk
previously sold by Amigo Business Computers.

KickWork 1.3 combines the Amiga 1000 Kickstart and Workbench Disks into a
single Disk. This allow an Amiga 1000 to boot into Workbench on Powerup
without the need to swap Disks. This supports unattended operation where no
one is available to swap disks after a power failure. Unlike some other
solutions, KickWork does not need to write to the disk at any time so it is
not susceptable to failure due to intermittent power. The disk may be write
protected to insure safety.



REQUIREMENTS

Amiga 1000
512KB RAM
Kickstart 1.3 Disk
Workbench 1.3 (for Customization and Documentation)



CONTENTS

KICKWORK.ADF    KickWork Disk Image
MANUAL.TXT      This Manual



INSTALLATION

Since Commodore never allowed the distribution of Kickstart, KickWork must
extract the necessary Kickstart Code from Memory. This requires a Setup to
be done to configure the Disk. Perform the following procedure to configure
the Disk.

1. Write the KickWork Disk Image File to an 880K Floppy Disk. Do not Write
   Protect it.
2. Turn off your Amiga 1000 if on.
3. Insert your Kickstart 1.3 Disk.
4. Turn on your Amiga 1000.
5. When it prompts for a Workbench Disk, insert the KickWork Disk you created.
6. If no errors occurred, it should display "KickWork Installed".
7. Turn off and on your Amiga 1000.
8. Customize your KickWork Disk as needed.
9. Optionally, write protect the KickWork Floppy Disk.



SPECIAL AND MODIFIED FILES

There are three files that require special handling.

The "kickstart" file is a placeholder for the Kickstart image. Do not modify,
rename, or delete this File.

The "Info" Progrsm has been modified to properly display the KickWork Disk's
Information. If you are using a Hard Disk, you should copy the Info File from
the KickWork Disk over the unmodified copies. The mnodified Info Program can
be used without KickWork. The only side effect is that a Kickstart Disk will
show up as an Empty Disk instead of a KICK Disk.

The "DiskCopy" Program has been modified to recognize KickWork Disks and make
the proper modification to the signature of the Copy so that the Operating
System can distinguish it from the original if both are present at the same
time. If you are using a Hard Disk, you should also copy the DiskCopy File
from the KickWork Disk over the unmodified copies. The modified DiskCopy
Program can be used without KickWork. The unmodified DiskCopy will make exact
copies of KickWork Disks. If two are present at the same time you can cause
corruption and/or a crash.



CUSTOMIZATION

The KickWork Disk has to reserve space for Kickstart so it only allows around
620KB of Workbench Files. As shipped, the KickWork disk has a subset of the
Workbench files and is nearly full. You may customize it as you would an
ordinary Workbench Disk except for the "kickstart" file and taking the
information in the SPECIAL AND MODIFIED FILES Section into acoount. If you
are adding Programs or Files, you will have to remove some first.

Once configured, the KickWork Disk will not be recognized in any other Amiga
such as a non-KickWork 1000, a 500, 600, 2000, 3000 or 4000. If you have a
second Floppy Drive or a Hard Drive, you can transfer the files easily.
Otherwise you will need to use a RAM Disk to transfer Files by swapping the
Disks.

You can also do most of your Customization on an unconfigured KickWork Disk
as long as you avoid altering the Files used for configuration. These are:

S:Startup-Sequence  *
S:Maker             *
C:Copy
C:Execute
C:Run
C:EndCLI
C:Delete
C:Rename
C:Echo
L:Ram-Handler
KickWork.Maker      *

The files marked by "*" are removed automatically during Configuration.
You can remove any of the others after completing Configuration.

S:Startup-Real replaces S:Startup-Sequence after Configuration. You can
place your modified Startup Commands in this File.



OTHER INFORMATION

A normal Workbench Disk can be Booted after Booting KickWork.

An unconfigured KickWork Disk can be copied safely with an unmodified
DiskCopy, and can be read and written on other Amigas.



CAUTIONS:

KickWork will not Boot if you have already booted your Amiga 1000 with a
Kickstart Disk. You will have to turn it off and on to boot KickWork.

When running KickWork, inserting Kickstart Disks may cause problems and any
attempt to write files to the Kickstart Disk will likely corrupt it. Having
two present can cause a crash.

If you are using a Hard Disk with FFS, KickWork will assume it is using OFS
and corrupt the Hard Drive unless you specify FFS as a Custom FileSystem and
Install the Driver into the Hard Drive Partition area.

Programs that check Disk Type may not recognize a KickWork Disk. Info and
DiskCopy are two examples. This is why they needed modification.



CONTACT INFORMATION

Rudolph R. Loew
506 Bieling Rd.
Elmont, NY 11003

1-516-352-9078

RLoew@hotmail.com

Website:  http://rloew1.no-ip.com
