1. How I can create an Emergency floppy for this machine? I've heard of WinUAE - can I create a floppy on the PC using the Amiga OS 3.9 CD and then use it in the Amiga to start the installation process?
Didn't you get any other floppy disks with the computer ? Workbench 3.1 for example ?
If you don't have anything which can boot the Amiga, then you are almost lost. Your only chances are either to purchase a WB 3.1 disk set or to connect the HDD to a PC with SCSI controller and install everything there. A PC cannot write to Amiga floppy disks, so creating floppies with the PC is out of question.
2. I'm assuming I can use the HDD and CDROM off the Blizzard SCSI adapter via the 25pin to 50pin converter. Do I need any additional files for the SCSI adapter and do I need to observe any particular SCSI setups such as setting parity / non-parity and the best way to terminate the SCSI bus.
You don't need any additional files. Everything should be contained in the firmware ROM of the SCSI kit. But correct termination is important. You should read the manual of the SCSI kit. It should be available at
http://phase5.a1k.orgBye,
Thomas
