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You may need to upgrade the boot loader first too. When I got KDFX installed they updated the OS but not
the boot loader and then I could not add object files. I had to go back and update the boot loader before
upgrading the OS.
/Tristan
On Tue, Nov 13th, 2018 at 12:07 PM, "[email protected] [KurzList]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> You go to the K2500 section of Kurzweil's site:
>
>
> http://kurzweil.com/product/k2500r/downloads/
> http://kurzweil.com/product/k2500r/downloads/
>
>
> ... and download the OS for your unit (with or without KDFX) as well as the
> object files for the ROMs you have. If you don't have one of those floppy
> emulators, you'll need a USB 3.5" floppy drive and some 1.44MB DOS-formatted
> 3.5" diskettes.
>
>
>
> The installation procedure is in the "readme.txt" file for the OS disk:
>
>
> If upgrading from a version previous to version 5.0, it also requires the
> installation of the version 5.0 Base Objects. (It is also possible to use
> version 4.90, which is an identical file, with only a version number
> difference.) The v4.03 Objects files for the Options (ROM blocks and Live
> Mode) would also be reinstalled, if they are appropriate for your instrument.
> You can download these files from the Downloads page on our web site -
> http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com.
>
> The complete procedure for installing the operating system is included in
> Chapter 2 of the K2500 Performance Guide. For your convenience, here's a
> summary of the procedure:
>
> 1. Copy the file K25V501.KOS onto a DOS formatted floppy.
>
> 2. Start the K2500
>
> 3. Press and release the Exit key while the "Please wait..." message is
> displayed. This brings up the K2500 Boot Loader.
>
> 4. Insert the operating system floppy, then use "Install System" from the
> K2500 Boot Loader to install the new operating system.
>
> 5. As mentioned at the top of this document, a new Object file will need to
> be installed (and the other object files reinstalled). Please see the README
> file included in the file K25_BASE_OBJECTS.ZIP for details.
>
> 6. When the installation is finished, choose "Run System" from the Boot
> Loader.
>
> While you won't normally need to reinstall the operating system, you should
> still put the disk in a safe place, just in case you may need it again.
>
> Note: you can also install these files from a DOS or Kurzweil formatted SCSI
> disk. When the display asks which device you want to install from, change the
> parameter to the appropriate SCSI ID. You can only install files from a SCSI
> disk which is 1 gig or smaller.
>
> We recommend performing a hard reset after installing and running the new
> system. Choose the Reset soft button from the Master page.
>
>
>
>
>
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Posted by: Tristan <[email protected]>
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