Proposal for new A500 model config layout
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The current Quickstart Configuration layout for A500 model looks a little messy in comparison to other model configuration layout ... see on pic. attached below.
The proposal would be to rearrange it to something maybe like below: (instead of dash could be maybe made some small gaps) 1.2 ROM, OCS Agnus, 512KB Chip RAM 1.2 ROM, OCS Agnus, 512KB Chip RAM + 512KB Slow RAM --------------------------------------------------- 1.3 ROM, OCS Agnus, 512KB Chip RAM 1.3 ROM, OCS Agnus, 512KB Chip RAM + 512KB Slow RAM (most common) --------------------------------------------------- 1.3 ROM, ECS Agnus, 512KB Chip RAM + 512KB Slow RAM 1.3 ROM, ECS Agnus, 1MB Chip RAM 1.3 ROM, ECS Agnus, 1MB Chip RAM + 512KB Slow RAM As you already noticed, I have also added a new config. with ECS Agnus 1mb + 0.5mb, as there exist some programs that need it f.e.: At the Party (40k Intro) by Coma & Bigmama -> http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=295 Also, such configuration is probably nothing unusual to find on an newer A500 that was already delivered with 1mb chip ram and additionally expanded with 0.5mb slow ram. ps. Anyway, by mistake in current layout there is missing word "Agnus" at the most common configuration! |
1M chip + 0.5 Slow is not possible without hardware hacks. It is extremely rare.
Quickstart config = commonly available configs and/or manufacturer defaults only. Missing "Agnus" is not a bug. It is to keep string short enough. Anyway, I don't think I'll bother, your use case is not common :) |
a so, it was just a proposal ... stay calm! :rolleyes
EDIT: hm, just wondering ... is not "1.3 ROM, ECS Agnus, 1MB Chip RAM" also a hardware hack then!? as proposed additional config. assume ECS Agnus 1MB Chip RAM + 0,5MB via a trapdoor?! |
"Not calm" reply would have been "stupid idea, go away!" :)
Another problem is that you can't have non-selectable options (or empty space) in standard select menus. It would have been strange to be able to select "-----" line. |
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Cool.. You found an intro by me and my old mate Coma.. Actually its correct name is 'Potteplante'..
IIRC, we assembled the intro on my Amiga 2000 which had 1mb chip and 2mb fast at the time.. It does not require 'slow fast'.. Also, I think it needs kick 2.0 because we made a mistake in the powerpacker configuration when packing it (something about bcpl headers, I think) - this mistake actually caused it not to be shown in the compo :-( |
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDIT: Now wondering why is there in WinUAE Quickstart configuration also no any of manufacturer defaults A2000 model configurations?! A2000 Variants -> http://amiga.resource.cx/mod/a2000.html A1500 A2000 A2000HD A2500/020 A2500/030 A2500UX In addition -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_models_and_variants Also -> http://www.lemonamiga.com/help/models/amiga_2000.php EDIT2: Oh, I see now why ... there is to many of possible combinations thus is not why in Quickstart there is no any of A2000 models?! So then only possibility is to make configuration by yourself using some infos and saving it via WinUAE Configurations option. Case closed. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Unexpanded A2000 = hardware is identical to A500.
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Except the CIA-A TOD tick. :)
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According to link -> http://www.lemonamiga.com/help/models/amiga_2000.php Amiga 2000A -> based on the Amiga 1000 motherboard Amiga 2000B -> OCS A500 based Amiga 2000C -> ECS & KS2.04, otherwise identical to 2000B |
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512K slowfast = C00000h and +512K chip = 080000h ... but 1MB Agnus cant address C00000h area so its called slow memory! EDIT: But its possible to remake trapdoor to use 080000h addr. area also what is also a hack ... and that config exist in WinUAE w/o problem! On A500+ is different ... trapdoor ram is there already chip ram expansion area ... f.e. 1mb chip + 1mb trapdoor = 2mb chip ram, what is not a hack. Quote:
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It does use same address from Agnus point of view and it is Agnus that controls and refreshes it. Only CPU sees it in different address (Simple address line swap between Agnus and CPU) but that is only an illusion :)
Interesting side-effect: ECS Agnus + 0.5M Chip + 0.5M trapdoor slow: trap door RAM is visible to Agnus as normal upper part of 1M Chip RAM. 2M fast RAM config is much much much more common via side expansion than this extremely rare hack. And note that programs that require this kind of config (1m chip and fast) assume real fast ram (because it was designed for "normal" config), not trapdoor ram which is as slow as chip ram. |
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Thus CPU can access this area @200000h all the time w/o being slowing down by something else. EDIT: Maybe something like this: CAS A500 2MB RAM expansion -> http://www.bigbookofamigahardware.co...ct.aspx?id=962 |
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If I remember correctly, it is "jumper" JP2 near the CPU socket that selects slow ram address. (rev6a+ only) |
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So its my mistake :o ... mb that comes by default with ECS Agnus like rev6a+ is possible to expand on 1MB chip w/o hack. |
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What about a new proposal to use lower unused area for showing current Quickstart configuration ... like f.e. shown on pic. below ?!
Some choices would be f.e.: KS: 1.2 ROM, 1.3 ROM, 2.0 ROM etc. Chip: OCS Agnus, ECS Agnus, ECS Full, AGA, RTG etc. RAM: 512KB Chip RAM, 512 KB Slow RAM, 1MB Chip RAM etc. EDIT: Or maybe to use 2nd row with all options like: CPU, Chipset, RAM etc. that will be possible to enable/disable showing in options!? |
Can't be done. Quickstart config is "one way", it can be selected but it is not possible to detect if current config is quickstart config (It would be really complex).
And I don't really see the point. You should know what config you have because you chose it. This is not important enough information to be visible all the time. |
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