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Forum: Nostalgia & memories 17 April 2024, 09:19
Replies: 10
Views: 527
Posted By Jope
In the late 90s it was feasible to browse the web...

In the late 90s it was feasible to browse the web with a high end Amiga. So I did with my A4000/040@40 + CV64. The browsers we had then were about as compatible as any PC browser, but the Amiga was...
Forum: request.Demos 16 April 2024, 13:23
Replies: 5
Views: 881
Posted By Jope
TMB most likely still has the disk or disk image....

TMB most likely still has the disk or disk image. :-)
Forum: support.Hardware 16 April 2024, 08:58
Replies: 9
Views: 450
Posted By Jope
The faster the SCSI, the better your termination...

The faster the SCSI, the better your termination should be.

Do you have the termination resistors installed in the Fastlane? Is the termination jumper enabled on the bluescsi v2?
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 15 April 2024, 12:03
Replies: 10
Views: 1,154
Posted By Jope
The dealer demo disk from near the launch of the...

The dealer demo disk from near the launch of the Amiga has a real time 3d vector object. Not a demoscene production though.

http://jope.fi/amiga/warez/dealer_workbench_demo_disk_1.0.zip
Forum: support.Hardware 09 April 2024, 18:14
Replies: 33
Views: 46,552
Posted By Jope
Yes, basically the expectation here should be...

Yes, basically the expectation here should be that the disk is being cracked open for one last resort cleaning/reading session. Then you can write the resulting image to a fresh disk.

Mold ruins...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 09 April 2024, 14:52
Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,223
Posted By Jope
With that one you would definitely want to make...

With that one you would definitely want to make the machine into a full PAL system. Or you could keep it as NTSC and help Matze test it on a genuine NTSC machine.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 09 April 2024, 13:49
Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
Posted By Jope
Well I'm sure you read the description. Several...

Well I'm sure you read the description. Several consecutive power losses each while it's recovering its journal is when the data corruption happens.

They will recover from isolated power loss...
Forum: support.AmigaOS 09 April 2024, 13:16
Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
Posted By Jope
Using the drive out of spec and then being...

Using the drive out of spec and then being dissatisfied is difficult to relate to for me.

I hadn't personally considered this failure mode with SSDs and old computers, it's good that this post...
Forum: support.AmigaOS 09 April 2024, 12:00
Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
Posted By Jope
What values of cannot handle a loss of power are...

What values of cannot handle a loss of power are we talking about? It was already outlined how the drives do in fact recover from a power loss, and also a scenario was presented how the user can...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 09 April 2024, 11:33
Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,223
Posted By Jope
It is. The 28M oscillator should also be changed...

It is. The 28M oscillator should also be changed to match the jumper setting, if you want to fully convert the machine. No harm will come to the computer if you can't be bothered to change it though.
Forum: support.Hardware 09 April 2024, 11:19
Replies: 33
Views: 46,552
Posted By Jope
Open two corners of the plastic case, stretch the...

Open two corners of the plastic case, stretch the case open, shake the disk out onto a micro fiber cloth.

Since I have a ton of disks that didn't format without errors, I'll demonstrate:...
Forum: support.AmigaOS 08 April 2024, 08:06
Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
Posted By Jope
It was explained in the opening post. ...

It was explained in the opening post.



It doesn't, but that was not implied. The opening post also explains what happens during power failures.



If you had read the opening post, you...
Forum: Hardware pics 04 April 2024, 20:23
Replies: 4
Views: 695
Posted By Jope
Hmm, so if MIDI devices count, this is pretty...

Hmm, so if MIDI devices count, this is pretty easy to max out. Set every module to answer to only one channel and daisy chain sixteen of them.. :-)

Or heck, don't set them to different channels,...
Forum: support.Apps 04 April 2024, 15:22
Replies: 9
Views: 329
Posted By Jope
Probably fastest is to just look at the card. Of...

Probably fastest is to just look at the card. Of course this won't indicate whether all of it is detected.

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/retina
sixteen ZIP sockets

1 MB setup: every second...
Forum: support.Apps 04 April 2024, 11:18
Replies: 9
Views: 329
Posted By Jope
True, it will not work properly under the older...

True, it will not work properly under the older ROM.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 04 April 2024, 09:55
Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,223
Posted By Jope
There are 1024 characters in one kB. ...

There are 1024 characters in one kB.



Anyone's guess. Aesthetics?



I have used it many times in the old days as well. Games probably don't use it for much of anything. These days also...
Forum: support.Apps 04 April 2024, 08:36
Replies: 9
Views: 329
Posted By Jope
You might want to go to 2.1 software if running...

You might want to go to 2.1 software if running 2.0 ROMs. It will more closely resemble modern AmigaOSes. 2.05 and older are kind of in-between 1.3 and 2.1 with some common concepts missing (such as...
Forum: support.Hardware 02 April 2024, 21:03
Replies: 4
Views: 165
Posted By Jope
Did you manage to get this to work with the 1.3...

Did you manage to get this to work with the 1.3 FFS?

Last time I tried to get this running, I had to use a WB2.x (I think it was from Install 2.1) FFS.



True, it supports FFS disks without...
Forum: support.Hardware 01 April 2024, 08:53
Replies: 15
Views: 391
Posted By Jope
So you're talking about the Boobip trapdoor card...

So you're talking about the Boobip trapdoor card + gary adapter?

In order to get 1MB of Chip in a rev 5 board, you must have a 1MB ECS Agnus (8372) fitted. Do you have that?

If not, you need to...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 30 March 2024, 19:52
Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,223
Posted By Jope
Timing with the loader code running on the CPU...

Timing with the loader code running on the CPU will be totally wonky.



This is a part of the "strap" ROM module, so it doesn't show up elsewhere.
Forum: request.Apps 30 March 2024, 12:51
Replies: 5
Views: 525
Posted By Jope
DCS Smooth Criminal 3 has most of the cookbook in...

DCS Smooth Criminal 3 has most of the cookbook in diskmag form.

http://janeway.exotica.org.uk/release.php?id=8344
Forum: support.Hardware 30 March 2024, 12:49
Replies: 8
Views: 259
Posted By Jope
Once you get it working, better turn debug off....

Once you get it working, better turn debug off. :-)
Forum: support.Hardware 30 March 2024, 07:44
Replies: 8
Views: 259
Posted By Jope
If you have around 4MB of Fast RAM or more, 3.2...

If you have around 4MB of Fast RAM or more, 3.2 is quite fine and usable.

I doubt changing the kickstart will make much of a difference, if the time is spent in the GVP's scsi driver waiting for...
Forum: support.Hardware 30 March 2024, 07:40
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By Jope
That's fine. It isn't very picky about the type...

That's fine. It isn't very picky about the type of wire you use.
Forum: support.Hardware 25 March 2024, 15:31
Replies: 4
Views: 323
Posted By Jope
It should work fine to have the CD and Zip on the...

It should work fine to have the CD and Zip on the internal IDE.

You will need an ATAPI driver if you are running OS 3.1 or older.
Forum: support.Hardware 22 March 2024, 07:44
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By Jope
This is the pinout for the EPROM. The pinout for...

This is the pinout for the EPROM. The pinout for the socket can be found in older A500 schematics.

Data, Address and control buses:...
Forum: support.Hardware 22 March 2024, 07:26
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By Jope
Yep, do it like that. Only pin 31 needs to be...

Yep, do it like that. Only pin 31 needs to be bent upwards. Pin 21 needs to go to the socket to for your voltage feed to the chip, and via the jumper, as the pull up for the _BYTE signal.

Googling...
Forum: support.Hardware 22 March 2024, 07:02
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By Jope
If all floppies are detected, then the ready...

If all floppies are detected, then the ready signal is shorted to ground.

Potential easy things to rule out:
- Are the floppy cables all properly aligned on the pin headers on both ends?
->...
Forum: support.Hardware 22 March 2024, 06:56
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By Jope
It is quite Amiga related, but very old. The...

It is quite Amiga related, but very old.

The relevant page (accessible via a series clicks from the front page) is here:
http://www.l8r.net/technical/t-204rom.shtml



Yes, so you need to do...
Forum: News 21 March 2024, 15:18
Replies: 21
Views: 1,765
Posted By Jope
I tried my PowerShark with an A1200 + Blizzard...

I tried my PowerShark with an A1200 + Blizzard 1260 with a small 16MB SIMM + SCSI kit with a 128MB server SIMM. CF hard disk. The power adapter was some old no-name 60W PD supply I had and the power...
Forum: support.Hardware 21 March 2024, 12:38
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By Jope
The old jumper 1-31 hack was only for 16bit mask...

The old jumper 1-31 hack was only for 16bit mask ROMs as we had with 2.04 and 2.05. Those were always in 16 bit mode, so it was enough to just route the address line correctly with that jumper.

If...
Forum: support.Hardware 19 March 2024, 20:25
Replies: 415
Views: 108,628
Posted By Jope
Could you please not? The Vampire/neo-Apollo...

Could you please not? The Vampire/neo-Apollo stuff is controversial enough already and is totally unrelated to MNT Research and the ZZ9000.

Just to be clear, discussion about these is in no way...
Forum: support.Hardware 19 March 2024, 08:03
Replies: 8
Views: 379
Posted By Jope
Whoa. Definitely don't do this on the A1200 on...

Whoa. Definitely don't do this on the A1200 on your first try.

But if you are going to attempt it anyway and don't have experience of PLCC rework, then you should not attempt to get the old chip...
Forum: support.Hardware 18 March 2024, 14:18
Replies: 10
Views: 422
Posted By Jope
If the mouse works ok in every direction, Denise...

If the mouse works ok in every direction, Denise should be fine.
Forum: support.Hardware 17 March 2024, 18:02
Replies: 70
Views: 5,145
Posted By Jope
Not really. RTG was/is used mostly for...

Not really. RTG was/is used mostly for productivity tasks. The custom chip modes are so slow and the resolutions are so tiny, when you're doing OS friendly stuff.
Forum: support.Hardware 14 March 2024, 09:20
Replies: 5
Views: 472
Posted By Jope
Yes, but I don't believe anyone makes a ready...

Yes, but I don't believe anyone makes a ready made switcher like this currently. The theory of operation is the same - you route one drive select alternatively to the drive you want to use, but this...
Forum: Amiga scene 13 March 2024, 12:34
Replies: 18
Views: 1,189
Posted By Jope
Thankfully sisu is the one thing we have an ample...

Thankfully sisu is the one thing we have an ample supply of. Enabled us to move from holes-in-the-ground to huts made out of peat over the past few centuries.
Forum: support.Hardware 13 March 2024, 12:22
Replies: 415
Views: 108,628
Posted By Jope
Ok, grudgingly adding two more to my neverending...

Ok, grudgingly adding two more to my neverending list. Hope I remember to look at them occasionally. ;-)
Forum: Amiga scene 13 March 2024, 09:26
Replies: 18
Views: 1,189
Posted By Jope
Well there's just so many forests. It's just not...

Well there's just so many forests. It's just not feasible to pull cable from the socket that's three or four forests over.

There's still a lot to do to improve the forest vacuuming infrastructure...
Forum: support.Hardware 13 March 2024, 09:21
Replies: 415
Views: 108,628
Posted By Jope
There has been discussion after that. :-)

There has been discussion after that. :-)
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