ACA620 freezer function

demolition · 27 November 2012, 11:06

Has anyone tried the ACA620 freezer function with something 'real', like a monitor?

Can the function even be used at the moment?

mfilos · 27 November 2012, 11:22

I guess that by using the HRTMon module in the ROM, you can use the freezer function just fine as we can in ACA630 as well.

Toni Wilen · 27 November 2012, 11:28

I have reset-proof ACA620 specific hrtmon based freezer (uses ACA620 NMI feature and hidden in ACA620 special RAM) already mostly done but it needs updated ACA620 to work properly.

See official ACA620 thread for update information.

demolition · 27 November 2012, 11:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfilos

I guess that by using the HRTMon module in the ROM, you can use the freezer function just fine as we can in ACA630 as well.

Is there any guide anywhere as to how this is done?

Edit:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I have reset-proof ACA620 specific hrtmon based freezer (uses ACA620 NMI feature and hidden in ACA620 special RAM) already mostly done but it needs updated ACA620 to work properly.

How is it loaded to the hidden RAM? Using ACATune or some other software?

Toni Wilen · 27 November 2012, 11:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by demolition

How is it loaded to the hidden RAM? Using ACATune or some other software?

It is single executable that contains loader and slightly modified hrtmon.

kipper2k · 05 April 2013, 15:42

Is there any update on this? i'd like to setup the freezer function on the ACA620. I have the latest revision ACA620

Thanks

Toni Wilen · 05 April 2013, 20:32

I got random crashes when exiting HRTMon and couldn't find the problem (perhaps it is hrtmon bug?) and lost interest..

I can post the "crashing version".

kipper2k · 05 April 2013, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I got random crashes when exiting HRTMon and couldn't find the problem (perhaps it is hrtmon bug?) and lost interest..

I can post the "crashing version".

Hi Toni,

That would be good, its something to play with

Thanks

Toni Wilen · 05 April 2013, 21:35

Ok, I'll try to post it tomorrow or sunday.

Toni Wilen · 06 April 2013, 15:33

Attched. Includes also source (excluding hrtmon)

kipper2k · 06 April 2013, 17:14

Thanks Toni

amigoun · 28 October 2015, 02:05

Hi Toni,
is there any possibility of adding IDE support in this modified hrtmon?
Your source refers to binary hrtmon_aca620.data.stc. But how to prepare correct binary with the mentioned ide support?

amigoun · 28 October 2015, 13:21

Looking once more in it, as I understand right, I have to compile hrtmon.data with the IDE flag set, next pack it as data with StoneCracker 4.04? And then compile the whole thing.
Where can I get the depacker optidec.bin?

Toni Wilen · 28 October 2015, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigoun

Hi Toni,
is there any possibility of adding IDE support in this modified hrtmon?
Your source refers to binary hrtmon_aca620.data.stc. But how to prepare correct binary with the mentioned ide support?

Download official source from http://whdload.de/whdload/Tools/ add few lines (documented at the beginning of hrtmodule_aca620.s).

Set "config_IDE dc.b 0" -> "config_IDE dc.b -1"

Compile it, it creates "hrtmon.data"

Quote:

Originally Posted by amigoun

Looking once more in it, as I understand right, I have to compile hrtmon.data with the IDE flag set, next pack it as data with StoneCracker 4.04? And then compile the whole thing.
Where can I get the depacker optidec.bin?

I don't think compression is required, I only wanted to make it smaller because hrtmon has lots of empty space.

I'll try to find the decompresion binary later this week..

amigoun · 28 October 2015, 23:44

Thanks Toni for your help. I will try to compile myself.
In the meantime I was playing little more with your binary. For me it did not crashes on exit, but when hrtmon_aca620 is installed, booting games from floppy disks always crash of freeze. Running whdloaders from CF is ok though.
Also running Acatune maxmem after hrtmon_aca620 is installed results in crashing/reboot.
Maybe buggy freezer function implementation in ACA620? I thought in theory it should work similar like Cartridge ROM in WinUAE, but looks like it is not.

mr.spiv · 21 February 2021, 15:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Attched. Includes also source (excluding hrtmon)

Just tried this and it worked as a treat! Awesome. Now my A600 is about to be complete

Edit: ok.. I get random crashes on exit.. need to check further..

27 November 2012, 11:06	#1
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27 November 2012, 11:22	#2
mfilos Paranoid Amigoid Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Athens/Greece Age: 45 Posts: 1,978	I guess that by using the HRTMon module in the ROM, you can use the freezer function just fine as we can in ACA630 as well.

27 November 2012, 11:28	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	I have reset-proof ACA620 specific hrtmon based freezer (uses ACA620 NMI feature and hidden in ACA620 special RAM) already mostly done but it needs updated ACA620 to work properly. See official ACA620 thread for update information.

05 April 2013, 15:42	#6
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Is there any update on this? i'd like to setup the freezer function on the ACA620. I have the latest revision ACA620 Thanks

05 April 2013, 20:32	#7
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	I got random crashes when exiting HRTMon and couldn't find the problem (perhaps it is hrtmon bug?) and lost interest.. I can post the "crashing version".

05 April 2013, 21:35	#9
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Ok, I'll try to post it tomorrow or sunday.

06 April 2013, 17:14	#11
kipper2k Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Canada Posts: 4,323	Thanks Toni

28 October 2015, 02:05	#12
amigoun Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Czech Rep Posts: 599	Hi Toni, is there any possibility of adding IDE support in this modified hrtmon? Your source refers to binary hrtmon_aca620.data.stc. But how to prepare correct binary with the mentioned ide support?

28 October 2015, 13:21	#13
amigoun Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Czech Rep Posts: 599	Looking once more in it, as I understand right, I have to compile hrtmon.data with the IDE flag set, next pack it as data with StoneCracker 4.04? And then compile the whole thing. Where can I get the depacker optidec.bin?

28 October 2015, 23:44	#15
amigoun Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Czech Rep Posts: 599	Thanks Toni for your help. I will try to compile myself. In the meantime I was playing little more with your binary. For me it did not crashes on exit, but when hrtmon_aca620 is installed, booting games from floppy disks always crash of freeze. Running whdloaders from CF is ok though. Also running Acatune maxmem after hrtmon_aca620 is installed results in crashing/reboot. Maybe buggy freezer function implementation in ACA620? I thought in theory it should work similar like Cartridge ROM in WinUAE, but looks like it is not.

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