unhd (Nick C Fitanides) (08/16/90)
Hello All, I'm using another friends account and have been wondering if this would be safe to do while the 3000 is on. I Slapped a little DPDT switch on the back of my 3000 and use it to jump between PAL and NTSC after coldboots, but saw a guy switching it while the computer was on and wondered if this would disturb agnus at all... If this is alright, it would be great to just give my 3000 the three finger salute and flip the switch, instead of coldbooting! Comments anybody? -Layton (lovin' life w/my new ami) -- ............................................................................... . / . Nick Fitanides . UUNET: uunet!ncf@unhd.edu . . \/ Amiga users unite!. CIS Lead Vax Consultant . BITNET: N_FITANIDES@UNHH . ...............................................................................
seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) (08/18/90)
In-Reply-To: message from ncf@uunet!unhd Why are you cold-booting at all? I don't have any problems switching over to PAL on the fly, through preferences "ScreenMode" under OS2.0, or using PAL under OS1.3...why the hardware switch? Sean //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// UUCP: ...!crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc | ARPA: !crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc@nosc.mil | " Fanatics have their INET: seanc@pro-party.cts.com | dreams, wherewith they | weave a paradise for RealWorld: Sean Cunningham | a sect. " Voice: (512) 994-1602 PLINK: ce3k* | -Keats | Call C.B.A.U.G. BBS (512) 883-8351 w/SkyPix | B^) VISION GRAPHICS B^) \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
cbownds@pro-party.cts.com (Clayton Bownds) (08/22/90)
In-Reply-To: message from ncf@uunet!unhd
First... the "little switch" on the back of the A3000 is NOT for switching
between PAL and NTSC. It is an on/off switch for Amber, the de-interlacing
chip standard in all A3000's (It works like a flicker fixer). Switching
between NTSC and PAL is done from Sys:prefs/screenmode.... it's a software
switch.
Second... It doesn't (to my knowledge) hurt the A3000 whatsoever to toggle the
Amber when the machine is on.
Third... As far as switching kickstarts, there is a hack on PeopleLink's
database that can be installed to allow change of kickstart without turning
the machine off.
-Clayton Bownds :^)
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