kjames@afit-ab.arpa (Keith James) (10/27/87)
I've got an Amiga 1000 w/512K and have a question regarding where my memory keeps going and how to get it back. Sometimes, I'll run a program (usually something public domain) and when I'm done, not all the memory returns (per the Workbench screen). The problem gets really bad when my 7 year old gets on and keeps putting screens to the background to bring another one in. I'll use the Amiga-n(m) sequence and get everything I see to terminate, but am often left with under 100K, forcing me to warm-boot to get back the MIA memory. Is there a way under CLI (or any other less painfull) way to regain the memory? Also, where is it and how can I tell? Thanks... Keith James afit-ab.arpa
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (10/28/87)
In article <241@afit-ab.arpa> kjames@afit-ab.arpa (Keith James) writes: >I've got an Amiga 1000 w/512K and have a question regarding where >my memory keeps going and how to get it back. Sometimes, I'll run a >program (usually something public domain) and when I'm done, not all >the memory returns (per the Workbench screen). The problem gets really > >Keith James This may or may not help you (But I keep telling myself it will help someone out there). When you load WorkBench use the "-debug" option. This will give you a 4th (unnamed) menu from the workbench screen having 2 options. #1> Debug and #2> flushlibs - Debug will appear to crash your machine if selected. But it doesnt, hook up a 9600 baud terminal to the serial port and check it out :-). #2> flushlibs is the one you want to try, if you select this option the system will attempt to remove (flush) any libraries left in memory by old programs that are no longer running. The edited line in your startup-sequence will look like this... LoadWB -debug -- Dan Schein uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein Commodore Business Machines or: {allegra|burdvax}!cbmvax!schein 1200 Wilson Drive Bix: dschein Plink: cbmtelecom West Chester PA 19380 phone: (215) 431-9100 ext. 9542 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ All spelling mistakes are a result of my efforts to avoid education :-) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Those who worked the hardest are the last to surrender -- Gary Ward
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (10/28/87)
> The edited line in your startup-sequence will look like this... > > LoadWB -debug > I *KNEW* I forgot something, "-debug" only works with V1.2! (But then EVERYONE uses 1.2 by now, don't they ????) -- Dan Schein uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein Commodore Business Machines or: {allegra|burdvax}!cbmvax!schein 1200 Wilson Drive Bix: dschein Plink: cbmtelecom West Chester PA 19380 phone: (215) 431-9100 ext. 9542 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ All spelling mistakes are a result of my efforts to avoid education :-) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Those who worked the hardest are the last to surrender -- Gary Ward
bryce@hoser.berkeley.edu (Bryce Nesbitt) (10/29/87)
In article <2644@cbmvax.UUCP> schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) writes: >> The edited line in your startup-sequence will look like this... >> LoadWB -debug >> > I *KNEW* I forgot something, "-debug" only works with V1.2! > (But then EVERYONE uses 1.2 by now, don't they ????) Nope. Works on V1.1. Had more features even! (Stuff to dump out the WBs internal data structures). Probably works on V1.0 as well. But then again, only Atari ST fans (who want to prove the Amiga crashes too often) use V1.1 Kickstart. "Flushlibs", of course, will only flush libraries and fonts that are not in use. It won't reclaim dirty memory left over by programmers, but can be of use to a programmer trying to fix defective software. If your software leaves *any* memory unaccounted for it has a bug. I'm real sick of all these program that leave directory locks hanging in memory after exit. (Ahh, if only the IBM PC had that problem... :-) |\ /| . Ack! (NAK, SOH, EOT) {o O} . bryce@hoser.berkeley.EDU -or- ucbvax!hoser!bryce (") U "I never said you _could_, I merely said you _should_." -Humpty Dumpty
erd@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Ethan R. Dicks) (10/29/87)
When you load up workbench under WB1.1 with the -debug flag, the content of the hidden menu selection is different, but still present. The selections are 'debug', 'variables', 'wblist', and 'vollist'. Just what good they are is beyond me. I put it to the good people at CATS to please let us know what these things do and why they were removed from WB1.2 ROM-Wack... Thank you in advance, -ethan ******************************************************************************* This .signature will self-destruct in five seconds...four...three...two...one.. BBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!! *******************************************************************************
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) (10/29/87)
In article <21498@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> bryce@hoser.berkeley.edu (Bryce Nesbitt) writes: >In article <2644@cbmvax.UUCP> schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) writes: >>> The edited line in your startup-sequence will look like this... >>> LoadWB -debug >>> >> I *KNEW* I forgot something, "-debug" only works with V1.2! What I forgot was that it *DOES* work with V1.1. > >Nope. Works on V1.1. Had more features even! (Stuff to dump out the >WBs internal data structures). Probably works on V1.0 as well. > Yes it does work with V1.0 and it gives you 1 less option than V1.1. That option -> "flushlibs" (Seems to me thats how this whole thing got started :-) -- Dan Schein uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein Commodore Business Machines or: {allegra|burdvax}!cbmvax!schein 1200 Wilson Drive Bix: dschein Plink: cbmtelecom West Chester PA 19380 phone: (215) 431-9100 ext. 9542 +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ All spelling mistakes are a result of my efforts to avoid education :-) +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Those who worked the hardest are the last to surrender -- Gary Ward
andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel) (10/31/87)
In article <729@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> erd@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu (Ethan R. Dicks) writes: >When you load up workbench under WB1.1 with the -debug flag, the content of >the hidden menu selection is different, but still present. The selections >are 'debug', 'variables', 'wblist', and 'vollist'. Just what good they are debug gets you to ROMWack the others show you Workbench internal variables. It was removed to same ROM space! (Hey, we almost lost the whole thing...I begged Neil to leave at least those two :-) ) -- andy finkel {ihnp4|seismo|allegra}!cbmvax!andy Commodore-Amiga, Inc. "Interfere? Of course we'll interfere. Always do what you're best at, I always say." Any expressed opinions are mine; but feel free to share. I disclaim all responsibilities, all shapes, all sizes, all colors.