wayne@utflis.UUCP (10/10/87)
In article <506@esunix.UUCP> blgardne@esunix.UUCP (Blaine Gardner) writes: > >On the subject of brain damaged programs (EA in particular) only Marble >Madness worked with 1.2 and fast ram, of all the EA programs I own. >Deluxe Video and Deluxe Print were fixed by decoding them with Marauder >II, then FixHunking them. Due to the bizzare copy-protection on Archon, >One on One, and Skyfox I have been unable to fix them. > >I've heard a rumor that EA has a policy of upgrading their braindamaged >games for $7.50 and the original disk, can anyone confirm? > EA does, indeed, have a replacement policy, at least for Arcticfox. I complained to them about Arcticfox, and they offered to replace Afox for $US7.50 if I sent in the complete Afox package. If your warranty hasn't expired and you've got proof of purchase-date, you can get the replacement for free. On a related matter, I tried to use NOFAST to get my A2000 to boot these programs, and it didn't work. I think it might be because my extra-ram is at $C00000, and the author of NOFAST _did_ say that he wasn't sure if it would work there. Is there a new version of NOFAST out? Has anybody with an A2000 tried this? (/kim ?) wayne
kim@amdahl.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn) (10/12/87)
In article <998@utflis.UUCP>, wayne@utflis.UUCP writes: > > On a related matter, I tried to use NOFAST to get my A2000 to boot these > programs, and it didn't work. I think it might be because my extra-ram > is at $C00000, and the author of NOFAST _did_ say that he wasn't sure if > it would work there. > > Is there a new version of NOFAST out? Has anybody with an A2000 tried > this? (/kim ?) Dunno ... I just picked up my 2000 on Saturday, and spent most of the weekend *fixing* the bloody front panel (see related posting). Haven't been looking for a new NOFAST, but did notice that there is something like it that comes with the 2000 (haven't tried it on anything yet though). /kim -- UUCP: kim@amdahl.amdahl.com or: {sun,decwrl,hplabs,pyramid,ihnp4,uunet,oliveb,cbosgd,ames}!amdahl!kim DDD: 408-746-8462 USPS: Amdahl Corp. M/S 249, 1250 E. Arques Av, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 CIS: 76535,25
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) (10/13/87)
In article <998@utflis.UUCP> wayne@flis.toronto.edu.UUCP (Wayne Young) writes: > >On a related matter, I tried to use NOFAST to get my A2000 to boot these >programs, and it didn't work. I think it might be because my extra-ram >is at $C00000, and the author of NOFAST _did_ say that he wasn't sure if >it would work there. > >Is there a new version of NOFAST out? Has anybody with an A2000 tried >this? (/kim ?) > >wayne Have you tried "NoFastMem"? This program is supplied with the 500 & 2000, and does work with memory at $C00000. -- 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
wayne@utflis.UUCP (10/17/87)
In article <2479@cbmvax.UUCP> schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) writes: >In article <998@utflis.UUCP> wayne@flis.toronto.edu.UUCP (Wayne Young) writes: >> >>On a related matter, I tried to use NOFAST to get my A2000 to boot these >>programs, and it didn't work. I think it might be because my extra-ram >>is at $C00000, and the author of NOFAST _did_ say that he wasn't sure if >>it would work there. >> >>wayne > > Have you tried "NoFastMem"? This program is supplied with the 500 & 2000, > and does work with memory at $C00000. > > Dan Schein uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein Yes, I tried NoFastMem, but I don't think it survives a warm-boot. -- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Wayne Young {utzoo,decvax,ihnp4,allegra}!utcsri!utflis!wayne +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) (10/20/87)
In article <1011@utflis.UUCP> wayne@flis.toronto.edu.UUCP (Wayne Young) writes: >In article <2479@cbmvax.UUCP> schein@cbmvax.UUCP (Dan Schein CATS) writes: >>In article <998@utflis.UUCP> wayne@flis.toronto.edu.UUCP (Wayne Young) writes: >>> >>>On a related matter, I tried to use NOFAST to get my A2000 to boot these >>>programs, and it didn't work. I think it might be because my extra-ram >>>is at $C00000, and the author of NOFAST _did_ say that he wasn't sure if >>>it would work there. >>> >>>wayne >> >> Have you tried "NoFastMem"? This program is supplied with the 500 & 2000, >> and does work with memory at $C00000. >> >> Dan Schein uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers}!cbmvax!schein > >Yes, I tried NoFastMem, but I don't think it survives a warm-boot. > > Wayne Young {utzoo,decvax,ihnp4,allegra}!utcsri!utflis!wayne No - NoFastMem does not survive warm boots, if you must boot from these disks, then copy NoFastMem onto the disk. *** DO THIS WITH A BACKUP COPY *** Also make sure the disk has the run command on it. Then just edit the startup-sequence to "run NoFastMem" as the 1st thing. This has worked for many programs I use. -- 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