billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) (09/09/87)
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Anyone know why the free-memory map on the extras disk doesn't work
with the A501 memory expansion installed in an A500?? It responds
with the message "Doesn't work with fast memory" or something very
close to that. Seems odd that C-A would ship something that doesn't
work with their products.
What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"?
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U INET: billd@crash.CTS.COMewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) (09/10/87)
In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: >Anyone know why the free-memory map on the extras disk doesn't work >with the A501 memory expansion installed in an A500?? [ ... ] 'Freemap' doesn't work with memory beyond 512K, and never did. If you look at the source (which exists on an early Fish Disk), there's a comment in there from -=RJ=- saying that he did icky but clever things to make it work, but it would fail in a large way if run with expanded memory. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ Leo L. Schwab -- The Guy in The Cape ihnp4!ptsfa -\ \_ -_ Bike shrunk by popular demand, dual ---> !{well,unicom}!ewhac O----^o But it's still the only way to fly. hplabs / (pronounced "AE-wack") "Work FOR? I don't work FOR anybody! I'm just having fun." -- The Doctor
andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel) (09/11/87)
In article <3927@well.UUCP> ewhac@well.UUCP (Leo 'Bols Ewhac' Schwab) writes: >In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: >>Anyone know why the free-memory map on the extras disk doesn't work >>with the A501 memory expansion installed in an A500?? [ ... ] > > 'Freemap' doesn't work with memory beyond 512K, and never did. If >you look at the source (which exists on an early Fish Disk), there's a >comment in there from -=RJ=- saying that he did icky but clever things to >make it work, but it would fail in a large way if run with expanded memory. > When I put it in the Extras disk (because I thought it was cute) it was a last minute decision...so I opted to just check for the existence of fast memory, rather than decode RJ's logic. (I was rushed) I've since gone back and fixed it (all it turned out to be was that the program really had no idea of how to traverse memory headers; I was scared off my RJ's comments in the source too :-) Anyway, I've fixed it a bit, and cleaned it up a bit, and will be putting it on the Software Toolkit, but will be happy to send it comp.amiga.binary. Its a fun toy, anyway. [Hey Leo, why don't you expand your signature ? That bike looks wimpy :-) (if popular demand works one way, why not the other ? :-) ) >Leo L. Schwab -- The Guy in The Cape ihnp4!ptsfa -\ > \_ -_ Bike shrunk by popular demand, dual ---> !{well,unicom}!ewhac >O----^o But it's still the only way to fly. hplabs / (pronounced "AE-wack") See what I mean ? andy -- 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.
grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) (09/16/87)
In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: > > What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"? But Bryce, I thought you were a person of culture and discrimination! Long ago, when there were a number of proposals vying for the addition to the Amiga product line, ranging from something like an A1000 but a few dollars cheaper to something like an ST with zip for expansion, the proposal that eventually became the A500 was nicknamed the B52. This was no doubt supposed to indicate a Commodore strategic product with long range potential that would rattle the enemy's cage big time. Anyway, after too many late nights working on the thing, it became obvious that B52 referred to the rock group of the same name, and that "Rock Lobster" was an appropriate product designation. At one point we had a nice dpaint image of a lobster with a slightly crunched 1040 ST in one claw and Mac in the other, but attempts to replace the "hand" with this image and to have the machine play the entire party mix version of "Give Me Back My Man" on power-up were less than successful. Oh, well... On a less inspired note, the B2000 internal designation for the West Chester design A2000 came about because things were just getting too confusing when you couldn't say A2000 without the respondent saying which A2000. While the customer in the US gets to deal with but one A2000, the purchasing and manufacturing people have to deal with two, at least on the international scene. -- George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!grr but no way officially representing arpa: out to lunch... Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)
trudel@topaz.rutgers.edu (Jonathan D.) (09/16/87)
In article <2346@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: > At one point we had a nice dpaint image of a lobster with a slightly crunched > 1040 ST in one claw and Mac in the other, but attempts to replace the "hand" > with this image and to have the machine play the entire party mix version of > "Give Me Back My Man" on power-up were less than successful. Oh, well... It'd be nice if you could post the image... Aside from that, how come youse guys didn't use the song "Mesopotamia"? You coulda digitized the lyrics to go along with it: "Six or eight.. years ago They laid down the board... In Penn-syl-van-i-a" -- Hm-m-m-mm? I thought this place was for Brontosaurusses only!?!!?!!
lbrown@apctrc.UUCP (Lawrence H. Brown) (09/26/87)
In article <2346@cbmvax.UUCP> grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins) writes: >In article <1682@crash.CTS.COM> billd@crash.CTS.COM (Bill D'Camp) writes: :> :> What's the significance of "B52/Rock Lobster"? : :eventually became the A500 was nicknamed the B52. This was no doubt supposed :same name, and that "Rock Lobster" was an appropriate product designation. :At one point we had a nice dpaint image of a lobster with a slightly crunched :1040 ST in one claw and Mac in the other, but attempts to replace the "hand" :with this image and to have the machine play the entire party mix version of :-- :George Robbins - now working for, uucp: {ihnp4|rutgers|allegra}!cbmvax!grr :Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite) PLEASE! Post (script) us A copy of that legendary file...I know its prob. not SAchs quality, but little amiga tidbits like this intrique me!! -- USENET: ...!uunet!apctrc!cdf!zlhb0a or zlhb0a@cdf.apctrc.uucp (?) Phone: (918-660-4389) 24 hrs, voice. USmail: 7325 E. 50th, Tulsa, OK 74145 Disclaimer: I paid 25 cents to see the light. Call it cheap entertainment.