[comp.sys.amiga.hardware] Can I flip from Pal to Ntsc without switching my Amiga off ??

thomas@DS.HUJI.AC.IL (Shimko Thomas) (10/30/90)

Hi Guyz !
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I have built this switch that connects to a leg of Super Agnus via one of the
jumpers. I would like to know if any damage can be made to my Amiga if I switch
the Amiga from Pal to Ntsc or vice versa, without powering down. Of course the
change takes place only at reboot. I just want to save my Amiga from any
uneccesary powerdowns possible. Many thanx for proffesional views. Better reply
by mail.

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chem194@canterbury.ac.nz (John Davis, programmer at large, chemistry department) (10/31/90)

> I have built this switch that connects to a leg of Super Agnus via one of the
> jumpers. I would like to know if any damage can be made to my Amiga if I switch
> the Amiga from Pal to Ntsc or vice versa, without powering down. Of course the
> change takes place only at reboot. I just want to save my Amiga from any
> uneccesary powerdowns possible. Many thanx for proffesional views. Better reply
> by mail.

A few people here have done that mod, and it seems to be perfectly ok
to toggle the switch and reboot, without powering down.

Of course, you can always do the same thing via software - have a look
at BootMenu and Kill2090 on abcfd20 ( what! me push my own packages, you
bet :-)
 
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