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4675.0. "Virtual Memory for Amiga!" by STAR::GUINEAU (but what was the question?) Fri Apr 12 1991 08:35

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From: [email protected] (Kristian Koehntopp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: Virtual memory for Amiga!
Keywords: Virtual memory
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Date: 4 Apr 91 20:11:28 GMT
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[email protected] (Udo K Schuermann) writes:
>Well, I've got an MMU, and I want virtual memory!
>My questions:
>	a) when is EVOLUTION available?
>	b) how much will it cost?
>	c) will it live with my GVP SCSI controller?
>	d) will it operate under 2.0 when it becomes available for the 2000?
 
 
I have been mailed by so many people, so I am going to post complete
information on this device here.
 
The Evolution HDD Controller comes with a workbench disk including the
following additional programs:
 
Directory "EvolutionInstall 2.1:" on Wednesday 03-Apr-91
MedusaSCSI                  2260 ----rwed 29-Jul-90 21:11:54
	-> Device for the "Medusa" Atari Emulator
SCSIStop                    1300 ----rwed 29-Jan-91 02:12:37
	-> Stops all HD motors
SCSIStop.info               1208 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:04:08
SCSIInstall                10040 ----rwed 07-Feb-78 01:53:04
	-> prep & format
SCSIInstall.info            1118 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:04:03
SCSIBootSel                 4120 ----rwed 07-Feb-78 01:53:19
	-> Select Boot HD and Partition
SCSIBootSel.info            1118 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:03:57
VMem                         Dir ----rwed 19-Mar-91 12:31:16
	-> Directory with VM programs
VMem.info                    712 ----rw-d 19-Mar-91 12:27:53
20 files - 14 directories - 103 blocks used
 
Directory "EvolutionInstall 2.1:devs" on Wednesday 03-Apr-91
evolution.amhd              2220 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:16:07
	-> Device driver for AMAX II
8 files - 3 directories - 113 blocks used
 
Directory "EvolutionInstall 2.1:VMem" on Wednesday 03-Apr-91
PreferVirtualMem             256 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:07:37
	-> Set priority of VM to one higher than Fast Memory
PreferVirtualMem.info       1898 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:07:47
PreferNormalMem              256 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:07:54
	-> Set priority of VM to one lower than Chip Memory
PreferNormalMem.info        1898 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:08:32
VRam                        8272 ----rwed 26-Feb-91 02:07:24
	-> Vram Tool, MMU required
VRam.info                   2210 ----rw-d 19-Mar-91 12:28:24
7 files - 40 blocks used
 
TOTAL: 200 files - 24 directories - 1741 blocks used
 
 
The Evolution HD Controller can be obtained from
 
 Macrosystems
 Billerbeckstrasse 39a
 D - 5810 Witten
 Germany
 
 Tel.: +49 2302 27073
 Fax.: +49 2302 27072
 
 Mo-Fr:  9.00 AM to 12.30 PM
        14.00 PM to 18.00 PM
 
	This is Central European Time (GMT +0100) and CET DST (GMT +0200)
 
I do not work for Macrosystems nor do I sell their products.
 
PLEASE DO NOT MAIL ME, IF YOU WANT TO HAVE IT.
 
Maximum performance on an A2500 (68020) as measured by DiskPerf (Fish 187):
 
- Imprimis Wren Runner 7: 2,24 MB/s
- Quantum Prodrive 210S : more than 1.00 MB/s
 
The Evolution HDD Controller is a Card Controller, the disk is mounted
directly onto the card. The construction seems somewhat mechanically
instable. The controller supports Burstmode transmission into memory,
whatever this means, it surely is fast.
 
All partitions can be automounted. Any partition can be boot partition.
Kickstart 1.2, 1.3 and 2.x are supported. Documentation is in german
language. I have no idea, whether english docs can be obtained.
 
Prices are (netto without tax):
 
Filecard (solo)                 392.- DM /  230.- $
Filecard +  52MB Quantum LPS    910.- DM /  535.- $
Filecard + 105MB Quantum LPS   1490.- DM /  876.- $
Filecard + 170MB Quantum       2095.- DM / 1232.- $
Controller +
 ext. Wren Runner 7 (660 MB)   4901.- DM / 2883.- $
Medusa Atari Emulator with Tos  349.- DM /  205.- $
 
Add post & package. Don't forget your tax and custom. US $ price is
calculated and may vary heavily, according to US politics :-)
 
Again: I am not connected to Macrosystems. I do not sell their products.
Any, yes, an MMU is required. Without an MMU this is just another fast SCSI
controller. I have no idea, whether their VRam-Tool works with any other
controller.
 
PLEASE SNAIL-MAIL OR PHONE THEM, NOT ME.
 
Kristian Koehntopp, Harmsstrasse 98, 2300 Kiel, +49 431 676689
"Das Editier, das Editier, das lebt jetzt leider nicht mehr hier."
	-- aus "Un-Zen oder die Kunst des schlechten Kalauers".

                         -< Virtual Memory for Amiga! >-
NFW.

Read: The MacroSystems implementation is plain junk. It'll just work with
their controller and _exclusivly_ uses the MMU, so no Enforcer, no loading
Kickstarts with the A3000, no SetCPU FastROM, etc.
And there are a number of other design flaws, so just better forget about it.

If there's gonna be VM for the Amiga, it (or its specs) will come from CBM and
nobody else. 
(No metadiscussions on them buying a 3rd party solution, they've gonne to far 
with their own development)

Cheers,

<CB>

> (No metadiscussions on them buying a 3rd party solution, they've gonne to far 
> with their own development)


Aha! Well, that's all we needed to hear anyway, CB!

john