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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

5066.0. "A2620 ROM's" by VERGA::MACDONALD (Home of Digital Realtime Pubs) Mon Sep 23 1991 16:37

    V2.04 Workbench requires Rev. -06 ROM's for the A2620. Is there a simple
    way of identifying the revision number of the 2620 ROM's through 
    software (without opening up the case)?
    
    -Paul
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5066.1Monitor??JGODCL::HAAZENFrank EderveenThu Sep 26 1991 10:2713
    hello Paul,
    Have you tried the build-in monitor?
    I don't know exactly how it works, but you can invoke it by pressing
    both mouse-buttons at a reset and then (in the boot-menu) pressing
    <Shift><M> followed by pressing both mouse-buttons again.
    If you type a question-mark (?), you can get some help.
    (I have some troubles reading this help 'cause you can't stop the
    scroll!)
    
    I hope someone reads this and writes how to use the monitor!
    P.S. Are there any other advantages in the new Rom's besides the Kick?
    
    Ave, Frank
5066.2%^}TERSE::ROBINSONThu Sep 26 1991 11:339
>you can invoke it by pressing
>    both mouse-buttons at a reset and then (in the boot-menu) pressing
>    <Shift><M> followed by pressing both mouse-buttons again.

Does this work everytime, or do you have to wear a certain
colored hat when you invoke it on Wednesdays? 

;-)
Dave
5066.3Puzzle a puma? or Trick a tiger?JGODCL::HAAZENFrank EderveenFri Sep 27 1991 03:3626
    On my 2630 it on works every day of the weak and it even seems to work
    without wearing any (special colored) hat.
    I think it must also work on the 2620 'cause a friend of mine can do
    the same trick on his 2620.
    Mayby it only works in a flat,little,moist country near Germany? (The
    Netherlands I mean!).
    Altough my 2630 derives from a UK-Shipment.
    I know the manual doesn't mention the monitor  at all
    (That's why I don't much about it :-(
    (I know you can switch the CACHE on and of and stuff like that :-)
    Ave, Frank
    
    P.S. Have you released the <Shift><M> BEFORE pressing the mouse-buttons
    	 again?
    	 Mayby all you need to do is to get some practice at it.
    P.P.S. 
         Let me know if you failed again, Mayby it only works in the newer
         ROM-revisions?, In which that would mean we found a way to determen
    	 the ROM-revision.
    P.P.P.S.
         I hope to have to unscrew my Ami soon, 'cause I expect a shipment
         of extra Zip-Ram's (to go to 4Meg), and I will trie to look what 
    	 ROM-Revision I have.
    P^4.S.
    	 Pardon my English, I'm only a Dutch student (not a student Dutch).
    	 AND DON'T GIVE ME THAT 'HE.. YOU'RE FUCKING DUTCH! i got in Glasgow!
5066.4Is there similar on other boards???MEO78B::MANDERSONAmiga + &#039;030 == MicroCRAYFri Sep 27 1991 04:044
    Is there anything similar on the GVP 3001 boards ????
    
    regards
    kevin