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- NAME
- patch1230scsi
-
- VERSION
- patch1230scsi 39.1 by Thomas Kessler (18.5.95)
-
- SYNOPSIS
- patch1230scsi D=DELAY/K/N,T=TIMER/S,R=REBOOT/S,Q=QUIET/S
-
- FUNCTION
- patch1230scsi is for all users of the Blizzard 1230-I and
- 1230-II board with scsi-controller (scsi Version 1 Rev. 22).
- It fixes a small bug in the device-code and removes the long
- boot-delay.
-
- INPUTS
- D=DELAY/N/K You can specify delay-values from 1 to 15.
- The original value is 15 (very slow), the default
- value is 1 (very fast). Use a higher value, if you
- should have problems with the scsi-initialisation.
-
- T=TIMER/S Set this switch if you want to use the original
- timer.device wait-routine. Default: Don't use the
- original routine. Use this switch, if you should
- have problems with the scsi-initialisation.
-
- R=REBOOT/S Set this switch if you want to reboot immediately
- after installing the patches. Without this switch
- the patch will be installed during the next system-
- reboot. Default: Don't reboot.
-
- Note: Patch will become active only after reboot!
-
- Q=QUIET/S Set this switch to avoid text-output.
-
- RESULTS
- a small resident kicktag, which patches the 1230scsi.device
- during system-initialisation. You can see a successfull patching
- if a short blue flash appears during reboot.
-
- PROBLEMS
- If you should have problems with the scsi-initialisation, first
- try to add the TIMER switch. If your hd (or similar) still won't
- be recognized by the workbench, try to increase the DELAY=1 value.
-
- NOTE
- Since patch1230scsi will do nothing if it has been installed
- already, it is very easy to just have it as the first line of
- the startup-sequence. You can place it also before 'SetPatch'.
-
- If you have installed the patch and you change the DELAY-value
- ot the TIMER switch in your startup-sequence, the (already
- installed) patch will be updated with the new values.
-
- Don't use the MapROM Jumper with patch1230scsi, because MapROM
- has been reported to kill all resident ram-kicktags on a 1230-I
- board.
-
- DISCLAIMER
- This software is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind,
- either expressed or implied. In no event will the author be liable
- for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages or data
- loss resulting from the use or application of this software. The
- entire risk as to the results and performance of this software is
- assumed by the user.
-
- HISTORY
- Patch1230scsi 39.0 (1.0)
- - first release
- - simple OpenDevice() work-around
-
- patch1230scsi 39.1
- - rewritten (100% Asm)
- - resident (survives resets)
- - patches now device-code (no more work-arounds :-)
- - works also for 1230-I boards now
- - added timer and delay control (for advanced users)
-
- AUTHOR
- Thomas Kessler (kessler@fim.uni-erlangen.de)
-
- THANKS
- beta-testing:
- - HÃ¥kan Lennestal (Hakan.Lennestal@lu.erisoft.se)
- - Adrian Maggs (adrian@uacomm.demon.co.uk)
-