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- From: kenneth@norconnect.no (Kenneth C. Nilsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Diff between OS 3 and 3.1?
- Date: 29 Jan 1996 20:56:13 +0100
- Organization: NorConnect Internet Services AS
- Message-ID: <1449.6602T1233T1205@norconnect.no>
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- >: First is the version number: kickstart 3.0 is 39.xxx, and kickstart 3.1 is
- >: 40.xxx (the xxx'es depends on what rom you have, the one for A4000 or
- >: A500/A2000 etc.)
-
- >So there's a specific set of ROMs for each machine? Could someone tell
-
- Yes, eg. the A1200 and A600 has PCMCIA slots that needs to be controlled too.
-
- >: The major differences between 3.0 and 3.1 is that in 3.1 the
- >: graphics.library and layer.library is rewritten/optimized. This will cause
- >: better speed in updating the windows etc. in ks3.1. Else there is bug fixes
- >: from ks3.0.
-
- >Thanks Kenneth! After more than a dozen posts, I'm glad someone has
- >finally tried to _answer_ the _original_ question!!! :)
-
- >I've also heard that it fixes the IDE HD spin-up problem. I've gotten
- >around that problem in my A4000, so are there any other features in 3.1
- >that justify the upgrade cost? A concise answer from a user's point
- >of view is fine with me, I don't need to know about changes on the
- >programming level.
-
- I have also heard that this is fixed with the 3.1 version. I can't confirm it
- though I use scsi with my A2000T/3.1.
-
- Good reasons to upgrade: bugfixes, greater speed in graphics, new OS
- functions, compatible with newer programs.. ? :-)
-
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