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- powerUP(TM) PPC Plugin Modules V23.4 (26.6.99)
- for owners of licensed SuperView-Library copies
-
- © 1997-99 by Andreas R. Kleinert. All rights reserved.
-
- A PerSuaSiVe SoftWorX PRODUCT.
-
- This is commercial, not freely distributable software !
-
- Any usage from and by other programs without an
- explicite license is strictly forbidden.
-
- This program has been written under OS V3.1 and is therefore
- fully compatible. It needs OS V2.04+.
-
- Through SuperView-Library and ppc.library (or -emulation V0.6b+)
- actively supports PowerPC (TM) via powerUP (TM) or WOS.
-
-
- Requirements
- ------------
- Recommended is at least ppc.library 46.25, older versions
- *may* work as reliable as well) and SuperView-Library V23.1!
-
- .svm style modules are for use with ppc.library starting with
- V44 (or ppc.library emulations under WOS).
-
- .dll style modules are for use with powerpc.library V14+
- (requires at least SuperView-Library V23+).
-
- If you do encounter problems with newer beta versions of
- ppc.library, powerpc.library or any emulations, then try the
- predecessors.
-
- For all the ppc.library versions, see: ftp.phase5.de
- For all the powerpc.library versions, see: ftp.haage-partner.com
-
- You may try Frank Wille's ppc.library emulation for WOS
- at your own risk (V0.6b or higher seems to work perfectly).
-
-
- Distribution
- ------------
- This is commercial, not freely distributable software !
-
- Any usage from and by other programs without an
- explicite license is strictly forbidden.
-
- NONE OF THE PPC MODULES WILL APPEAR ON AMINET FOR FREE.
-
- This is high end software, and it's development must be financed
- - so you have to pay for it to help ensuring further development.
-
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
- The author takes no responsibility for any results of the use of this
- program.
- This software is provided "AS IS" and there is no warranty of any kind,
- so that you use this software at your own risk.
-
- The author reserves the right to discontinue development of the program.
-
-
- Concept
- -------
- The most time-consuming routines of certain modules of SuperView-Library
- have been ported to native PowerPC code and perhaps will profit a lot
- from the presence of an installed powerUP system.
-
- These "native modules" are located in a new subdirectory of LIBS:
- called "svppc/", with subdirectories for each of SuperView-Library's
- module types.
-
- If any "native modules" are present, these will be used whenever applicable.
- Should none of these modules be available, then this does not matter, since
- the plain 68k code (which may be optimized for a certain 68k CPU, though)
- will be used instead (fallback option).
-
- Note, that SuperView-Library's native modules won't replace any of the
- existing libraries or modules as such - they only do supply specialized
- routines in native code for certain tasks.
-
- When running any PowerPC code, you should have made sure, that there's
- enough RAM on the powerUP board available - at least in an A4000 the
- RAM interface from the CPU card (e.g. A3640) to the mainboard is so
- slow, that even a 68040 could not access Fast RAM with full speed,
- so possibly a PowerPC would suffer from the same problem.
-
- You should take care, that there's still enough "fast" Fast RAM available,
- even if all the libraries and code have been loaded: usually the graphics
- are loaded at last - a 1024x768 graphics in 24 Bit will just take 2.4 MB
- and in a dithered version again around 790 K.
-
- If there's enough "fast" Fast RAM available, you can expect high speed
- increases with most basic operations, especially when internal representation
- conversions do take place.
-
-
- Contact
- -------
-
- ** General PerSuaSiVe SoftWorX WWW Support Site is http://wdo.de/ark/
- ** - actually redirected to http://www.ar-kleinert.de
-
- _________________________________________________________
- | You may reach me the following way. |
- | Send bug-reports, money or whatever to: |
- |---------------------------------------------------------|
- | * SuperView Development & Registration * |
- | * DRAFU Development & Registration * |
- | * Image Engineer Registration Site Europe * |
- | |
- | |
- | PerSuaSiVe SoftWorX |
- | |
- | Andreas R. Kleinert |
- | Sandstrasse 1 |
- | D-57072 Siegen |
- | Germany, Europe |
- | |
- | Phone: +49-271-22869 also FAX + AM |
- | |
- | Weekdays after 18.00h. |
- | |
- | When calling via phone you may leave a message, |
- | if I'm not available - but don't expect me |
- | calling back to USA, Australia, ... since |
- | german phone rates are HIGHLY expensive. |
- |_________________________________________________________|
-
- EMail:
-
- Please send binaries via ARK@News.wwbnet.de, and keep
- them smaller than 16 KB - otherwise ask before.
- Please think twice before sending them - my postbox
- is not unlimited in size.
-
- * Do not send binaries via Fido or Fido-Gates ! *
-
- - Fido Andreas Kleinert 2:2457/350.18
- - Usenet
- >>> info@ar-kleinert.de
- Andreas_Kleinert@gmx.de
- Andreas_Kleinert@t-online.de
- ARK@News.wwbnet.de
-
- - If nothing else works, try one of these public
- Fido-Usenet gateways:
-
- In Germany:
- Andreas_Kleinert@p18.f350.n2457.z2.fido.sub.org
-
- From USA or elsewhere:
- Andreas_Kleinert@p18.f350.n2457.z2.fidonet.org
-
-
- When reporting any bugs, please don't forget to include a detailed
- description of the bug and tell me, if it is reproduceable or not.
- Also mention the version number of SuperView-Library (and e.g. SuperView)
- which caused the bug and describe your system configuration
- (Amiga model CDTV/CD-32/600(HD)/500(+)/1000/1500/1200(+/HD)/2000/2200/
- 2500(UX/AT)/3000(+/T)/4000(/030/040/060/PPC)(T)/DraCo(/040/060)/
- 4060L/5050T, Kickstart/OS Version, RAM, HardDisk, GfxCard, any special
- Hardware/Software).
-
- Please also mention your 680x0 and powerUP (TM) configuration.
-