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- From: hyc@hanauma.jpl.nasa.gov (Howard Chu)
- Subject: Re: Falcon
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- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 04:46:51 GMT
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- In article <1hamftINNt9d@golem.wcc.govt.nz> wells_s@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
- >Are the Falcon's modes (3 of them anyway) compatible with TT-low/med/high?
-
- Lessee, TT-high is that 1280x960 monochrome, right? The Falcon's highest
- standard resolution is 768x480; 880x600 with ScreenBlaster (which I have only
- heard of, not actually seen). I guess that rules that one out (although
- "compatible" can be interpreted different ways - are the pixels laid out
- the same way in memory? Yes. There just aren't as many pixels...). I don't
- know what the other TT resolutions are, offhand.
- >
- >Otherwise, the few programs specifically written for those resolutions
- >wouldn't work too well on the Falcon.
-
- Heh. There shouldn't be any programs written *specifically* for those
- resolutions, though.
- >
- >Also, is the 040 a 32Mhz processor? If so, I'll buy that instead of the
- >Falcon 030.
-
- Like most processors, the Motorola 68040 comes in a range of speeds, with
- 25 MHz probably being the slowest available. I don't know what the top end
- is, that's a moving target that increases from year to year... No idea what
- the Falcon 040 might use, although since Atari has shown a preference for
- powers of 2, I guess an even 32 MHz seems likely.
-
- (Say, where do these other guys get their funky clock speeds from, anyway?
- 7.15, 7.75, 14.5, etc......)
- --
- -- Howard Chu @ Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
-
- There's a narrow border between genius and insanity, but I'm a dual citizen.
-