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- From: Boinger@myamy.hacktic.nl (Paul Kolenbrander)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: Upgrading an A2000 to 2.0 and other questions
- Message-ID: <Boinger.02lz@myamy.hacktic.nl>
- Date: 31 Aug 92 21:20:18 MET
- Reply-To: boinger@myamy.hacktic.nl (Paul Kolenbrander)
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- Organization: System Information 2.0 Development
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- X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
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- In article <1992Aug30.223815.15904@engr.uark.edu> mdg1@engr.uark.edu (Michael D. Glover) writes:
- > I am about to upgrade my 2000HD to 2.0 and I was wondering how much trouble it
- > is to do the upgrade myself. I have seen an upgrade kit advertised for about
- > $90, which includes the ROM chip, the software, and the manuals. I gather that
- > all that I have to do is just take out the old ROM, stick in the new one,
- > re-install the 2.0 software, and I am on my way. Is it really that easy?
-
- Yep. Just open up old AMY, locate the old ROM chip and replace it.
- You have to check the revision of your board though. Some boards
- need the jumper that's present on the 2.04 ROM, other's don't. It
- is all explained in the 2.04 installation manual. I did it in 5
- minutes.
-
- > Also, I have seen where it is possible to order a "Super Denise" which
- > supposedly will give me a "productivity mode" that is flicker-free. Does it
- > really get rid of the flicker? Has anyone got one in a 2000? Will it even
- > work in a 2000? Is it worth the extra $$$ to get one along with the 2.0
- > upgrade?
-
- Depends. For productivity mode, you need a VGA or Multi-Sync monitor as it
- has a 31.5KHz (VGA type) signal instead of the 15.75KHz signal the A1084
- expects. Using Productivity mode on a 1084 or similar modem, might ruin
- it. And no, it does not get rid of the flicker since Productivity mode is
- 640 x 480 non-interlaced. But takes a lot of system cycles, more than an
- equivalent 640 x 400 interlaed Hires screen.
-
- > Also, does anyone have a bridgeboard (2088, in my case) that is running under
- > 2.0? Are there any problems?
-
- Get onto C= for an update to the new 2.04 compatible JANUS software. Here
- in the Netherlands the update is free. It might not be in your country.
-
- Hope this helped...
-
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