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- From: olsen@sourcery.mxm.sub.org (Olaf Barthel)
- Message-ID: <olsen.5205@sourcery.mxm.sub.org>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
- Subject: Re: Hey Olaf!
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- X-NewsSoftware: GRn 1.16e (7/4/92) by Mike Schwartz & Michael B. Smith
- Date: 9 Nov 92 19:04:34 CET
- Organization: MXM Barthel & Paesler
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- In article <1992Nov7.080812.5836@tamsun.tamu.edu> cqn1676@tamsun.tamu.edu (Dr. Strangelove) writes:
- > I remember seeing this question asked previously but I don't know if it was
- > ever answered. What are the benefits of running the '030 version of Term?
-
- Previous to v2.2 the font was fixed to an 8 x 8 matrix. This was very convenient
- for multiplication and division operations which could use shift operations
- instead of the `real thing'. With the introduction of user-selectable fonts for
- user-interface and terminal window the shift operations were replaced by integer
- multiplication and division operations. As for the MC680x0 version, these operations
- would be handled by the compiler runtime library -- not necessarily the fastest
- way to do it! The MC68030 (or rather: MC68020) version uses inline assembly
- instructions, as supported by the CPU, which should be faster than the calls
- to the compiler runtime library.
-
- > I was using the '030 version but erased it because I thought it was the
- > cause of my file transfer problems. I'm still having those problems but I
- > digress...
-
- I am afraid that both versions have (had) the same problems.
-
- > I decided to start using a larger font on my screen and of
- > course, noticed the output was a little slower. Will this improve if I
- > switch back to the '030?
-
- I should say it will.
-
- > Next question... what determines whether a font is usable as systems text
- > or screen text? I've noticed that when I try to change systems, icon, and
- > screen text on WB, not all fonts are available for the different types of
- > text.
-
- A font may not be taller than 16 pixels, although this restriction will be
- removed in a future release. Also, if you do not happen to run `term' under
- Kickstart 3.0, you will be unable to use proportional-spaced fonts for the
- user-interface.
-
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