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- Changes to V5.2 (02/11/95)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Fixed problem with MAC 800K disks being formatted using the AMIA unit.
- If a disk was not already MAC formatted, the initialization (format)
- would fail the first time.
-
- * Fixed a problem with START AND ICONIFY. If a error of some kind happened
- during the initialization, the screen was not re-opened, and windows
- were trying to open on a NULL screen... resulting in a crash.
-
- * Corrected (finally) the problem with EC030 systems (actually, having no
- FPU apparently is enough) working with RsrvMemV. We have now renamed
- RsrvMemV to be just plain RsrvMem, and we will maintain this name for
- now on.
-
- * New empdisc.device allows for more room to edit controlling device's
- name.
-
- * Corrected a bug that would cause the MEMORY SETUP screen to hang if
- you did not have enough memory in your system when you toggled the
- last of the any of the four gadgets for memory types.
-
- * Added the ability to flip screen with the depth arrange gadget or quit
- the program while in a sub-menu.
-
- * Removed sybil.library dependancy. Some of the library calls being made
- to this library have been moved to jam.library to reduce system overhead.
-
- * New ConverterII program (required due to getting rid of sybil.library)
-
- * Added Cybergraphics video driver. This video driver is very unique.
- First of all, it requires the Cybergraphics software (the shareware
- or registered versions), and a video board supported by the Cybergraphics
- software (currently - Picasso, EGS Spectrum, and Piccolo).
-
- This driver will work with ALL of the above video boards, and ANY other
- video board that gets supported by the Cybergraphics system.
- Basically, one driver fits all...
-
- This video driver is a 256 color-only (direct access). This is the
- first driver that we have had, that can be variable resolutions AND
- direct access. If you go to the MONITORS Control Panel (MAC side)
- and click on OPTIONS, you will see all of the available resolutions
- for your video board. Some of the resolutions may not be available,
- depending on if you have the mode information (setup with your video
- board software and Cybergraphics system). The following resolutions
- are available, *if* the video board is setup to handle the resolution
- (if not, it will not be shown in the list of available resolutions):
-
- * 512x342 - 13" Monitor Standard
- 640x480 - 14" Monitor Standard
- * 768x576 - 15" Monitor Standard (NTSC video mode)
- * 832x624 - 16" Monitor Standard
- 1024x768 - 17" Monitor Standard
- 1152x900 - 19" Monitor Standard
- 1280x1024 - 21" Monitor Standard
- 1600x1200 - 25" Monitor Standard
-
- * = size not supported in shareware version
-
- You must RESTART the MAC (from the pull-down menu) in order for the
- new screen resolution to take affect (or have an extension that will
- let you immediately change resolutions).
-
- BUGS: The Cybergraphics system allows Intuition to open the screen
- mode and then frees chip memory, replacing it with fast memory.
- If you do not have enough chip memory, the OpenScreen() will
- fail, but the MAC will think it is open (resulting in no
- visable screen at all!). So.. if you have only 1 meg of chip
- memory in your machine, it is likely that your resolutions will
- be limited. We are hoping that Frank and Thomas will find a
- way to correct this problem.
-
- DisplayAlert() crashes the Cybergraphics system (40.36 at least),
- so if you install the new version of the emulation and do not
- reboot your system before attempting to use the new emulation,
- a DisplayAlert() warning you about missing libraries will cause
- the machine to crash (this will definately reboot your Amiga).
-
- Note from Jim Drew:
-
- "I highly recommend that EMPLANT customers use the Cybergraphics system.
- Frank and Thomas have done an outstanding job with this package and I
- encourage you to register the shareware version to keep this software
- in development. The Cybergraphics system is fast, system friendly, and
- most importantly, a step in the right direction to provide real RTG
- support... something that the Amiga has needed for a long time.
-
- Owners of EGS boards rejoice! No longer are you stuck with slow WB
- emulation, and non-standard displays. Due to compatibility problems
- from version to version of the EGS software, we are dropping future
- support of the standard EGS software package in favor of the
- Cybergraphics system. We know that once you try the Cybergraphics
- system with your EGS compatible board, you will not switch back!"
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