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(54 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

I already have a mechanism in mind to support FAT storage with 8KB clusters (or 4KB if files are defragmented), but Phaeron would have to change the video encoder in order to remove a few scanlines from the frame (reducing each frame to <= 8KB, including audio data). On the 6502 side, building a RAM-based table of sectors from the FAT chain is trivial.

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U1MB has only 2 x 512KB SRAMs and needs memory for its own use at $D1xx, $D5xx, and $D6/D7xx, so 64KB has been mandatory since day one. But as Monsoft says: 64K upgrade on 600XL involves only a couple of wires, DRAMs, and five minutes of time. Benefits are well worth it, I think.

178

(17 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

Yes, it's necessary. Here are some instructions:

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/183694 … -pictures/

179

(6 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

Thanks for confirming. I have replaced 4.67 with 4.68 on the repository accessible by DLT, so it should show up on the next SDX ROM images.

180

(6 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

Good point. If only I could add a link to the donate button in the fixed version.

181

(6 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

Please test the attached version and let me know if the issue is resolved. It wasn't until now that I realised that the bug people had been reporting only manifested itself in 80 column mode. ;) With that information in hand, repairs were easy. Editing of partition names at 40 columns in "Name view" was also broken and has been fixed.

182

(6 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

Likely some buffer overflow issue: I will look into it. ;)

183

(315 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

x_angel napisał/a:

I saw very interesting PIC flasher under Atari - can You say someting more about that?

JOY2PIC? Not really. I was sent one, but haven't used it yet. Apparently it works well.

184

(315 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

x_angel napisał/a:

Widzę jeszcze jeden problem - skąd wziąć kwarc 3.546894?
14.18757 mamy z Atari 65XE/130XE, ale skąd wziąć ten 3.546894? Chyba, że będzie "dołożony" do płyty, na kanale Flashjazzcat widziałem, że gość miał w torebeczkach potrzebne części - może nabył to jako kit?

MytekControls sent me the board and kit of parts free of charge in return for my work on the BIOS. That said, I did already purchase a lot of crystals years ago. :)

185

(14 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

drac030 napisał/a:

To jest bardzo ciekawe, bo wszystkie partycje IDE+, FAT czy nie FAT, są dostępne przez ogólny interfejs PBI.

What's the format of the SIO command for mounting disk images?

186

(14 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

Pin napisał/a:

Odgrzewam kotleta ;)

Pytanie do FJC - Czy jest możliwość, by w najbliższej przyszłości Side Loader w zakładce "DEVICE" rozpoznawał partycję FAT na dysku IDE+?

Unlikely. There is not much code space left to support different IDE mappings and the ATR mounting API of IDE+ is not exposed to applications. If you don't own U1MB/SIDE, you can use the excellent loader already built into IDE+. :)

187

(12 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

pernoid napisał/a:

Uff... Udało się, ale z poziomu XEX loadera wbudowanego w U1MB.

Great - glad to hear you fixed it. :)

188

(12 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

Are you trying to update the firmware on the SIDE2 cartridge or in U1MB? It's not clear to me using translation.

189

(30 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

SIDE.SYS was updated to use DUNUSE and of course supports the XDCB, so old versions must be to blame.

190

(49 odpowiedzi, napisanych Software, Gry - 8bit)

U1MB PBI/SIDE2 should work just fine alongside IDE+ providing the devices have different PBI device IDs. Certainly I used them both together here without issues. As for the other questions: Google translate is not doing a good enough job here but if anyone wants to send me a precis in English, feel free. All I know is that all the most recent software and firmware is available and works, providing the hardware also works.

Regarding the content of ROMs: You can place whatever you desire on the SIDE2's external ROM (upper 256KB), and if you're relying on U1MB SDX, you can replace the lower half as well. The new U1MB BIOS, meanwhile, deliberately allows easy editing of SDX and GOS slot names (using a hex editor: see tech docs), so you can put anything you like there as well and name it as you please. I figured plenty of choice should be most pleasing to the user, but one cannot please everyone. :)

191

(78 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

"Final" U1MB build:

http://atari8.co.uk/firmware/ultimate-1mb/

Also see firmware page for Incognito and SIDE/SIDE2 updates.

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(78 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

Update:

http://atari8.co.uk/new-ultimate-1mb-in … er-update/

Includes revised HSIO driver with PCLink support and improved SIO2BT handling.

193

(318 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

Rapidus prototype was green too. :)

194

(43 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

I see - thanks. Certainly FDISK will find the device on any ID (providing the version of FDISK used is not ancient).

195

(43 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

LOL... just checked my older board and it's a Rev. C. Works fine with APT FDISK, etc. Is there anything I should test here too?

(Note: device ID jumper was long ago moved to position 3).

196

(43 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

Yeah... that's what I thought.

197

(43 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

Why does Rev. C prohibit the use of APT?

198

(78 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

Link to originating firmware page as well, if I may:

http://atari8.co.uk/firmware/

:)

199

(43 odpowiedzi, napisanych Sprzęt - 8bit)

If the device ID is set with a jumper, it's a soldering iron job (I changed the ID of my early-revision IDE Plus board this way). Later revision is much easier, since you just turn the device ID selection dial.

In any case, you'll see a row of 8 pairs of pads just behind the auxiliary power jack, probably with a jumper soldered to the leftmost pair of pads. Desolder the jumper and move it to the opposite end (or some place in between).

200

(60 odpowiedzi, napisanych Fabryka - 8bit)

Yes indeed. I hope I praised Konrad for SIO2BSD already (although I was prohibited from using it until now, using a Windows machine), but I will do so again. But bringing Konrad's excellent tool to a wider audience and attaching it to an easy-to-use GUI tool is also some attainment.