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- SysInfo HISTORY (HISTORY PRIOR TO V2.40 HAS BEEN DELETED)
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- V2.56 Changed the calculation of the 'ACTUAL' drive size within
- the DRIVES/SCSI function, as it could fail on certain brand
- drives or versions that did not fill in the RDB properly.
- Hopefully this new code will work correctly even on those
- drives.
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- V2.55 With modifications to the image data for the various windows,
- SysInfo's size was shrunk by over 30%.
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- Accuracy of timing improved slightly by waiting for top of
- frame before starting the verical blank interuppt for each
- speed loop test.
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- Because Commodore used the same ID numbers for the AT and XT
- bridgeboard, it meant that the boards function couldn't
- seperate the two. Thanks to Klaus Berkert a new function
- in this area should be able to seperate the two. I have
- not tested it due to the fact I do not have either brigdeboards.
- I would be grateful if someone could test it an email me the
- results.
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- The last couple of versions had a bug that crept into the
- Chip speed vs A3000 test. It was giving incorrect results.
- This has now been corrected. A few new boards added to the
- recognition routine. The program is now being assembled with
- Macro68.
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- Fixed an old old bug. If workbench was not loaded the N/A
- string for the library base would print in the wrong position.
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- Fixed a bug in the -t routine, the program would crash if
- you didn't have a floating point unit.
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- Made the memory free amounts on the main screen much more
- accurate reflection of memory free, as if SysInfo was not
- running.
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- Print window now has the heading string gadget automatically
- activated.
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- If exec.library is found to be reflecting the incorrect hardware,
- a window will now open and ask if you want it updated to be
- correct. Previously it was changed without user knowledge.
- The screen information will always be correct regardless of
- settings of exec.library.
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- I added support (in theory) for the 68EC040 processor, This
- is a special version of the processor without MMU or FPU. I
- have never seen one of these so the routine is untested, but
- the theory is sound.
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- V2.54 Changed the MFLOPS routine to stop 68881's used via the
- resource from crashing. Until I do a new routine specifically
- for this it will show N/A beside the MFLOPS speed test.
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- V2.53 Enforcer was complaining about one of my routines that was
- perfectly ok. I changed the code to stop it complaining.
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- Changed the comments again(just to keep you people guessing).
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- V2.52 The program has undergone extensive changes to be compatible
- properly with the 68040. Copyback mode is now fully supported
- both in the programs execution and the copyback display mode
- on the screen. Rewrote the MIPS code, added a few more boards
- to the recognition routine.
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- Many users were taking offence at the tongue-in-cheek comments.
- These were only meant to be amusing, but now thanks to my seven
- year old eldest son, you now have a full set of Ninja Turtle
- comments. I will continue to change them from time to time
- to keep you all amused.
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- V2.51 Fixed a bug in NTSC Amiga. Very sorry you guys and gals but all
- Amiga's in Australia are PAL and I never tested the NTSC
- routines. SysInfo was reporting NTSC 2MB Agnus as a 1MB Agnus.
- This was a silly mistake on my part and is now fixed.
-
- V2.50 Rearranged the screen to delete obsolete functions. XT/AT test
- and total autoconfig boards are gone as they are now handled
- in the 'boards' gadget function. Hardware Clock has been moved
- to the Memory Area to create room. CIA Test and comment fields
- have been moved to this newly created area, allowing for more
- fields that are speed orientated. Due to popular demand the
- IBM comparison is now back, and a new CPU MIPS and FPU MFLOPS
- fields. See the main docs below for more info on these.
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- V2.41 Fixed a major bug in the instruction and data cache code for
- 68020, 030 processors. If caches and bursts were off when
- SysInfo was launched it could leave them on after exit.
- The MHZ speed could be incorrect if caches and bursts were off.
- This is now fixed and all are reset to their original condition
- immediately after the MHZ test.
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- Fixed a bug in the drives function that was crashing some 16 bit
- Amigas. I accidentally left a half finished new routine in the
- drive type field. This was a mistake on my part and has now been
- removed.
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- The mouse is now ALWAYS be blanked while frozen, and will now
- immediately return when unfrozen without requiring movement.
-
- The new autoconfig recognition feature has become quite
- interesting. Some users have told me it was recognising some
- boards as the wrong brand etc. It has turned out that some
- boards around seem to be using 'stolen' autoconfig roms. I don't
- suppose they knew SysInfo would come along and find them out. I
- suggest that manufacturers use SysInfo to find out if a particular
- rom on a particular card needs further investigation.
-
- V2.40 New revolutional function added. Within the 'Drives' function
- window is a new gadget called 'SCSI'. This displays info as
- supplied from the drive itself. It displays the actual drive
- size in Megabytes. This allows comparison of the real size and
- the size it is formatted too, or the size you believe it was.
- This may not work at all for some brands as they do not support
- the required comands, see 'SCSI' under the 'DRIVES' function.
-
- Fixed a bug that would leave multitasking off if no hardware
- clock was found.
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- On processors 68010 and higher, the program would hang if the
- VBR register was non zero. This is now fixed
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- On 68010 processors the printing function would guru after a
- few lines, I beleive this is fixed but not tested. Please
- let me know if there is further probs.
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