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- AMIsetup What's new
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- PLEASE NOTE:
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- Adaptec SCSI Controllers: Be sure to use the ASPI4DOS driver to avoid
- possible problems with the memory management unit.
-
- PCI systems: The current version of AMIsetup partially supports PCI
- systems; you cannot change and "auto detect" hard disks, however.
- It is possible you have to use the parameter "-NOROMJUMPS", if "Extended
- setup" crashes. "Peripheral Management Setup" is not yet implemented.
-
- CMOS Information: "Cache status" is not implemented on all systems. If
- an error is displayed there, you should check the cache; it is possible
- your cache is 100% OK despite the error message!
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- Version 2.60
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- + The program displays the current initialisation phase while loading.
- ! Some machines would hang before the "Program Information" box was
- displayed (AMIsetup was trying to detect the CPU). This function was
- removed (it was out of sync with the flood of new processor models
- anyway).
- + CMOS Checksums displays the current CMOS (+EISA) RAM size.
- + New function allows you to check the coprocessor detection of your
- BIOS (see AMISETUP.DOC).
- + You can configure 2.88 MB diskette drives on any machine now (see
- AMISETUP.DOC for restrictions).
- + If changes have been made in the Setup, you will be asked whether
- you want to reboot. Reboot flushes the SmartDrive cache automatically
- (disable with "-NOSM"). If running under OS/2, the window will be
- closed.
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- Version 2.54
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- + Enhanced Soundblaster support
- ■ Enabled in the unregistered version
- ■ Built-in default driver
- ■ Smarter error recovery and diagnosis
- + Automatic back-up of CMOS RAM (and EISA NVRAM)
- ■ When you first use the program in SAVECMOS.SAV (SAVEEISA.SAV)
- ■ Whenever you invoke the program in CMOSBKUP.SAV (EISABKUP.SAV)
- + Simplifications
- ■ Help file is loaded automatically depending on the language
- + When creating BIOS.DAT or starting Setup, a check is done whether there
- are UMBs covering the BIOS.
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- Version 2.53
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- ! Soundblaster support didn't work on SB 16.
- AMIsetup now uses the driver CTVDSK.DRV instead of CT-VOICE.DRV.
- You can increase the replay buffer size which defaults to 4*4 KB
- using the environment variable SBBUF.
- Example: SET SBBUF=16 -> buffer size will be set to 4*16 KB.
- - When changing the password, you must confirm the new password explicitly.
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- Version 2.52
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- + Parameter "-NOROMJUMPS" (use if "Extended setup" crashes)
- + "Analyze BIOS ID" finds ID more often
- + Recognizes all setup options on PIC0168 and other systems (if too many
- options are shown now: use -EOBIOS:xxxx)
- ! "Restore CMOS from image" ignored the user specified file name
- + Recognizes PCI BIOS ID string, PCI bus
- + Recognizes extended CMOS checksum on PCI systems (four possible hard
- disks)
- + Parameter "-MONO" for use with LCD screens
- - Removed useless "daylight saving enable" and some of the "Analyze BIOS
- ID" info (information which was often incorrect)
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- Version 2.51
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- + AMIsetup recognizes ANY user defined video mode and tries to restore it
- properly, including colors (e.g. black on white).
- + Batch mode:
- You can use AMIsetup in batch mode. This is especially useful if you
- - want to configure several identical machines (you don't have to use
- time consuming ECU, CMOS setup any more!)
- - want to document CMOS settings and/or save CMOS/EISA NVRAM automatically
-
- The new batch mode of AMIsetup understands the following commands:
- -SAVE:CMOS:FILENAME Save CMOS RAM into FILENAME.
- -SAVE:EISA:FILENAME Save EISA NVRAM into FILENAME.
- -RESTORE:CMOS:FILENAME Restore CMOS RAM from FILENAME.
- -RESTORE:EISA:FILENAME Restore EISA NVRAM from FILENAME.
- -PRINT:DEVICE Print setup to DEVICE.
- -PRINT:ALT:DEVICE Print setup (alternate style) to DEVICE.
-
- Examples:
- You want to save CMOS & EISA NVRAM in a file:
- AMISETUP -SAVE:CMOS:CMOS.BIN
- AMISETUP -SAVE:EISA:EISA.BIN
- And now configure several more machines with the same settings:
- AMISETUP -RESTORE:CMOS:CMOS.BIN
- AMISETUP -RESTORE:EISA:EISA.BIN
- Finally, print setup to a parallel printer:
- AMISETUP -PRINT:LPT1
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- Version 2.50
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- ! Concerning IDE (AT bus) hard drives with 8 or more heads ONLY:
- Finally fixed a long standing bug in the handling of the control byte
- (see also ver 1.05).
- The control bytes (20h, 29h) for user defined hard disks were previously
- handled according to AMI's documentation. This documentation says:
- SET CONTROL BYTE TO 80h if # heads >= 8
- Further investigation has shown that this is not true. In reality, the
- byte must be set following the rule
- SET CONTROL BYTE TO 08h if # heads > 8
- In addition, AMIsetup now only modifies the control byte when you change
- the number of heads. You must fix a previously set (versions 0.88-2.20 of
- AMIsetup) control byte manually using the "Change register" function.
- Follow the rule given above:
- 1st hard drive:
- Enter register: 20
- Enter value: 00 if number of heads is equal to or smaller than 8
- 80 if number of heads is greater than 8
- 2nd hard drive:
- Enter register: 29
- Enter value: 00 if number of heads is equal to or smaller than 8
- 80 if number of heads is greater than 8
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- It is likely you didn't notice this bug, neither did I. I am sorry this
- bug may have caused problems with some partitioning/formatting software.
- >> If you are using SCSI hard disks or hard disks with 8 heads OR less
- >> or hard disks with type other than 47, you are not affected by this
- >> fix.
- + Auto detect hard disks
- This works with IDE drives and maybe ESDI drives. DO NOT use this
- function with old MFM or RLL drives, since AMIsetup doesn't know how to
- detect them and sets the setup entry to "not installed".
- + Enhanced EISA support, now four checksum regions are available
- + CMOS Reset function
- If you have the feeling AMIsetup or some other program did something it
- shouldn't and you don't have a jumper to erase the CMOS RAM or you
- don't want to open your computer's case, you can use this function.
- Caution: Reset CMOS erases EVERYTHING, including checksums, date/time,
- hard disk parameters, etc. Please have a paper backup of your
- configuration ready.
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- Version 2.20
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- ! Fixed a bug in the CPU/NPU detection routine which would sometimes
- return a (totally) harmless garbage string on 486DX machines.
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- Version 2.14
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- + Tries to detect CPU type. This operation is disabled under OS/2.
- + ACC2046 06/06/92 BIOS (Power Management BIOS):
- More than 6 setup menu entries are found
- - No warning if setup not changed
- - New sound files
- ! Fixed <Alt><F4> bug in the setup
- + Program runs under OS/2 2.1 (not 2.0). See documentation.
- ! Error message if CT-VOICE.DRV missing
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- Version 2.11
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- ! Fixed a bug in the EISA detection logic
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- Version 2.10
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- + Supports EISA systems. Port addresses are defined in EISA.CFG (see
- appendix H of AMISETUP.DOC for more information).
- + If CMOS.SAV (and EISANVR.SAV) do not exist, the files will be created
- automatically (NO error message if the current directory is read only).
- + Different CMOS (and EISA NVRAM) configurations can be saved easily,
- you can add a short description.
- ! Soundblaster works at addresses other than 220h.
- The file CT-VOICE.DRV wille be found in the current directory, in the
- "DRV\" subdirectory of the "SOUND" and "CPSPRO4" directory and in the
- path.
- + Supports ACER1217, ACC2168 BIOS
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- Version 2.00
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- This is the first all-English version, so there are no changes :-)
- Thanks to Richard Spencer for debugging most of the English documentation.
- If you too find errors, please send a letter...
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