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- MegaSTE Configuration Set
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- A Collection of Shareware Programs by John Townsend
- © 1992 John Townsend, All Rights Reserved.
-
- Version 1.1, Release Date: Feb 27, 1992
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-
- NOTE: If you are a new user, skip to the "Intrduction Section." If you have
- already used the MegaSTE Configuration Set, check out what is new
- below.
-
- --> What's new?
-
- Well, I found a small problem with the programs FAST.PRG, FASTNC.PRG,
- NORM.PRG. Basically, when these programs were run from a non-MegaSTE
- machine, they would bus error. Oops! Sorry, I forgot an equal sign in the
- code! Anyway, that is now fixed. I think the only people that would care
- about this change would be people that have the possibility of runnning
- these programs from the AUTO Folder on two different machines (i.e. Off
- a SyQuest Drive or other removable hard drive).
-
- Anyway, that is all that has changed. If you have any suggestions,
- please let me know.
-
- One other comment.. You can change the names of these programs to
- .TOS to run them from a shell. This has always been true.
-
- --> Introduction
-
- The MegaSTE Configuration Set is a collection of small programs that
- will set up the Cache and Speed Configuration for your MegaSTE. The
- programs are: FAST.PRG, FASTNC.PRG, NORM.PRG, and WHATAMI.PRG. I will
- explain exactly what these programs do later in this READ.ME file.
-
- If you do not own a MegaSTE, then these programs are probably of no
- use to you. However, please feel free to pass them along to someone who
- might find them useful!
-
-
- --> A Word on Distribution
-
- These programs are being distributed as "shareware." This means that
- you are free to give these programs to anyone, upload to Bulletin Board
- Systems, USEnet, etc. as long as ALL of the programs (FAST.PRG, FASTNC.PRG,
- NORM.PRG, and WHATAMI.PRG) and this READ.ME file are included and NOT
- altered in any way. In other words, feel free to distribute this program
- far and wide as long as you leave it just as it is now.
-
- Since these programs aren't very big and they don't do a whole lot,
- I am not asking for alot of money for them. If you use them and you find
- them useful, I ask that you send me $5.00 dollars. This small sum will
- help me to cover the 40 percent increase in my tuition costs (Here in
- California, the California State University System was forced to raise
- their tuition 40 percent this coming year due to State Budget problems!).
- Remember, shareware programs are being distributed on the honor system.
- If you use them, you are expected to pay for them.
-
- To register your copy of the MegaSTE Configuration Set, please send
- $5.00 Dollars to the following address:
-
- John Townsend
- 39637 Wall Common
- Fremont, CA 94538
-
-
- --> What are these programs anyway?
-
- I'm glad you asked! These programs are a result of some messages I
- read on GEnie, where users wanted to change the Speed and Cache settings
- of their MegaSTE machines without having to have the new Control Panel
- loaded. They wanted the best of both worlds: they wanted to change these
- settings and have the memory available that the Control Panel would
- normally take up.
-
- Before I continue a note about the Control Panel: The Control Panel
- is a really great tool. It is expandable and allows you to FULLY configure
- your system. These programs are in NO way designed to replace the
- functionality of the Control Panel. If you want more than these programs
- offer, consider using the Control Panel.
-
- Anyway, after thinking about these GEnie messages, I did some research
- and started to write the collection of programs you now have.
-
-
- --> Okay, they set the Cache and Speed settings. But, what do each of
- these 4 programs do?
-
- Wow! You ask great questions. Let me see if I can break down each
- program and tell you what it does:
-
- - FAST.PRG
-
- FAST.PRG will put the MegaSTE into 16Mhz mode with the
- Cache Enabled. I called it FAST, because it will make the
- machine run fast!
-
- When you run the program, it will tell you (in the form of
- an Alert Box) that the machine is set to 16Mhz and the Cache
- is Enabled. After you click on the "Thanks" button, the
- program will exit, taking you back to the Desktop.
-
- - FASTNC.PRG
-
- FASTNC.PRG will put the MegaSTE into 16Mhz mode with the
- Cache Disabled. Thus the "NC" (for No Cache) on the end of
- filename.
-
- Just like FAST.PRG, this program will display an Alert Box
- that tells you that your MegaSTE is now running at 16Mhz
- with the Cache disabled. After you click on the "Thanks"
- button, the program will exit, taking you back to the Desktop.
-
- When this program is executed as a TOS program or put in the
- AUTO Folder, it will not display the Alert Box. Instead, it
- will display roughly the same message in text form.
-
- - NORM.PRG
-
- NORM.PRG will put the MegaSTE into 8Mhz mode with the Cache
- Disabled. I called this program "NORM" because this would be
- "normal" for an STE or ST computer. Regular 1040STE or ST
- machines run at 8Mhz and don't have a Cache.
-
- NORM.PRG displays an Alert Box telling you that your MegaSTE
- is now running at 8Mhz with the Cache Disabled. Click on the
- "Thanks" button to exit the program and return to the desktop.
-
- If you execute this program from the AUTO Folder as a TOS
- program from a CLI shell, you won't see the Alert Box, but
- the program will print roughly the same message in text form.
-
- - WHATAMI.PRG
-
- WHATAMI.PRG is a program that when executed will tell you
- what speed and cache configuration you are currently in.
-
- When you run this program it will display an Alert Box that
- tells you the speed and cache setting. Click on the "Ok"
- button to exit the program and return to the Desktop.
-
- If this program is executed as a TOS program or put in the
- AUTO Folder, you won't see the Alert Box, you will see roughly
- the same message in text form.
-
-
- All of these programs will work on a MegaSTE in _any_ resolution.
- They will run from the AUTO Folder, the built-in GEM Desktop, CLI
- environments, etc. The only limitation is that they do not run as
- Accessories. Also, when these programs are run in TOS Mode (or the
- AUTO Folder), the message that they display is only one line. I wanted
- to keep it small, because I don't really enjoy seeing these
- "half-screen" welcome messages from AUTO Folder programs.
-
- If you happen to attempt to run these programs on something other
- than a MegaSTE, the program will tell you that the programs only work
- on the MegaSTE and exit gracefully. Go ahead, try to run these programs
- on other ST compatible computers! I dare you! <grin>
-
- On a serious note, if you find _ANYTHING_ wrong with these programs,
- please let me know. I want to make sure that this software is useful to
- you and bug free.
-
- --> Gee, these programs sound very useful. I will send you money right now!
-
- You know, I am really starting to like you! <grin> Actually, I really do
- hope that you will find these programs useful. If you do, please try to
- help me get through the rest of college by sending me a few dollars.
-
- Last but not least, I am ALWAYS looking for comments, suggestions, ideas
- for new programs, etc. If have any of the above, please feel free to
- send me some Email on GEnie or Mail them to me via US Mail. I really would
- like to hear from you! See the bottom of this document on the various
- ways to send me mail.
-
- Thank you for taking the time to read this document and look over these
- programs. If you don't have a use for them, pass them along to someone
- who might!
-
- John Townsend
- 39637 Wall Common
- Fremont, CA 94538
-
- GEnie: TOWNS
- CompuServe: 70007,1135
- BIX: towns
- USEnet: towns@atari.uucp or ames!atari!towns
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