CDTV Relocator for the TF536
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
Ok i got my dev environment set up on my mac laptop. And i can start testing the driver changes now. Note that even with the allocmem patch i see that the dma gets asked to DMA to fastmem..
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
How about 8MB CDTV Fastram Card for service port and Kipper2k Fastram board? Are these also support DMA?
Also Vesalia offered some ram boards, these also don't have DMA support....
https://www.vesalia.de/e_cdtvramexp.htm
Also Vesalia offered some ram boards, these also don't have DMA support....
https://www.vesalia.de/e_cdtvramexp.htm
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
I dont understand the question.8 Bit Dreams wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:30 pm How about 8MB CDTV Fastram Card for service port and Kipper2k Fastram board? Are these also support DMA?
Also Vesalia offered some ram boards, these also don't have DMA support....
https://www.vesalia.de/e_cdtvramexp.htm
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indicates how much hurting you shall receive."
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indicates how much hurting you shall receive."
Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
I think that 8 bit was thinking that some ram expansions doesn't support DMA and still works with CD-drive.
I have 4mb ram expansion for a diagnostic slot, it does DMA. Kipper2k's ram expansion doesn't work with CDTV, without special CDTV firmware, wich disables ram's autoconfig. Ram is added manually on boot.
I have 4mb ram expansion for a diagnostic slot, it does DMA. Kipper2k's ram expansion doesn't work with CDTV, without special CDTV firmware, wich disables ram's autoconfig. Ram is added manually on boot.
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
Yes but i dont understand what the question is. What is he asking about it? They either work or dont.
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
yes, i was just curious how does these ram boards work if these doesn't do DMA... thanks to @utri007 for explanation,
Did i got it right, that if ram is not autoconfigured at boot and added at later point manually - it will work without DMA ?
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
The CDTV device api will just DMA into whatever ram you give it. Its difficult to understand why ZII autoconfig ram wouldnt support DMA.8 Bit Dreams wrote: ↑Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:00 pmyes, i was just curious how does these ram boards work if these doesn't do DMA... thanks to @utri007 for explanation,
Did i got it right, that if ram is not autoconfigured at boot and added at later point manually - it will work without DMA ?
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
so this one has DMA support, right?
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Commodore-Amiga ... 4256406558
While Kipper2k board needs a special firmware where ram get's added manually with AddMEM?
http://kipper2k.com/a500fastmem.html
now im puzzled even more... Can we ask Brian about his FW? Maybe he can help us?
https://www.ebay.de/itm/Commodore-Amiga ... 4256406558
While Kipper2k board needs a special firmware where ram get's added manually with AddMEM?
http://kipper2k.com/a500fastmem.html
now im puzzled even more... Can we ask Brian about his FW? Maybe he can help us?
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
Thats correct. I'm not a coder but I think that disabling autoconfig would took something like 5 minits? At least now when Stephen is already familiar wit it? Correct me if I'm wrong?
While Kipper2k board needs a special firmware where ram get's added manually with AddMEM?
http://kipper2k.com/a500fastmem.html
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Re: CDTV Relocator for the TF536
I have the code for the Kipper2k card and it wasnt written by Brian. At least not originally.
The card doesnt generate its own DTACK which may be the issue. It just relys on DTACK falling to zero when nothing is decoding the bus.
The card doesnt generate its own DTACK which may be the issue. It just relys on DTACK falling to zero when nothing is decoding the bus.
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indicates how much hurting you shall receive."
"It is not necessarily a supply voltage at no load, but the amount of current it can provide when touched that
indicates how much hurting you shall receive."