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From: telengrd@pnet51.cts.com (Tim Noyce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Dungeon Master
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Date: 16 Jul 89 06:05:05 GMT
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   I recently purchased a Supra 30mg SCSI hard drive, and installed it
on my A500.  Though the drive has performed flawlessly, it has 
caused an interesting problem.  I cannot seem to boot the computer, with
the drive de-activated, since I have the 1.3 ROMS, and want to auto-boot
the computer from the drive.  Therefore, the computer WILL NOT power up
and give me workbench without the drive turned on, as it needs to mount
AT LEAST one partition. My question and observation is this:

My useable memory dropped from 900K to about 750K or so, due to the
DMA for the SCSI drive.  DM apparently attempts to create a RAM disk,
and does NOT have sufficient memory to do so (The manual does state that
1mg MINIMUM is required).  When I go to load the program, it loads to
the first screen, where ya open the gate, but if you step inside,
it starts to load the data from DF0: for the maps.  Now, it spins DF0: for
quite some time, and then, just about the time you think it should be done,
the system displays a "SYSTEM REQUESTOR" for the RESET/DEBUG, and the
computer crashes with a GURU.  If I disconnect the drive interface from the
computer, all works fine.  Now, this is a LIGIT copy of the program, which
I purchased from my computer store.  Anyway, I was wondering if anyone
else has been experienced
(sorry) has experienced this problem, and if just adding the 2mg Supra
expansion would solve this problem.  I am addicted to the game, and
would really like to be able to play it.  As of yet, it is the ONLY game
I have any problems with. Suggestions?

-Tim

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