Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!apple!decwrl!mcnc!uvaarpa!vger.nsu.edu!manes From: manes@vger.nsu.edu ((Mark D. Manes), Norfolk State University) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications Subject: Re: Help converting Kick2.0 for A2000 Message-ID: <879.28159995@vger.nsu.edu> Date: 24 Apr 91 18:43:33 GMT References: <1292@screamer.csee.usf.edu> Lines: 69 In article , bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm) writes: > stelmack@screamer.csee.usf.edu (Gregory M. Stelmack) writes: > >> My one comment on this is: Don't lots of NON-developers already have 2.0 >> through their purchase of a 3000? If Commodore is hurt by pre-releases of 2.0 >> why did they release it to 3000 owners? It seems like once it was released to >> one set of owners, it could have been released to all of us. That's my only >> complaint -- it's probably better that I don't have 2.0 yet, 'cause if I did >> would be spending too much time figuring out how to program it and not enough >> time doing stuff I'm SUPPOSED to be doing. > > This is basically my same opinion. I am running 2.0 on my A2000 and > I love it. I'm not a developer so I guess I'm a naughty boy. > However, I plan on purchasing or whatever Commodore wants us to do > when the "official" version comes out but I am glad that I am getting > use to it now and I am conforming my system *NOW* to be fully 2.0 > compliant. After all, there are alot of things to change when you > switch to 2.0. And both of your opinions are wrong. First off, the Amiga 3000 is a new computer and it has a different kickstart loading mechanism than does the A2000 / A500. When 2.0 was initially released Zkick did not exist, and kickit required memory to be in a certain location. Many people with A2000s could not run the software because they had a GVP hardcard in the first slot. In other words it would be a giant support nightmare for Commodore to have released 2.0 for all machines. Commodore would have suffered more than they could gain by releasing a method for softloading kickstart into the A2000/A500. How many of you are really willing to give up 512k of RAM to run 2.0? I think that beta software belongs in the hands of beta testers. The A3000 was provided with 1.3 and 2.0. Remember that, and there was one major update to 2.0 that was released. It costs money to release and re-release and re-release software and send it out. Nay, they are doing the right thing. > Yeah...yech! Ah..BTW, I am the sole user of my WB2.0 on my machine. > It hasn't left my abode. Some may poo-poo me for having a version of > WB but I wanted to get use to the OS and I feel I am hurting nobody > if I quietly use the OS in the privacy of my own home and don't hand > it out to every Tom Dick and Harry like some people do. It is not up to you decide what will hurt Commodre and what will not. You are violating the law. Plain and simple. > >> -- Greg Stelmack (stelmack@sol.csee.usf.edu) > > -- Bob > > The Graphics BBS 908/469-0049 "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye!" > ============================================================================ > InterNet: bobl@graphics.rent.com | Raven Enterprises > UUCP: ...rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl | 25 Raven Avenue > BitNet: bobl%graphics.rent.com@pucc | Piscataway, NJ 08854 > Home #: 908/560-7353 | 908/271-8878 -mark= +--------+ ================================================== | \/ | Mark D. Manes "Mr. AmigaVision, The 32 bit guy" | /\ \/ | manes@vger.nsu.edu | / | (804) 683-2532 "Make up your own mind! - AMIGA" +--------+ ==================================================