Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!dali.cs.montana.edu!caen!ais.org!kelson From: kelson@ais.org (David Lewis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.emulations Subject: Re: 286 bridgeboard problem Message-ID: Date: 5 Jun 91 08:39:58 GMT References: <4258@polari.UUCP> <97XCJ-=@irie.ais.org> <22167@cbmvax.commodore.com> Organization: UMCC Lines: 34 drysdale@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Drysdale) writes: >In article <97XCJ-=@irie.ais.org> kelson@ais.org (David Lewis) writes: >> >> A friend of mine has an Amiga 2000, with a 105 meg quantum hd, and >>a 286 bridgeboard. He has a 45 meg pc file that he created with makeab >>and his access time once inside the pc is pathetically dog slow. Has >>anyone else had this problem? or any solutions to this problem? any >>help at all would be greatly appreciated. >there are two things to do. one is a hardware change which will void >the bridgeboard's warranty and give up to 4 times more fake pc partition >performance. the other is to use ADDBUFFERS (use a large number, such >as 400, for 45 meg), or similar hard disk cache software. >the hardware change for the A2286 is as follows: >1) lift pin 6 of U72 out of the socket. >2) attach one end of a wire to the pin, and the other end of the wire > to J17A pin 30. >** NOTE THAT THE ABOVE CHANGE VOIDS YOUR BRIDGEBOARD'S WARRANTY. ** >** NEITHER MYSELF NOR COMMODORE CAN ASSUME LIABILITY IF YOU DAMAGE ** >** THE BRIDGEBOARD OR THE AMIGA ** >>Internet: Kelson@ais.org > --Scotty Ok.. thanks a BUNCH! we will give that a try... -- Internet: Kelson@ais.org