Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg From: jdg@elmgate.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Help: definitions and terminology Message-ID: <619@elmgate.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-Apr-87 19:14:39 EST Article-I.D.: elmgate.619 Posted: Wed Apr 22 19:14:39 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 24-Apr-87 05:33:52 EST References: <8704192056.AA07352@cory.Berkeley.EDU> <581@omepd> Reply-To: jdg@aurora.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky) Distribution: world Organization: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY Lines: 20 Keywords: VGA blitter copper Summary: Lots of things going on at once but it feels slower. Read the original Byte article. It did a fair job of explaining the DMA slot allocations. Ever notice how sick the drives sound when the head stepping is slowed down by something? Oh yes, Video Gate Array, better known as VGA. A new video chip in the new (big deal) IBM's. The Atari ST's chip is called 'Shifter'. If I'm wrong, may my Sun cra Parity Error! Bus Error Reg 4e91 Parity Error: Address 0x1efbc, Data 0xb0bd, Bus Error Reg 4e91 panic: syncing disks: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 dumping to dev 701 offset 24358 8^) -- Jeff Gortatowsky {seismo,allegra}!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg Eastman Kodak Company These comments are mine alone and not Eastman Kodak's. How's that for a simple and complete disclaimer?