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From: kevin@uts.amdahl.com (Kevin Clague)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 2000HD questions!!
Message-ID: <12QGLb2P1P1010Tz5Qs@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 30 Mar 89 15:00:57 GMT
References: <11838@louie.udel.EDU>
Reply-To: kevin@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Kevin Clague)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation,  Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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In article <11838@louie.udel.EDU> jwhitman@st-louis-emh2.army.mil (Jerry Whitman) writes:
>Well kiddies, its time for our weekly show and tell.  I'll show you what 
>I don't know and you can tell me how.
>
>
>1.  I cannot seem to get Prefs to switch to interlaced WB. s

Unfortunatly you must reboot the machine for the Interlace stuff to
take effect.  Not at all obvious.

>
>2.  How can I free up the maximum amount of core so I can run some of
>the core hog demos that need about 800k.

You did well to remove the LoadWB.  try to unresident any commands
you may have made resident (residented?) during startup.  limit the
number of things you mount (like NEWCON:) and such.

>
>3.  Occasionally when I re-boot AMI appears to read the boot code
>from the Hard Drive and then wanders off into oblivion until I prod
>her with another three finger salute.  Then all is well.  Me thinkest
>this is not ladylike behavior.   Any comment?

My 2000 with 2090A and ProDrive 80S do the same now and then.  I've
often wondered the same thing.  Mine hangs with floppy drive 0 light
on.  Yours?

>
>4.  When I start shell from the WB window I get another anomily.
>After (note I said after) I click on the shell window the very first
>character I type is lost.

At one time there was a design problem with the 2000's keyboards, but
I was pretty sure Commodore had fixed this a long time ago.  Since
you have a 2000HD, I presume your Amy is fairily new.  Hmmmm...
Take it to a dealer and have them check out the standard keyboard fix?
Just get used to it?
>
>5.  I am about to remedy some of my ignorance and get Rob Pecks book
>    'The Amiga Companion'

Yes.  Rob has done some great work writing books for the Amiga.
Besides books like these, the best thing I can offer is example sources
on the fish disks.  I've done a lot of coding on the Amiga and besides
the books like Rob Peck's, there is nothing like example code.
I bought my Amiga 1000 back when we were at Fish Disk 15 (or so), and
there were no books.  The fish disks were (and still are) irreplacable.

Of course this forum and .tech are also of a great help.  Nothin
like experts from around the world to help.

>
>Thanks again for your patience and your excellent response.
>
>Regards to all;  Jerry

Hope this helps.  Good luck on the ramp up.
Kevin
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