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From: daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: Re: 68020 cache
Message-ID: <6671@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 22 Apr 89 00:16:49 GMT
References: <1835@aucs.UUCP>
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Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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in article <1835@aucs.UUCP>, 870646c@aucs.UUCP (Barry Comer) says:

> I am thinking of buying a 68020 board for my Amiga 2000, but I was wondering
> if the cache on the 68020 is normally active or does the programmer
> have to turn it on???

The 68020 comes up with the cache turned off.  The Amiga operating since
release 1.2 will turn it on before any user interaction takes place.  The
SetCPU program will allow you to turn it off, but there should rarely if 
ever be a reason for that.

> Barry Comer 870646c@aucs.UUCP
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