Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!dayvb!afitamy!Jim.Locker
From: Jim.Locker@afitamy.fidonet.org (Jim Locker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Programming MS-Windows vs. Amiga (Re: resource tracking)
Message-ID: <179.25FC9647@afitamy.fidonet.org>
Date: 12 Mar 90 22:45:07 GMT
Organization: AFIT Amiga Users BBS(AFITAUG), Dayton, Oh. (513) 252-7681
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Memory protection (or lack thereof) is indeed a problem with the Amiga.  
However, I don't think the problem is as bad as you make out.  Those PD 
programs that do in fact behave strangely usually make themselves obvious 
(even given your scenario of a program that continues to use memory it 
de-allocated) and then land in the bit bucket.

However, as I read between the lines of your message and see that you are 
using an A-1000, I conclude (hopefully correctly) that you are plagued by 
random crashes, which you attribute to software.

If I am correct, your problem may be more related to your A-1000 than to the 
software.  Forgive me for delving briefly into hardware...I know there is a 
feed for that, but this discussion began as software.

The A-1000 as you may or may not know, is plagued with a noisy bus due to the 
presence of the Writeable Control Store daughterboard.  The A-1000 has a 
reputation for strange and unreproducable Gurus.  There are a variety of 
solutions available: replace the WCS with kickstart ROM, ground the WCS PALs 
with jumper wires, and/or terminate the bus.

I am typing this message on my A-1000 which has two expansion peripherals 
connected - a 4 Meg TechniSoft memory expansion, and a ToolBox (which is a 
piece of junk).  My system operates upwards of 16 hours per day, seven days 
per week, with very few problems (except the ToolBox).   I have grounded the 
PALS on my WCS and I have a bus terminator attached off the end of the 
ToolBox.  If you are having reliability problems with your A-1000, you might 
try this.

Jim Locker


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