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I changed over the plipbox.device from 020 to 040 and that still didn't help.  I have a nice install of OS 3.2.2 and I use Roadshow.  All worked fine until I up-graded to a PiStorm from Amiga-Kit. I did read someplace about NOBURST and a config file.  But I don't have a config file for plipbox.  I don't even have SANA2 installed.  Suggestions?
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New User Introductions / Re: New user and new to the Amiga.
« Last post by Rob on March 26, 2024, 12:15:20 AM »
Ignore the trapdoor ram and go straight for a board with real fast RAM on it  I'd highly recommend the ACA500plus from Individual Computers because of the number of features present and should cover most of your initial needs.

The card has 8MB fast RAM and a MC68HC000 running at 14Mhz, which is overclockable to 21, 28 or 42Mhz, although IC do not guarantee that the CPU will work at speeds above 14Mhz. 

Kickstart 1.2, 1.3 and 3.1, and the complete install disks for OS3.1 are included on the card's 8MB flash ROM.  No need  for a ROM switcher and you can select to the A500 in a variety of different configurations. from the cards own menu screen. 

It has two CF cards, one of which is hot swap-able, so ideal for transferring files between different systems.  The card slots are pretty fast by Amiga standards too. 

The card offers some extra expandability too, with a connector for A1200 clockport style devices if you can find them, a connector for IC's own XSurf500 Ethernet card and A1200 style edge connector so if you need a faster CPU and more RAM you can plug an A1200 accelerator into the ACA500Plus.  Adding A1200 cards may require a beefier PSU.

https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/product/ACA500plus.html

ACE2b might to worth looking at if you ever find yourself running out of chip RAM.  It's very expensive so I'd only recommend it if you find that you have real use case for it.

https://icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/shop/product/ace2.html
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Miscellaneous / Re: AMIGA.org Server Outage
« Last post by BozzerBigD on March 25, 2024, 11:26:47 PM »
@Thread

Is this how they kill AmigaWorld.net in order to boost Amiga.org? Why is one shut down while another site uses the bandwidth?
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New User Introductions / Re: New user and new to the Amiga.
« Last post by BozzerBigD on March 25, 2024, 10:52:43 PM »
@Boing-ball

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I don’t recollect any speed ups for 3.1.4. Unless you upgraded from 3.9 which was a real resource hogger.

It's all relative! In a sane world where everyone felt a 030/50 was now a good and proper minimum spec, OS3.9 is fine! Why the hell we are still catering to the bog standard 68000 at 7MHz brigade in 2024, I'll never quite understand!
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New User Introductions / Re: New user and new to the Amiga.
« Last post by paul1981 on March 25, 2024, 09:41:57 PM »
@Boing-ball
A stripped-down 3.9 is pretty decent, but yeah I do not favour bloat. In fact I won't tolerate it on any Amiga!
£650 though for an empty 2000, certainly 68000 if not empty, but I do like the 2000's looks.
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Hmm... to use the joystick for control in the mouse port instead of the 'game port', then you could try using PortSwitch from aminet along with a 'JoyMouse' type program.

http://aminet.net/package/util/mouse/portswit
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Amiga Events / Re: Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2024 - April 13-14
« Last post by RobertB on March 25, 2024, 07:18:40 PM »
     No, I don't know.

          Writing from Picton, New Zealand,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show
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New User Introductions / Re: New user and new to the Amiga.
« Last post by Boing-ball on March 25, 2024, 05:35:25 PM »
@Boing-ball
I'd like a big-box Amiga too, but cripes are they expensive now. Even the A2000 is! I like C64 as well so even A500 seems quite fast to me, so speed isn't much of an issue personally. OS3.1.4 and later are nice little speed ups in Workbench for 68000 machines.

I don’t recollect any speed ups for 3.1.4. Unless you upgraded from 3.9 which was a real resource hogger.

The issue you will have is by the time you have upgraded a A500 to where you want it, you could have splashed out on a A2000. Have seen a few on EBay for around £650 mark.

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General chat about Amiga topics / Re: Next Gen Amiga with Power10?
« Last post by Boing-ball on March 25, 2024, 05:32:25 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power10

Are these processors much more expensive than latest Intel and AMD CPU's? Would there have been any benefit if a next gen Amiga was built so that it had 3 4 5 ghz cpu?

Good luck getting one of those chips. IBM propriety CPU for AiX and A400 UNIX servers. The chips alone would be in the thousands to buy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The CPUs from what I understand will only work in Power Series Servers. I used administer Pseries systems for Financial institutions. Even then you had the CPU but had to buy Core licenses to switch them on.
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General chat about Amiga topics / Next Gen Amiga with Power10?
« Last post by Ancalimon on March 25, 2024, 05:23:10 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power10

Are these processors much more expensive than latest Intel and AMD CPU's? Would there have been any benefit if a next gen Amiga was built so that it had 3 4 5 ghz cpu?
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