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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: maddog on July 30, 2003, 02:27:41 PM

Title: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: maddog on July 30, 2003, 02:27:41 PM

Anyone know what the boot-up speed will be like with the Kickstart key?

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: olegil on July 30, 2003, 02:38:32 PM

Kickstart what?

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Linchpin on July 30, 2003, 02:41:41 PM

wth is a kickstart key?

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Lando on July 30, 2003, 02:42:55 PM

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_LinchpiN_ wrote:
wth is a kickstart key?

The dongle to let you run OS4 on it.

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Agafaster on July 30, 2003, 02:43:06 PM

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maddog wrote:
Anyone know what the boot-up speed will be like with the Kickstart key?

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Mine boots to Gnome Desktop in a flat minute (including logging in) from power up.

Whats a Kickstart Key ?

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AmigaOne XE-G3/800MHz

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: alx on July 30, 2003, 02:43:13 PM

Do you mean the Kichflash from individual computers?  That's flash memory that holds the OS and plugs into a zorro slot.  If anything it could be faster than OS3.9 on an A4k, as the entire OS is on solid state memory (not just the kernal, a few libraries and things)

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That's only the A4k, and maybe the A1200 with a Zorro busboard.  There's nothing stopping you installing OS4 onto a solid state IDE device on the A1, which should have similar results.  Just remember that there is only a certain number of writes possible on those, so don't use it for swap if you enable virtual memory.

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Agafaster on July 30, 2003, 02:47:14 PM

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Lando wrote:

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_LinchpiN_ wrote:
wth is a kickstart key?

The dongle to let you run OS4 on it.

Ohhh THAT.

Its not a Dongle, Its just extra code in the BIOS E2PROM that provides extra functionality required by AOS4. Makes absolutely no difference, other than y'cant run OS4 if y'aint got the code.  :-P

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: maddog on July 30, 2003, 02:47:15 PM

Yip, from the Hyperion site:

"Hyperion Entertainment and Individual Computers are pleased to announce that they have been cooperating on Kickflash, a highly optimized flashrom card for the Zorro-based Amigas.

The Kickflash device will allow users of AmigaOS 4.x to locate a compressed Kickstart 4.0 image in flashrom memory, cutting down significantly on booting times."

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Agafaster on July 30, 2003, 02:50:02 PM

Jayzus, this thread moves quick !
that must've been the 3rd time I've been double posted (posts appearing coincidentally with mine) !!

KickFlash wont work on an A1 cos it aint got Zorro slots. only AGP and PCI.

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: maddog on July 30, 2003, 02:51:30 PM

Thanks Agafaster - hadn't actually noticed that. Oh well  :-)

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Agafaster on July 30, 2003, 02:57:21 PM

Eh, no worries, mate !

Woohoo ! I'm on 440 posts !
when do I get the extra battenburg cake slice ?  :-P  :-D :pint:

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Linchpin on July 30, 2003, 03:07:45 PM

wOw

lots of reply's

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Agafaster on July 30, 2003, 04:02:56 PM

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_LinchpiN_ wrote:
wOw

lots of reply's

This site at its best ;-)

Title: Re: Boot speed of an A1 with Kickstart key?
Post by: Billsey on July 30, 2003, 04:18:12 PM

You get the extra slice at 501.