Amiga 2000 & OS Version Recommendation

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

3.1 + BetterWB for low spec systems

3.9 + BB1, 2, 3&4 for high spec systems

Yours will run 3.9 fine (although I wouldn't try for high color modes), but better if you add more RAM.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

32-bit ram installed on an accelerator is considered "fast ram", that is correct.  In fact it is typically faster than the 16-bit memory installed in a Zorro slot by several orders of magnititude (how much faster, exactly, depends on the design of the accelerator card).

A properly configured system will use the 32-bit fast ram first (since it's the fastest), followed by any 16-bit fast ram, and lastly chip ram (once all other resources are exhausted).  --- The exception being for data that requires chip ram, obviously.

You may also want to look into installing the TLSFMem patch, which IMHO organizes the RAM a little better than the standard system architecture.  YMMV.  

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Since the GVP seems to load most everything it its RAM, is there any reason to have the Supra and its 4 MB in the computer?

Some older applications require 16-bit RAM to be present.  I'd keep it, it's not costing you anything other than a few cents extra on your power bill each month.  :lol:

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

@madgrizzle,

Your combo card has a limit, it is 16MB of total memory. With a total of 13 MB on the card you only have 3 MB of room left on the Zorro bus! If you plan on a graphics card add that to the bus, If a 2MB Card you will Have 1MB left. With a 4MB Graphic card you would have to do with 9MB or change the soldered Mem to 4MB and leave out 1 stick of 4MB. Or if not adding any card you can change the soldered mem to 4MB, fill the GVP and have 16MB.

Chris

If the GVP card puts its memory in the 32-bit address space (I assume it does, most do), then this information is incorrect.

Your actual limits are closer to 128MB (32-bit RAM), 8MB (16-bit RAM), and 2MB of chip. If you later add a graphics card (2MB or 4MB) that will come out of the 16-bit (Zorro 2) address space.

Of course YMMV, bases on any limitations of your particular accelerator. If it maxes out at 16MB of 32-bit RAM, then adjust accordingly.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

If it was 2 MB, then I could get 13 MB on the GVP card.

If it were me, I'd look for a different accelerator - one that's not so limited - rather than crippling your graphics. Plenty of other cards out there that properly support up to 64MB or 128MB, assuming you have the budget. Good luck!

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

@OP - you should drop down to the command line and do an avail, or at least verify in SysInfo or some other tool that all memory is being recognized and configured correctly. But from your previous post, it sounds like everything is good. Kudos!

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

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Looks like its all there.

Nice! Great setup!