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After getting some excellent help here from www.amiga.org in setting up my Amiga 1200 rack I am disappointed to see such bickering.
 
I know IT professionals at times, like to keep some information to themselves because they feel it makes them feel important and superior to lesser IT professionals and if they give out their knowledge they feel they could be made redundant.
 
Having someone come on to the forums asking for help and to have someone reply "Well I know what is wrong, but I am not going to help you" makes me wonder why this member posted.
 
I take my hat off to those that have helped me immensely with my Amiga setup (some even taking the time to post disks for me, email me files, etc), it is a shame some other members are not such forthcoming with information and like to rub others community members nose's in their lack of knowledge.
 
* hmm appears to  not be pin compatible between the 603 and 604 here is the link:  http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/academic/class/15740-f97/public/platform/ppc604.pdf
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Re: Unsuccessful attempt to install 604e@350MHz onto Blizzard PPC
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2010, 09:57:00 AM »
Quote from: delshay;552674
here what i posted
 
you first need to identify the problem with the modifcation ( yes i do know the answer ) someone sooner or later will post whats wrong.
 
 
 
 
i did not say BUT I NOT GOING TO HELP YOU that would be direct and rude..
 
some calling me a TWAT was direct.... why is no one commenting on this,perhaps some of you are sticking up for him.

You said you knew the answer, I don't think anyone has posted the answer (yet), so why don't you tell us what the issue is and then we'll all be wiser.
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Re: Unsuccessful attempt to install 604e@350MHz onto Blizzard PPC
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2010, 11:42:50 AM »
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jackpot!
 
well done!

In all honesty it would of been easier to say this in your first post than let it go on to numerous pages.
 
Least we know why now.  
 
Thank you for sharing your knowledge................................ in the end.
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Re: Unsuccessful attempt to install 604e@350MHz onto Blizzard PPC
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2010, 12:42:39 PM »
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@Tasmanian Guy
 
So it appears there are two problems. First is the fact that it's not pin compatible, as you mentioned, and second is that there may be an incompatibility with the memory controller, as bloodline mentioned.
 
It'd be an interesting project to design a work around for this!
 
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Hmm is it worth it though?  The Amiga was a great computer and served me well from 1989 through to about 1994 or so.  My current Amiga while not being the fastest Amiga on the planet, does it job with a 68030 at 50mhz with 64mb of ram, perhaps we should put our money and effort into the clones that are coming out this year with the fpgaarcade and the natami (hopefully).
 
I have a fond love of the Amiga and though setting it up has been a frustrating but rewarding experience, it has been worth it!  I look forward to the clones where we can have Amiga's running at crazy speeds for those that need the speed (serious apps, eg Imagine 3d, etc) but also have a very high level of compatability with game software / etc.
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