SysInfo HISTORY (HISTORY PRIOR TO V2.40 HAS BEEN DELETED)
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V2.56 Changed the calculation of the 'ACTUAL' drive size within
the DRIVES/SCSI function, as it could fail on certain brand
drives or versions that did not fill in the RDB properly.
Hopefully this new code will work correctly even on those
drives.
V2.55 With modifications to the image data for the various windows,
SysInfo's size was shrunk by over 30%.
Accuracy of timing improved slightly by waiting for top of
frame before starting the verical blank interuppt for each
speed loop test.
Because Commodore used the same ID numbers for the AT and XT
bridgeboard, it meant that the boards function couldn't
seperate the two. Thanks to Klaus Berkert a new function
in this area should be able to seperate the two. I have
not tested it due to the fact I do not have either brigdeboards.
I would be grateful if someone could test it an email me the
results.
The last couple of versions had a bug that crept into the
Chip speed vs A3000 test. It was giving incorrect results.
This has now been corrected. A few new boards added to the
recognition routine. The program is now being assembled with
Macro68.
Fixed an old old bug. If workbench was not loaded the N/A
string for the library base would print in the wrong position.
Fixed a bug in the -t routine, the program would crash if
you didn't have a floating point unit.
Made the memory free amounts on the main screen much more
accurate reflection of memory free, as if SysInfo was not
running.
Print window now has the heading string gadget automatically
activated.
If exec.library is found to be reflecting the incorrect hardware,
a window will now open and ask if you want it updated to be
correct. Previously it was changed without user knowledge.
The screen information will always be correct regardless of
settings of exec.library.
I added support (in theory) for the 68EC040 processor, This
is a special version of the processor without MMU or FPU. I
have never seen one of these so the routine is untested, but
the theory is sound.
V2.54 Changed the MFLOPS routine to stop 68881's used via the
resource from crashing. Until I do a new routine specifically
for this it will show N/A beside the MFLOPS speed test.
V2.53 Enforcer was complaining about one of my routines that was
perfectly ok. I changed the code to stop it complaining.
Changed the comments again(just to keep you people guessing).
V2.52 The program has undergone extensive changes to be compatible
properly with the 68040. Copyback mode is now fully supported
both in the programs execution and the copyback display mode
on the screen. Rewrote the MIPS code, added a few more boards
to the recognition routine.
Many users were taking offence at the tongue-in-cheek comments.
These were only meant to be amusing, but now thanks to my seven
year old eldest son, you now have a full set of Ninja Turtle
comments. I will continue to change them from time to time
to keep you all amused.
V2.51 Fixed a bug in NTSC Amiga. Very sorry you guys and gals but all
Amiga's in Australia are PAL and I never tested the NTSC
routines. SysInfo was reporting NTSC 2MB Agnus as a 1MB Agnus.
This was a silly mistake on my part and is now fixed.
V2.50 Rearranged the screen to delete obsolete functions. XT/AT test
and total autoconfig boards are gone as they are now handled
in the 'boards' gadget function. Hardware Clock has been moved
to the Memory Area to create room. CIA Test and comment fields
have been moved to this newly created area, allowing for more
fields that are speed orientated. Due to popular demand the
IBM comparison is now back, and a new CPU MIPS and FPU MFLOPS
fields. See the main docs below for more info on these.
V2.41 Fixed a major bug in the instruction and data cache code for
68020, 030 processors. If caches and bursts were off when
SysInfo was launched it could leave them on after exit.
The MHZ speed could be incorrect if caches and bursts were off.
This is now fixed and all are reset to their original condition
immediately after the MHZ test.
Fixed a bug in the drives function that was crashing some 16 bit
Amigas. I accidentally left a half finished new routine in the
drive type field. This was a mistake on my part and has now been
removed.
The mouse is now ALWAYS be blanked while frozen, and will now
immediately return when unfrozen without requiring movement.
The new autoconfig recognition feature has become quite
interesting. Some users have told me it was recognising some
boards as the wrong brand etc. It has turned out that some
boards around seem to be using 'stolen' autoconfig roms. I don't
suppose they knew SysInfo would come along and find them out. I
suggest that manufacturers use SysInfo to find out if a particular
rom on a particular card needs further investigation.
V2.40 New revolutional function added. Within the 'Drives' function
window is a new gadget called 'SCSI'. This displays info as
supplied from the drive itself. It displays the actual drive
size in Megabytes. This allows comparison of the real size and
the size it is formatted too, or the size you believe it was.
This may not work at all for some brands as they do not support
the required comands, see 'SCSI' under the 'DRIVES' function.
Fixed a bug that would leave multitasking off if no hardware
clock was found.
On processors 68010 and higher, the program would hang if the
VBR register was non zero. This is now fixed
On 68010 processors the printing function would guru after a
few lines, I beleive this is fixed but not tested. Please
let me know if there is further probs.
