Couple more questions about STE/MEGA STE

[Gunstar]

I was browsing this site; http://atari-ste.anvil-soft.com/index.htm looking through the "archive" which has a list of STE compatible/enhanced software with a few for download. Anyway, I came across 'Ultimem' at the bottom of the application section, and I think this is the PD program that manages memory so that if you have compatibility problems stemming from being over 2.5MB, this program will fix that problem. While I don't believe I've had any problems along this line yet anyway, I'd like to get this program to have just in case. Anyone know where I can download it from? It is listed as PD program. Thanks.

 

The second question has to do with software and STE hardware itself. Something I would know, probably, if I had the owners manuals, but I don't. It's about the dip switches in the Mega/STE. What are they for? I had (obviously) noticed them when I had opened up my MSTE for the FPU upgrade, but I forgot about them until now, when I saw the program 'dip(s?)' on the same page at the site above that I found the 'Ultimem' program. It's apparently a convenient little program that allows software cookies to change the DIP switch settings. But I don't evn know what they are for yet. Thanks again for any help.

Oh, and this progam is also not downloadable from the site, if anyone can direct me to a download for it as well. Thanks

 

Edit: I stated above the list at that site is a STE compatiblity list, it's actually an STE enhanced/only list apparently, so no need to reply that it's a vastly incomplete list for "compatibility," it's not meant to be. Sorry.

Edited December 1, 2005 by Gunstar

[Tempest]

I'm pretty sure they had something to do with the hard drive. I don't think all of them were used.

 

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.at...6056798c4162df7

 

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[atarian1]

I know DIP switch #7 is the high density disk drive enable switch. Don't know about the others.

[reesclissold]

I don't know if you're aware, but the standard STE doesn't have these DIP switches. So I think I'll go with Tempest and say they're something to do with the hard drive.

 

Any luck finding any info on them yet?

[+DarkLord]

I don't know if you're aware, but the standard STE doesn't have these DIP switches. So I think I'll go with Tempest and say they're something to do with the hard drive.

 

Any luck finding any info on them yet?

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Guys, I'm pretty sure that one dip switch does indeed set the formatting option in the CPX module to high density on the Mega STe...

[krupkaj]

Not in CPX but GEM desktop dialog. I think it is for both MEGA STE and TT030.

[+DarkLord]

Not in CPX but GEM desktop dialog. I think it is for both MEGA STE and TT030.

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Er, my bad. I meant the drop down menu. :-)