@rjd324

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Yes I've seen that a bit in OS4 code. Some in system examples. It's unnecessary as in all cases I checked ExecBase is already supplied, such as binary startup and interrupt entry. Not sure about library vectors.

Obviously $4 is still in place for 68K. But PPC shouldn't use it directly. This goes against the advice of caching ExecBase. Once we were told to cache it. Now there is still code that causes a hit by reading it instead of a pointer.

@Chris

I recall playing with some. I needed to fix MTU at one point when a new router broke my ADSL. But I don't know what changes are needed for an RTL8169 to act "normal" in my X1000. I took a look and recall playing with some settings but never fixed it. It's just one of those Amigaisms that network speed on OS4 drivers is slow.

@rjd324

There is something wrong with OS4 network drivers. On my XE I have managed full throughput with the built in 3Com Ethernet. Both with OS4 and Linux.

On my X1000 I need to use an RTL8169 adapter but I have never got full speed. For some reason the RealTek drivers are crippled on OS4. I don't recall but it may have been a tenth of what the card can do. My comparison is Linux which, unlike in OS4, can use both the RTL8169 and built in Ethernet. On Linux it easily maxes out my net speed.

Apart from that downloading from Amiga servers can be slow. It always is for me. No computer in my house can max my net speed. I've only got 12.5Mbps currently so it can't be that hard. I just did a 15MB download from OS4Depot. It started off slow but did reach 1.2MB/s max so manged to peak close to my top speed. But from OS4 it never gets any higher. I get about 200 to 400KB/s.

However, I've found that location can affect it. I thought I was in a slow country because the distance between me and the Amiga server was worlds apart thus causing the way slow speeds. And all other Amiga people must have been close as their speed was always good. But, I've taken my XE and X1000 to my Amiga club which is closer to the city, and the speed was way faster. In fact the speed I was getting would be the top speed of my connection. From Linux at least. So, somehow OS4 net speed is affected by OS4 drivers and your internet location.

@Raziel

Not sure, possible it may go to sleep. I see no reason to because I take my focus away from the keyboard to the mouse for just a few moments. I do see a few 0x70000000 unknown code errors.

It also has a hub so there is always a hub connected with the keyboard. Possible this could drain too much power. The X1000 ports may not be providing enough power and not up to the job of an iMac built ten years before it when computers were more powerful.

I also tested it without mouse plugged in and it still goes dead. I really should replace I suppose since OS4 cannot handle it. But I don't know of any other keyboards where the logo keys are in the right spot.

The SE is a hard one. I've used one and it is a bit of a frustrater. It's generally recommended to use a powered USB hub but it can only go so far.

It would be good if a MFC existed with IDE/SATA and USB. Years ago maybe. But with a supported chipset available now would be rare.

However, the specification says it has four PCI slots and AGP. So should be enough space for an IDE card and USB card.

This may have the benefit of being slightly faster. And also adding USB2 ports. If they are stable in an SE.

If possible using the ECC and registered RAM should be best.

@TearsOfMe

You could be right. I have an Apple keyboard hooked up to my X1000. I practically have to keep an extension on my knee because it keeps going dead a few times an hour usually. It might not help that I like to keep my mouse plugged into it. The strange thing is the mouse can still work but the keyboard can go dead so it's confusing. I've checked the log and there isn't always a disconnect before it goes dead so it's hard to tell why it went missing. But I must pull the plug and push it back in to get both back.

@billt

According to the list sailor posted LED2 is CPU core supply fault. Do you know if the CPU has been tampered with in any way? Or even fan removed for cleaning? By the looks of it the CPU is not being powered correctly. I don't know if any other power lines exist on the board. Or CPU jumpers. Or if the power socket could have an issue even if PSU is fine. But it indicates the CPU doesn't have proper power. Possible also that any faulty cards plugged in could cause it.

You have a serial cable working. I'd say the next step is strip it down. Pull any cards out. Test. Pull drives. Test. Then pull all cards including ram with only PSU and serial hooked up. Test. You should at least see debug output with CFE complaining about missing items.

Given there is an OS3 as well as OS4 version suggests it is a PPC port as it wouldn't be OS4 software otherwise. Be helpful if binary could be checked from Info window. Sorry, can't help with the tools issue. Does it include a manual? Andy Broad ported it so he would be the one to know,

@broadblues

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I didn't expect this method to be used much but didn't look into how AE4 mixes audio either. Most AHI clients working with multi tracks like module players don't use it and mix it all themselves. The AHIA_PlayerFreq and related AHIA_PlayerFunc are specific for module players as they are called like a timer interrupt and can support variable tempo changes like a normal player interrupt. Unlike a normal player interrupt, it doesn't cause live changes with a sound card, since the audio is buffered. Given it's an audio API, the use of the term frequency to set a timer likely wasn't the best the best choice, and looks confusing.

About 10 years ago or so I tried to compile an AHI driver. So not even the whole AHI. My intention was to fix an issue in the SB driver for XE hardware. I had to do a lot of hacking around just to get to compile as the driver source or makefiles at least had already been hacked around so it could even compile on OS4 with an even then older compiler. The end result eventually compiled but all it did was crash and I gave up on the idea. Even back then it needed a clean up as it relied an old SDK and now it would be worse as the SDK has changed a lot now. I never kept old SDKs around. I don't know how it's compiled to this day. Does it still rely on the patches Davy made to it?

You could call it NetterRexx. Kind of like InterNet but in opposite fashion. Or AmiNetRexx. Yeah too naming suggestions I think. You'll find something.

You could be right. I have Enhancer 1.5 installed. I bought 2.2 while it was on special but haven't installed it yet. Perhaps I should delay. I've seen another report about AmiPDF crashing.

@Nostromo

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Looks like what the FE version does. It wasn't updated for FE and won't work on it. You need the Enhancer package which contains a fixed version. By the looks of it you have this. Just need to install it and it should be fine.

Looks like it's corrupted slightly. Something is corrupting the values. Tried doing a check with Partition Wizard?

@Nostromo

That's a shame. I checked and now the deal is off. I don't know if you solved it in time.

I had some similar issues a number of years ago. I recall my account had to be reset. So I couldn't fix it at my end.

I loaded it up last night and it worked. I did update AmiSSL before though just in case it needed to be up to date. But mine has been able to log in lately.

While this is free the full one is on special with a 30% discount until next year when it's done.

@VooDoo

Who is A-One? I should read the blog. I thought the Core Release was already free?

@dooz

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I'm glad you can. That's the best my X1000 has. But my card is incompatible with Update 2 which freezes on boot. So I must use a hybrid system of components. Unless the next update after that fixes it.

Currently the X1000 has the "worst" firmware as it is about ten years old now with no updates. This will eventually change but not soon. I don't want to buy an old card for my X1000 as I only install new hardware in it. I was able to source a new R7 250 but don't think I'll live that down. The last of the HD series and R9 are too old now. I was going to buy an RX580 when they came out but it would have sat around for five years and I still can't use it with my X1000. :)

@rjd324

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That pretty much would render it useless if Right Amiga doesn't work. But looking at the layout, the swap shouldn't need to be set in the prefs, because it's not an Amiga layout. It's a PC layout. That should be enough. Once the full keyboard driver kicks in. It's only needed if the keyboard sends opposite codes for Amiga/Alt if the keys are swapped to be in the "correct" place.

Unfortunately that still leaves you in the dark for the early startup screen. Because they removed the swapping feature in boot menu. They had support for it so don't know why it was removed. Common keyboard layouts aren't affected.

These things are way too expensive to produce for a PC keyboard with a few custom keys. It's functionally equivalent to the official AmigaOne keyboard which had stickers on keys. Which one is the help key? The quality is obviously better. They really need to sort out the firmware issues. It looks like a YAK, yet another keyboard, that still doesn't have an Amiga layout. And I can't see it in black.