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Re: Virtual Memory

To: Michael Hohmuth <hohmuth@inf.tu-dresden.de>
Subject: Re: Virtual Memory
From: Daniel D Ackerman <dackerma@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 11:09:52 -0500 (EST)
Cc: Eddy Morfan <morfan@calvin.info.unicaen.fr>, MiNT Mailer <mint@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu>
In-reply-to: <199512011904.UAA02926@irs.inf.tu-dresden.de>


On Fri, 1 Dec 1995, Michael Hohmuth wrote:

> 
> > 2) The handling of the TT RAM by applications and the TOS isn't
> >    correct : The VDI uses TT RAM for bit blocks so that when you
> >    really have TT RAM the Blitter gets confused as it's address bus
> >    is 24 bits wide !  This didn't matter until yet because the only
> 
> Can the Falcon's TOS be told not to use the blitter at all (as it is
> possible in the Mega ST)?

	Nope, the Blitter is always enabled on the Falcon.  If there is
some way to disable it, it is not by the normal manner used on Mega's and
STe's.


	Dan Ackerman
	ackerman.29@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu

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