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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

2962.0. "Kickstart 1.3 Help" by HPSCAD::GATULIS (Frank Gatulis) Wed Sep 27 1989 15:42

    A question regarding Kickstart 1.3 -
    
    After installing a 1.3 ROM do I still need to do the SETPATCH thing
    in my startup-sequence or does the ROM fix the problems?  I can't
    seem to find any documentaion on this.
    
    Thanks,
    Frank
    
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2962.1DICKNS::MACDONALDWA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25Wed Sep 27 1989 15:4813
< Note 2962.0 by HPSCAD::GATULIS "Frank Gatulis" >
                            -< Kickstart 1.3 Help >-

    A question regarding Kickstart 1.3 -
    
    After installing a 1.3 ROM do I still need to do the SETPATCH thing
    in my startup-sequence or does the ROM fix the problems?  I can't
    seem to find any documentaion on this.
    
    Thanks,
    Frank
    
>> I believe you do. It comes with V1.3 Workbench.
2962.2Still confusedHPSCAD::GATULISFrank GatulisWed Sep 27 1989 19:5813
    
    I'm still ignorant here.  I'm confused because, as you pointed out,
    setpatch came with the 1.3 workbench but there was no 1.3 ROM at
    the time.  My interpetation was that setpatch was used to correct
    problems in the 1.2 ROM.   I conclude (perhaps incorrectly) that
    these problems may have been fixed in the 1.3 ROM.
    
    So now I ask myself - after running setpatch with a 1.3 rom, have
    I made my system better or worse?  
    
    Confused
    
    
2962.3WJG::GUINEAUImpossible ConcentrationWed Sep 27 1989 20:0310
You should grab a copy of WB 1.32 from your local net distrbution site, 
install it and use the setpatch from it.

Yes, you make your system better by applying SetPatch. Even if a particular
bug in 1.2 was fixed in 1.3, SetPatch will only "fix it again" which can't be 
all that bad.

I don't believe 1.3 fixed any bugs. It was strictly for AutoBoot.

John
2962.4HPSCAD::GATULISFrank GatulisWed Sep 27 1989 21:205
    Thanks John.  I have the 1.32 stuff and just haven't had an opportunity
    to apply it.  Perhaps tonight!
    
    FRank
    
2962.5WB 1.3.2STARCH::STOFFELThu Sep 28 1989 04:2210
    
    This is a kinda related question, is 1.3.2 available from any DEC
    sites?  Or is it still only on BIX, GENIE and other pay for use sites? 
    Thanks for your answers!
    
    As for using SetPatch, you still need it with the 1.3 ROMS, or at least
    it doesn't hurt.  My 2500 came with 1.3 and still has setpatch in the
    startup sequence.
    
    
2962.61.3.2 is in DEC-netMAN02::KRAUSSThu Sep 28 1989 06:3713
    re.5
    
    <..., is 1.3.2 availeble from any DEC sites?...>
    
    Look at NORSE::AMIGA:[UPLOAD]wb132.zoo to get your update to WB
    1.3.2 (Vers.34.27).
    
    I had been using it for a couple of days and I couldn't find any
    problems.
    
    Regards
    		Michael
    
2962.7Use it or loose it. ;-)FRAMBO::BALZERChristian Balzer DTN:785-1029Thu Sep 28 1989 10:478
    
    There were NO bugfixes in the 1.3 ROM, the only difference is the
    added AutoBoot support. Therefore SetPatch (best of all the 1.32
    version) should be applied.
    
    Regards,
    
    <CB>
2962.8Ouf!MQOFS::DESROSIERSLets procrastinate....tomorrowThu Sep 28 1989 12:1110
    Regarding 1.3.2,
    
    Yesterday I let my 4 year old play with DPaint while I went to work,
    when I came back, my 40Mb drive was just gone!!!! I tried disk doctor
    from the latest release and it recovered it all.
    
    Needless to say that the backups are overdue.
    
    Jean
    
2962.9SUBURB::BOYDATue Oct 03 1989 06:442