| From: | Michael Carter |
| Date: | 7 Jun 2000 at 12:59:57 |
| Subject: | RE: Apollo Z4 and BVision |
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nick Lamburn [mailto:oruk_amigan@btinternet.com]
>
>Now:
>
>1.) I want to fit a Bvision to the PPC, now I have had Picasso '96
>installed for the Pixel64. Will CGfx install over that with no
>problems? I guess I just need to remove the monitor drive (Pixel64)
>really. I realise CGfx 3.x comes as standard with the BVision. Will
>the BVision work 'out of the box' until i get v4? Or will I have
>loads of problems.
The latest DMS of cgx 3 on the vgr.com website should run fine. But CGX 4
offers greater speed and compatability - AND the ability to clock your
Permedia2 up and make the 2d and 3d zoom along much more. I heard last
night of an increase from 26 fps on Heretic II to 30 fps! When clocking the
permedia2 to 97mhz! Scary stuff though...
>2.) Can I easily fit the ZIV alongside the BVision? Or does this
>require a lot of work?
Hmm, I doubt it. The BVision was a clever squeeze into an A1200 desktop
shape, but it obscures the clockport and is not possible to re-locate the
card AFAIK. I guess it all depends on how this Z4 board fits into the
tower.
>3.) I plan to add a IDE expansion card like the Buddha card (does the
>card in question have a 'h'? :) will I be able to use the basic A1200
>IDE (via the buffer) and the Buddha, or Buddha only?
Yes it has a H, from the same maker as the Catweasel, IIRC it has a
Catweasel built onto it too? Or maybe that was the + version I had. Anyway
yes you can use the A1200 IDE socket and the Buddha ones, the on card Buddha
ROM also allows auto booting from devices on the card. They use
2nd.scsi.device style references BTW.
>4.) What is the best ZII SCSI controller, GVP HC8? (Is that it?)
>A2091 (with rev. 7 ROMs, naturally :), What others are there? Oh the
>Oktagon, any good? :) What's the speed? (No better than 3Mb I guess
>:)
IIRC I tried to get an Oktagon and a A2091 but could not purchase a new one
anywhere. I haven't a clue what is available these days, if anything.
>5.) This is a curiosity thing really, as I won't be getting one, but
>is the VLab Motion card ZII or ZIII only?
I personally don't know. :)
Regards,
M!ke C
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