Short: Fixes A1200 Falcon accelerator problems Author: benjamin.hutchings@worcester.oxford.ac.uk (Ben Hutchings) Uploader: benjamin hutchings worcester oxford ac uk (Ben Hutchings) Type: util/sys Version: 1.0 Requires: Fast RAM, HD, Kickstart v39.106 or v40.68 Architecture: m68k-amigaos FalconPatch is a program intended to fix various problems with the Falcon 68040 accelerator board for the A1200. It also fixes a general problem with expansion memory on the A1200. The excellent program FastExec solves the general problem; however, I have recently found a case which it fails to address. Amiga International has started to release beta versions of some components of the next AmigaOS (version 43) on its public FTP site; in particular, IDE_scsi.device, which now recognises "IDE" (ATAPI) CD-ROM drives and has various other enhancements over the version in the A1200's ROM. FalconPatch ensures that the Falcon's Fast RAM re-appears almost immediately after a reboot, so it's safe to store new system components in Fast RAM. If you don't use FalconPatch, they will be loaded into Chip RAM and will run comparatively slowly. There are also a few bugs in the Falcon's on-board ROM. FalconPatch fixes all these problems. Ben Hutchings 43 Harrison Close Reigate Surrey RH2 7HS ENGLAND email: benjamin.hutchings@worcester.oxford.ac.uk WWW: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0223/amiga/freeware/