#Toaster 3.1 Bug ?
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I recently upgraded from Toaster 2.0 to 3.1 software on my A2000, and
suddenly I'm having a problem with Lightwave. After rendering a random
number of frames (5-10 if I'm using antialiasing, more if it's off), the
computer locks up with the Amiga "Software failure" message. Newtek claims
it's a memory problem (either bad RAM or insufficient chip), so I bought a
MegaChip 2000 and tested all my ram with manufacturer's memory test
programs (it's all good), and still I get the errors. I also reloaded the
software (to no avail). After wasting a week's vacation time chasing this,
I'm thinking it's got to be a Lightwave bug, since I never had problems
with 2.0. BTW, I'm using a Progressive Peripherals '040, and an IVS Grand
Slam. Anybody have any ideas ? Thanks.
That sounds like a John Gross question…
GT
You've got mixed 32 and 16 bit ram? If you do, and you don't have SetCPU
Head enabled, it could just be that you don't have enough contiguous
memeory to render a certain frame in the anim sequence. To do anything at
all in LW you really need 10 meg minimum, BTW.
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Thanks much, Wayne. BTW, what is SetCPU Head ?
It creates the free mem pool such that the 16 and 32 bit memory appeare
contiguous. Normally they will be figured as seperate blocks becuase they
are of different types.
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