#DirOpus4.11
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I have following failures utilising DirOpus 4.11:
– When I'm in a 256 WB-Color-modus and DirectoyOpus is configured to open
on the workbench, everytime I try to open the configuration programm, a
(empty) window opens and the computer crash. I must reboot. This doesn't
happens in a p.e. 16 color workbench.
– The computer freeze (crash) sometimes when I delete or move multiple
files from DirOpus-window.
– Using MagicMenu, the system crash always when I try to access the
DirOpus menu-bar.
My system-configuration:
A 4000/040 16MB Fast 2MB Chip
EGS 28/24 Spectrum-board 2 MB DRAM
A4000 ScanDoubler
Juan
I am having the same kind of trouble (though not nearly so bad) with a
Picasso board. DirOpus doesn't seem to like non-standard sceens anywhere
on the system.
-Karl Speaking from the Rubble.
thanks for your info Karl,
so,
I'm no longer alone 🙂 and let's wait for a newer version
Juan
I have experienced the 'freezing' during/after move/delete actions as
well, even back with the 3.41 version… Sometimes a (multiple action)
operation starts, tries to open a window for progress indication or
whatever and just locks up after having painted the border or so… It
doesn't happen very often and most of the time only the active DOpus task
freezes. The rest of the system is okay, and I can even start another
DOpus task which will usually run fine. I have been using MagicMenu
(v1.27) as well but had to take it off because some programs didn't seem
to like it, all is well since. BTW I am using a MERLIN board with 4Megs on
an A2000 with CSA-MMR 030-33/882-20/SROM/4Megs DRAM, 4Megs 16bit FastRAM
and 1MB ChipMem.
// Chris coming in from Germany
\X/ on AutoPilot 1.06………..
Hallo Christian, nice to see you again on CIS. Thanks for the reply.
So I think we are many with this kind of problem. My compi does
freeze completely when this bug occur and I must reboot always. BTW
I have (had) also an MERLIN 4MB. Since I got the GVP'sEGS28/24
Spectrum board I put Merlin out. Its a really big difference. Only to
say: the Spectrum-board works fantastic, fast and save.
Juan 🙂 APflying with EGS-Spectrum-turbo
Juan,
hey, it's nice to be remembered! I don't know how long I've been away
from CIS but it must have been MONTHS!
Yeah, the MERLIN … :^)) :^(( :^| … etc.
It's really not _that_ bad, isn't it? Quite good, actually, but the
intuition emulation is still too slow – I'd expected it to be at least as
fast as my accelerated A2000, but so far they only did betas up to v1.52,
and that's dated back October/November 1993! There are many MERLIN users
here in Germany feeling very bad about their purchase, and even I (of the
neverending patience) am beginning to feel bad about it off and on. But
they have announced _the_ _final_ _release_ version of it (v2.x) by end of
February (? – might have been March.. oh, well) which they say is to
finally utilize MERLINS super fast blitter and thus be _at least_ 4 times
faster than, for example PICASSO II's… if only we could believe them
this time… I don't think a single company has fooled their customers
more than X-Pert, not necessarily the manufacturers, they deliver MERLINs,
the new realtime digitizer board is out and it's _awesome_! Also, they
have a new MTV (Merlin TV) out – external box, connects to digitizer,
controlled from Workbench, stereo, videotext decoder, …
I (and many many others) would have preferred to have a working, stable
and fast intuition emulation first and then have the 'gimmicks' added, but
X-Pert decided against… We'll see what comes next…
Ciao,
// Chris coming in from Germany
\X/ on AutoPilot 1.06………..
The problem with the configuration program crashing on a 256 colour workbench
screen has been fixed in version 4.12 – call for an upgrade (it should be
free). Why anyone wants to run a 256 colour workbench screen is beyond me, but
anyway.. 🙂
The problem with MagicMenu is with MagicMenu, not DOpus, the author of MM did
release a new version that fixes it.
As far as the freezing goes, without more information it is impossible to say
what might be causing it.
Jon
Hi Jon,
>> Why anyone wants to run a 256 colour workbench screen is beyond
me…<<
well, put the EGS28/24 spectrum in your amiga and then you can run the 256
workbench faster than original with 2 colors.
Why 256 colours? there a some programs that opens windows or screens in a
workbench mode—> then you have 256 colours available (e.g. PhotoWorx).
Isn't possible to put the upgrade here on CIS? it would be easier to
everyone that is registered!!
Juan 🙂 APflying with EGS-Spectrum-turbo (and 256 colours Workbench)
<grin>