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Janus 2.0

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#73691From: Michael A McCormickOct 17, 1992 2:55 AM
I picked up version 2.0 of the Janus software today thinking that it was the version that worked under AmigaDos 2.04 . It wasn't, but I did get a proper set of disks and a newer manual out of the deal. The A2286/A2088 manual is much clearer to read than the A2088 manual was. With the manual I was finally able to use MakeAB and now have a bootable HD device for the BB. Though of course I'm never quite satisfied, I'd like the BB to not poll the Floppy drive so long (about 20 secs) before going to the HD. I was also able to get the mouse to work on the PC side, kinda. Mahjongg doesn't seem to recognize it, but Compress does. I'm dissapointed that the RAM expansion chapter is actually shorter, 'cause I still can't get my Rampage! board to be recognized by my A2088. What is a logical page? Where is the logical page? No-one seems to know. Mike McC
#73997From: Marion J DelandOct 20, 1992 5:56 PM
Michael, The 386 manual is better than any of the previous ones. I guess Commodore DOES learn from its customers! Are you using an 8088 BB? If so, you can only use an 8-bit expanded memory board, not extended memory. Your PCPrefs need to be set for E000, so you can use the D000 block for the memory board. Expanded memory needs a 64K block that it uses as a "page frame" (maybe the same thing as a virtual page), through which it swaps memory in and out. Others have used the RAMpage. Drop a note to Ben Lott–he's used it successfully. Marion Deland CROSSINGS Newsletter for the Bridgeboard, etc.
#74074From: Greg GivlerOct 21, 1992 10:34 AM
Thank you, we worked very hard at making the 386 and the Janus 2.1 manuals easy to read and understand. Also we worked hard at giving the user an Install program that will do almost everything that you need to do. Greg Greg Givler – CBMSER Sysop Commodore Product Assurance
#74085From: Marion J DelandOct 21, 1992 1:16 PM
Greg… Yes, it's a nice install program. That reminds me…I'd like to credit the writers and designers of the manual in my reviews. Who exactly? Marion CROSSINGS Newsletter for the Bridgeboard etc.
#74410From: John G. AtaOct 24, 1992 11:03 AM
Now if only one could find Janus 2.1… 🙁 John G. Ata Sterling, VA