I've just upgraded a RISC OS 3.6 RISC PC with my old RISC OS 3.7 chips.
I believe it's meant to have a StrongArm processor. I've got two old processor chips, but I don't think either is a StrongArm, as I think I left the StrongArm processor in the computer when I upgraded my own machine to 4.02.
Can anyone confirm that this is what happened, or were we given a new processor with 4.02? If so, how do I recognise a StrongArm processor chip. If not, where can I get one?
The machine at the moment seems to have a limit for the number of files in a directory. Is this because I haven't got SA fitted, or is it a feature of RISC OS 3.7. Do I have to upgrade to 4.02 in order not to have this limit?
> I've just upgraded a RISC OS 3.6 RISC PC with my old RISC OS 3.7 chips.
> I believe it's meant to have a StrongArm processor. I've got two old > processor chips, but I don't think either is a StrongArm, as I think I > left the StrongArm processor in the computer when I upgraded my own > machine to 4.02.
> Can anyone confirm that this is what happened, or were we given a new > processor with 4.02? If so, how do I recognise a StrongArm processor > chip. If not, where can I get one?
No. The StrongARM shipped with RISC OS 3.7. But newer versions of RISC OS worked with the older processors (NB not the other way round).
A StrongARM card looks like the image in this article:
The others are Arm 600/700s, which are significantly slower; you would be very wise to look for a SA card on EBay if it isn't.
> The machine at the moment seems to have a limit for the number of files > in a directory. Is this because I haven't got SA fitted, or is it a > feature of RISC OS 3.7. Do I have to upgrade to 4.02 in order not to > have this limit?
RISC OS 4.02 (or for that matter 4.39) supports long filenames and >77 files per directory by reformatting the hard disc to a new format. To do this you need to buy the ROMs (RISC OS Ltd sell a softloadable RO4, but for reasons which should be obvious you won't be able to use long filenames or >77 files/directory on your primary hard disc on a disc-loaded version of 4.02).
If you're considering the OS upgrade, consider whether you plan on subscribing to Select. If you are, buy 4.02 ROMs, and join Select. If you aren't, buy 4.39 ROMs - slightly more expensive but significantly better OS.
> I've just upgraded a RISC OS 3.6 RISC PC with my old RISC OS 3.7 chips. > I believe it's meant to have a StrongArm processor.
Not if it was running 3.6 - the StrongARM needs 3.7 as a minimum.
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> The machine at the moment seems to have a limit for the number of files > in a directory. Is this because I haven't got SA fitted, or is it a > feature of RISC OS 3.7. Do I have to upgrade to 4.02 in order not to > have this limit?
RISC OS 4.0 was the first officially released version to have built-in support for >77 files in a directory, so yes. -- Brian Howlett - Email to From: address deleted unseen ----------------------------------------------------- Heart of gold, nerves of steel, knob of butter..
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