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This blizkick module (usable in Remus, as well) replaces the Ranger Mem detection
routine in exec.library by a complete rewrite. The Ranger Mem is also known as
A500 Slow RAM or $C0 RAM. Although expansions for this type of RAM are only
available to the 16 Bit Amigas (A500/A2000, possibly A1000), this check is present
in all exec versions.
There were two reasons for me to dig into this. For one, the original routine
occasionally mis-detects memory when the kickstart is executed from local FastRAM.
In addition, checked memory locations are not restored after testing, potentially
destroying reset-proof data (like RAD: or resident kickstart modules).
My replacement routine avoids these two issues while still carefully navigating
through the memory layout, where the $C0 range mirrors to the custom register range
on some computers. Extensive tests have been performed on several Amiga models
to date (A500/A600/A2000/A1200/A4000). The replacement routine is even shorter
than the original.
I've placed the code into public domain but would still appreciate attribution,
if my routine is re-used in any project.
The replacement was tested with the following exec versions, so far:
- 34.5 (1.3)
- 40.10 (3.1)
- 45.20 (3.9BB2)
- 45.23 (3.X)
Rostock, 03-Aug-2017, Henryk Richter
Usage instructions in Remus (brief)
- set up the list of modules to be included in kickstart (as usual)
- place the rangermem module into the list of modules, somewhere after "exec"
- if the rangermem module doesn't report a failure on "compile", then the patch
was successfully applied
History
0.3 - changed register usage to make it work with Kick1.3 better
0.2 - fixed a typo in the definitions, previously broke A2000 support
0.1 - first test
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Contents of util/boot/bk_rangercheck.lha
PERMISSION UID GID PACKED SIZE RATIO METHOD CRC STAMP NAME
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[generic] 3335 8414 39.6% -lh5- 3ca1 Aug 1 1980 rangermem_blizkick03/blizkickmodule.i
[generic] 582 716 81.3% -lh5- 7544 Aug 19 1980 rangermem_blizkick03/rangermem
[generic] 3330 7813 42.6% -lh5- d0aa Aug 22 1980 rangermem_blizkick03/rangermem.asm
[generic] 1066 2014 52.9% -lh5- f545 Aug 23 1980 rangermem_blizkick03/rangermem.readme.txt
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Total 4 files 8313 18957 43.9% Aug 23 20:42
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