diff --git a/retro/et4000-experiment/index.njk b/retro/et4000-experiment/index.njk index d468c82..71b117d 100644 --- a/retro/et4000-experiment/index.njk +++ b/retro/et4000-experiment/index.njk @@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ parent: "/retro/"
I can confirm that a card with the RAMDAC SC11487CN works with the Nova T8 and T6 drivers. And importantly, this particular card does not need -12V, which simplifies the wiring considerably. The STGA adapter comes with its own VDI (STGA_VDI.SYS, v1.3b), a control panel as a CPX module, and a ROM module that switches to the VGA automatically at boot.
+When using the ET4000 with Nova drivers, the loading order in the auto-start folder matters. The correct sequence is:
+Emulator.prg (must be first)menu.prg or xmenu.prgsta_vdi.prgIn my Mega ST 4 "High" machine the MonSTerBoard provides the 8 MB of TT-RAM that TOS 2.06 and Geneva use for real multitasking. For storage I use the dual IDE interface, booting the system directly from a CompactFlash card. I started with a 4 GB card, but that didn't work reliably, so I switched to a 1 GB card, which works fine. There's no ACSI hard drive connected in this machine; the IDE boot is noticeably faster than an ACSI drive would be. Combined with the ET4000 graphics card and its dedicated monitor, it's the most capable machine in the fleet.
+Geneva and NeoDesk run together well on the MonSTerBoard, using the 8 MB of AltRAM. The two desktop modes can be switched without renaming any files:
+auto\geneva.prg with "G" and auto\neoload.prg also with "G". Rename newdesk.inf to newdesk.inX (with an X instead of F).Geneva and NeoDesk can also be started directly from the desktop without renaming anything.
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The MonSTerBoard IDE adapter with a CompactFlash card attached.
diff --git a/retro/sidecartridge/index.njk b/retro/sidecartridge/index.njk index cf94c85..7ac6128 100644 --- a/retro/sidecartridge/index.njk +++ b/retro/sidecartridge/index.njk @@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ parent: "/retro/"The original Revision 0 SidecarTridge is in use on the Mega ST 4 "Low" machine. The new Revision 3 I've bought but not yet installed, so it's still sitting alongside the other uninstalled extensions until I decide where to use it.
+ROM emulation works, but only partially with TOS 2.06 on the MonSTerBoard. Floppy emulation, on the other hand, works very well: floppy images can be created with HxC Floppy Emulator on Windows and transferred to the SidecarTridge, making it easy to move data between a modern PC and the Atari.
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