Re: A89: Re: AMS Version?
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Re: A89: Re: AMS Version?
thank you that was very informative. you still didn't say were i could get 2.03. Also i belive i have 1.05 and would like to keep it on my computer somewere so that if i don't like 2.03 i can put it back. How would i do that? I used VTI and got the ROM is that the same? And i already knew that i had Hw2.
Nivek
Kevin Goodsell <goodsell@bridgernet.com> wrote:
Everyone has different preferences. I use 2.03 because it has some nice
added features over the 1.x versions. Before that I was perfectly happy with
1.00. 2.03 also has compatibility issues with some programs and requires a
patch to run programs larger than 8k. The main reason I switched is because
on a hardware 1 calc it is possible to access the missing archive memory
using 2.03 and a patch. TI claimed this was impossible and that about half
of the archive memory was not usable for normal storage, only for flash
applications.
The earliest versions have the highest compatibility, and each newer one has
less. New versions basically start out with near zero compatibility with
existing programs, which has been very frustrating for programmers.
version 1.00:
pros: highest compatibility
cons: early release, may be slower in some areas, allows a maximum of 1
flash app (which actually replaces the existing operating system).
version 1.05:
pros: the earliest version that will run on hardware 2, basically the same
as 1.00.
cons: same as 1.00
version 2.03:
pros: added features include collapsible folders in the var-link menu, auto
archive memory recovery after a crash, ability to use multiple flash apps,
repartitioning of memory to allow more user-accessible archive memory
(hardware 2 only).
cons: 8k limit on executable program size requires a patch to overcome.
Patch also required to access extra archive memory on hardware 1 calcs
(though being able to access this memory with the patch should be considered
a pro). Lower compatibility than 1.xx.
2.04: never used it, don't know. It does have the lowest program
compatibility, though.
Before you ask, you can find your hardware version in the "About.." window
(F1 - alpha - a). If it says 2, you've got 2. If it doesn't say, you've got
1.
-Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Harbin
To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Date: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:46 AM
Subject: A89: AMS Version?
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>I just got a TI-89 and have AMS version 1.something (i'm not sure it's
confusing) what new version of AMS should I get and where can i get it?
Thank you.
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>Nivek
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