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#289936 - 18/11/2006 17:25 RIP 11/18/06 - The last 1.03 player
FireFox31
pooh-bah

Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
After all these years, I'm finally letting go of player software version 1.03. Since my empeg is going to Stu for the 64 meg memory install, I am upgrading to 2.0 final at long last. It's been fun keeping the simpler interface and doing things the FAQ claims can't be done (Hijack and boot logos).

A secondary question. Should I have Stu set the memory board dip switches down to 48 or 32 meg? Would less memory prevent 2.01 caching from thrashing the CPU by constantly trying to fill it? Is there a scientific way determine the ideal memory size for the cache by considering the caching algorithm? (or was this answered before; I don't think it was). Thanks.
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FireFox31
110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set

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#289937 - 18/11/2006 18:14 Re: RIP 11/18/06 - The last 1.03 player [Re: FireFox31]
pgrzelak
carpal tunnel

Registered: 15/08/2000
Posts: 4859
Loc: New Jersey, USA
Why not just install 2.00? The only difference between 2.00 and 2.01 is the memory handling. This way, with 2.00 you get all of the memory available for kernel use, but do not have to worry about caching problems.
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#289938 - 18/11/2006 19:20 Re: RIP 11/18/06 - The last 1.03 player [Re: FireFox31]
mlord
carpal tunnel

Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14482
Loc: Canada
Welcome to the modern world.

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Is there a scientific way determine the ideal memory size for the cache by considering the caching algorithm? (or was this answered before; I don't think it was).

Yes, a theory for this was posted just a few weeks ago.. Search for "rule of Paul" in General and it should pop up.

Cheers

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#289939 - 19/11/2006 13:19 Re: RIP 11/18/06 - The last 1.03 player [Re: mlord]
FireFox31
pooh-bah

Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Mark, thanks. Sorry, I'd started so many threads about that topic that I lost track of them.

Most recent with your detailed explanation.
The original one where the problem was discovered.
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FireFox31
110gig MKIIa (30+80), Eutronix lights, 32 meg stacked RAM, Filener orange gel lens, Greenlights Lit Buttons green set

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