Short:        Fixes A1200 Falcon accelerator problems
Author:       benjamin.hutchings@worcester.oxford.ac.uk (Ben Hutchings)
Uploader:     benjamin hutchings worcester oxford ac uk (Ben Hutchings)
Type:         util/sys
Version:      1.0
Requires:     Fast RAM, HD, Kickstart v39.106 or v40.68
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

FalconPatch is a program intended to fix various problems with the
Falcon 68040 accelerator board for the A1200. It also fixes a general
problem with expansion memory on the A1200.

The excellent program FastExec solves the general problem; however, I
have recently found a case which it fails to address. Amiga
International has started to release beta versions of some components of
the next AmigaOS (version 43) on its public FTP site; in particular,
IDE_scsi.device, which now recognises "IDE" (ATAPI) CD-ROM drives and
has various other enhancements over the version in the A1200's ROM.
FalconPatch ensures that the Falcon's Fast RAM re-appears almost
immediately after a reboot, so it's safe to store new system components
in Fast RAM. If you don't use FalconPatch, they will be loaded into Chip
RAM and will run comparatively slowly.

There are also a few bugs in the Falcon's on-board ROM. FalconPatch
fixes all these problems.

	Ben Hutchings
	43 Harrison Close
	Reigate
	Surrey RH2 7HS
	ENGLAND

	email: benjamin.hutchings@worcester.oxford.ac.uk
	WWW: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~worc0223/amiga/freeware/