Re: 8x ZipChip and DHR: Anyone else having problems?

[phoenyx <quazar@dcnet2000.com>]

Obsbedia2 wrote:

> <<
> This problem may come from accessing the video memory to fast. In the case of
> DHR the timing had to be pretty precise. If I recall correctly, this was one of
> the
> problems the designers had during the R&D.
>
> Phoenyx
>  >>
>
> Did they eventually solve it?  I have an update on my ZipChip utility disk that
> is suppose to allow it to work with the mouse.
> Jay

It's been awhile since I've used a ZIP. If I remember correctly, you had to
use a control program to set different speeds for different slots. I don't
think this completely solved the problems with 8 bit Zips. I'm not sure
if this was ever completely resolved. Early accelerators solved this
problem by using memory on the accelerator board and bypassing the
memory on the motherboard. With the Zip this was not an option. Even
with these problems, the Zip was a remarkable piece of hardware.

Phoenyx