| From: | Kevin Twyman |
| Date: | 14 Aug 2000 at 14:55:16 |
| Subject: | Re: PowerSnap |
Hello Sam,
On 13-Aug-00, you wrote:
>> Sorry, my fault, I didn't explain that very well. I haven't
>> installed MCP with OS3.5. I wanted to get away from as many hacks
>> as possible under the new OS. My 3.1 setup is a mass of patches.
> lol, with my os3.5 setup I started with only a couple of hacks and
> now I have got nearly as many running on it again! (got DOpus
> running now though as wbr)
This is the problem, I really wanted to avoid cluttering up my system
again.
I've yet to invest in the later DOPus - everyone tells me how good it
is, perhaps if there is a World of Amiga this year I'll go for it :)
>> What does MCP provide under 3.5 that may be considered useful?
> assignprefs = thats cut my boot time down by about 10-15secs I reckon
But what do you *do* with all that time? ;-)
> mousespeeder = the standard one is toooo slow
Hmmm.. not really a problem here.
> powersaver = for me monitor
I don't think I need this.
> procesor = for the 040 speedups (dont have oxypatcher here)
I don't have oxypatcher either. I have an '060+604e, do I need
someething like Oxypatcher? What about Cyberpatcher that came with my
CSPPC?
> trackdiskprefs = stop that darn floppy clicking! (get a good nights kip now!)
Do you know, I've listened to that noise for so long now that I don't
even notice it!
> hotkeys = let me use lshit+lalt+Del to warm reset my miggy (eyetech
> i/f dont like it :-/) and ctrl+lalt+ralt to coldreset it :-)
hmm.. another thing I'm not bothered about - I use the usual Amiga 3
fingered salute for re-sets, and the re-set on my Power Tower for
anything else.
> _*hacks...*_
> hmmm.. the screensmenu works now does it? last time I tried it with
> OS3.5 it locked my system up! :-/
I never did get to grips with that, so never used it under 3.1
> Well thats some useful things I use it for :-) (wouldnt be without
> it now)
Thanks for your feedback.
Regards,
Kevin - Est. 1949 http://www.theboyz.freeserve.co.uk
A man with an Amiga A4000T CyberStormPPC 604e/233
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