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DSTB1 exxos first tests & experimental firmware.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 15:15
by exxos
Received my engineering sample courtesy of @Badwolf :D

Not much to look at here.. Frankly too lazy to remove the CPU again and spend the next five hours refitting it just to take an image :lol:

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"out of the box" first run with EMUTOS:

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There does seem to be a odd "reset" problem somewhere along the line. In that sometimes you have to press the reset button several times to get it to boot. I do not think it is the H5 as it works fine with the CPU directly on the motherboard.

But otherwise so far so good :dualthumbup:

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 15:29
by Badwolf
I love it when a plan comes together. :thumbup: (need a cigar emoji :P )

If you can swing TOS2.06 decoding, ALTROM time! :twisted:

BW

PS: incidentally, pretty trivial to put a 2.06 decoder on one of the test points, now I think about it.

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 15:32
by exxos
Badwolf wrote: 22 Apr 2022 15:29 PS: incidentally, pretty trivial to put a 2.06 decoder on one of the test points, now I think about it.
Next job then ;)

Easy to hookup on a H5 :)

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 16:18
by Badwolf
Actually, just noticed: there’s no AltRAM in that benchmark. EmuTOS ought to pick it up automatically, but I guess it’s not in the 192k version.

PRG EmuTOS should work, though, and get you much better figures.

*cough* Then, of course, FrontBench will look good. :mrgreen:

BW

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 16:21
by exxos
Badwolf wrote: 22 Apr 2022 16:18 Actually, just noticed: there’s no AltRAM in that benchmark. EmuTOS ought to pick it up automatically, but I guess it’s not in the 192k version.
It doesn't pick it up no.

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 16:37
by Badwolf
exxos wrote: 22 Apr 2022 16:21 It doesn't pick it up no.
PRG doesn't? :o

BW

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 16:42
by exxos
Badwolf wrote: 22 Apr 2022 16:37 PRG doesn't? :o
Not tried the PRG yet..

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 16:50
by Badwolf
exxos wrote: 22 Apr 2022 16:42
Badwolf wrote: 22 Apr 2022 16:37 PRG doesn't? :o
Not tried the PRG yet..
Ah, ok, sure. Wasn't clear. I don't think the 192k ROM version supports AltRAM at all.

BW

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 17:26
by exxos
PRG version found 8MB..

Testing GB6.. I think it passed all tests but crashed on the final alt-ram test...

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Thing something has slowly died because it crashed while loading the benchmark reference file just.I am not sure how good the CPU is though..

Re: DSTB1 exxos first tests.

Posted: 22 Apr 2022 17:41
by exxos
Quick retest with a fan blowing on the thing this time...

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