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From: gudath@ubaclu.unibas.ch
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
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Subject: FAST EDDIE 1.0b1 - Q & A's
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Message-ID: <1996Dec22.134007.47230@yogi.urz.unibas.ch>
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Date: 22 Dec 96 13:40:07 MET
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Organization: University of Basel, Switzerland
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Fast Eddie (possibly) Frequently Asked Questions
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1. Registration
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We have signed up at Kagi Shareware, a service specialized in
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processing shareware fees. Kagi is collecting shareware fees for us.
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However, Kagi is NOT offering any kind of customer support. All
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comments, suggestions and problems concerning registration codes should
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directly go to Fast Eddie Labs. In order to get the quickest possible
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answer, you should _always_ send your e-mails to _both_ authors, namely
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gudath@ubaclu.unibas.ch and andre.horstmann@unifr.ch .
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Q: What's the difference between the unregistered and the registered
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version?
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A: The only difference is the 15 minutes limit. After working with
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Eddie for 15 minutes, the program displays a message and quits.
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Q: How do I register?
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A: The Fast Eddie archive includes a Register application. Please
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fill in the boxes, choose a method of payment and forward this
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form to Kagi Shareware. How to contact Kagi is explained in the
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Fast Eddie Read Me.
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IMPORTANT: when starting up, Fast Eddie displays a serial code.
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You should send this code along with a text copy of your order
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to gudath@ubaclu.unibas.ch _and_ andre.horstmann@unifr.ch . As
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soon as we receive a confirmation from Kagi, we will forward
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you your registration code per e-mail. Please keep this code in
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a safe place.
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Q: This is confusing. What exactly do I have to do to register?
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A: - start Eddie and write down the serial code in the shareware
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notice
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- quit Eddie
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- start the Register application
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- fill in the order form
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- save the order as a text file or in the clipboard
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- forward the order form to Kagi as explained in the Read Me.
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Keep in mind that some methods of payment can only be sent
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via snail mail and not e-mail or fax, or vice versa. The Read
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Me will tell you.
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- Upon sending Kagi the order form, send an email to
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gudath@ubaclu.unibas.ch _and_ andre.horstmann@unifr.ch with
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a) a text copy of the order you sent to Kagi
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b) your SERIAL CODE
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c) your complete snail mail and e-mail address
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Q: Funny, I registered Fast Eddie but it reverts to the
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unregistered version.
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A: Please forward your old registration code and the serial
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number printed in the shareware notice to gudath@ubaclu.unibas.ch
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_and_ andre.horstmann@unifr.ch . We will check the code and, if
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necessary, send you a new one for free.
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Please do not contact Kagi Shareware if you encounter problems
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with registration unless you have questions regarding your
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payment.
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Q: Is this fee valid for all upcoming versions of Fast Eddie?
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A: Yes.
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Q: Why should I pay a shareware fee for a *beta*?
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A: This is a good point. We believe that the current release provides
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enough functionality in order to use it as a game console or
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productivity tool.
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Q: Do you have special pricing for schools?
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A: Yes, e-mail for details
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2. Support
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Q: Are you actually interested in any kind of feedback?
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A: YES!
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Q: Could you send me a ROM image?
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A: Sorry, no. We are not allowed to distribute ROM images.
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Q: I sent you an e-mail, but got no response. You guys suck!
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A: I don;t know how much e-mails we will get, but it is probable that
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we will get more mails than we can handle.
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Q: So, I don't own a Apple IIgs and can't make a ROM dump.
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A: You are only allowed to use ROM dumps with Fast Eddie if you
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also own a "physical", non-virtual Apple IIgs.
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Q: I have a few suggestions regarding improvements. What are the
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chances that you put my suggestions on your to-do list?
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A: 99%
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Q: Do you offer on-line support?
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A: Yes and no. We expect you to read the enclosed documentation, but
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if you still have questions feel free to contact us. We are also
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monitoring comp.sys.apple2 and comp.emulators.apple2.
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Q: comp.sys.apple2? I heard this newsgroup is an alias of alt.flame.
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A: Hmm, that's correct. And we make use of FlameStation, although
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only on Eddie-users with unregistered versions. :-D
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3. Other issues
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Q: What do I need in order to run Fast Eddie?
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A: You need a Power Mac (any), 640x480 display with 256 colors,
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a ROM image (ROM 1 or 3), and Apple IIgs software.
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Q: This thing is dog-slow.
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A: Then your Mac is dog-slow. :)
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Seriously, Fast Eddie is running at 3Mhz and above with pure C
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code
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that is not optimized by the compiler. I don't think this is slow.
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Q: I don't understand. Why is it not optimized?
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A: Because the compiler goes belly up while optimizing the CPU
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emulation.
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Q: My old 601/66Mhz PowerPC is emulating faster than my supercool
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portable 603e/100 Mhz. What the hell are you doing?
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A: Some 603e systems do not have level 2 cache that greatly speeds up
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Fast Eddie. Also, 603e systems are often built on low-performance
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mamaboards. Lastly, Fast Eddie has been compiled specifically for
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601 PowerPC chips.
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Q: And when can I expect a faster version?
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A: Soon. We will add hand-crafted assembly code soon.
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Q: Hey, and what about IWM emulation?
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A: IWM emulation *is* actually mostly done (and even part of this
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beta!), but two things are missing so we have disabled it. Coming
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soon.
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Q: Iiik, and 1-bit sound, 5.25" disks and serial ports?
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A: How embarassing. It's in the pipeline, promised.
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Q: Why did you write Fast Eddie?
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A: Our GS monitors turned very fuzzy recently, making it hard to read
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Merlin-16 code.
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